‘Just devastating’: Job Corps shutdown eliminates crucial training pipeline in Hawaii

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The U.S. Department of Labor announced Friday it will suspend all operations at Job Corps sites nationwide effective June 30.

The educational institution provides free career training to prepare students and job seekers with skills and tools for the workforce.

It was a bittersweet day in Waimanalo, where the Hawaii Job Corps participants took part in what will likely be the center’s last graduation…

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