Horizons Youth Services

New National Director visits Cleveland Job Corps Center

The new national director of Job Corps, Grace Kilbane, visited the Cleveland Job Corps Center on May 23. Kilbane met with representatives of Serrato Corp., the operator of the Cleveland Job Corps; Horizons Youth Services, which is a subcontractor at Cleveland; and DESI, which was recently awarded the OA/CTS contract for Ohio.

During the meeting, the representatives and Kilbane discussed Job Corps funding, including the position and potential use of under-runs to forward fund contracts; the need to promote collaboration between the National Office and Job Corps operators to address challenges and promote continued improvement in the program; and placing a renewed focus on the mission of the Job Corps program.

The group also discussed strategies to promote the arrival of new students at the Cleveland center and at other Job Corps centers nationwide.

Following the meeting, Kilbane enjoyed lunch in the cafeteria and visited with student government representatives. She also visited various classrooms and spent time in the Clinical Medical Assistant class.  

The students and staff at Cleveland Job Corps Center thank Ms. Kilbane for visiting the center, and wish her well as she assumes duties as the national director of Job Corps.