High School had left Christopher feeling unmotivated, excluded and labeled. He hated school. After routinely skipping class and not doing his homework, he dropped out. But after spending the summer […]
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Remembering Corey Ellington
In our last newsletter, we had the honor of welcoming Corey to our staff. He started at Job Point in November 2020. In just that short time, he was nominated […]
JOB POINT ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OFFICERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Job Point proudly announces its 2019-2020 Board of Directors slate of officers. Serving as Chair is Gary Lee, Veterans United Home Loans; Vice Chair, Nick Allen, Manor […]
Job Point’s YouthBuild Program Receives $65,000 AmeriCorps Funding from National YouthBuild USA Grant
In recognition of its continued service to opportunity youth, Job Point’s YouthBuild program has been awarded $65,000 in AmeriCorps funding from a national YouthBuild USA grant. YouthBuild USA is the […]
Students from Job Point YouthBuild Represent Local Opportunity Youth at National Leadership Conference
Two Job Point YouthBuild students were selected to join more than 80 other young leaders in Washington, D.C., to further develop their leadership skills and network with current and former […]
YouthBuild Graduate from Job Point’s YouthBuild program Nominated to Attend Alumni Leadership Gathering in D.C.
Brianna Logan was one of 50 YouthBuild graduates from across the country who traveled to Washington, D.C. last week for a two-day alumni gathering focused on leadership, financial literacy and […]