El Paso Job Corps Uncertainty: students fear losing vital community, life-changing skills

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A federal job training program that has helped thousands of young people is at risk of suspension due to a significant budget shortfall.

Cheyenne Nolte, a 19-year-old resident at the Job Corps center in El Paso, has found a supportive community and valuable opportunities since arriving in February 2024.

“It’s just one day at a time,” said Nolte. “I feel like it’s the best way to take it, especially now with like all the uncertainty going on right now.”…

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