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Urban Corps of San Diego
Urban Corps of San Diego
3127 Jefferson St., San Diego, CA 92138
Tel: (619) 235-6884 Fax: (619) 235-5425
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Dan Thomas
Education Director
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Cecilia Villatoro
Teacher
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Rosemary Mohler
Teacher
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Lisa Adams
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Richard Lovato
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Nancy Deodato
Teacher
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Jayne Smith
Counselor
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Kris McCanles
Registrar
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Laura Flores
Assistant Registrar
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Juanita Caccam
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Nordina Ramos
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Justina Lagarreta
Catholic Charities Volunteer
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| The mission of the Urban Corps of San Diego is to provide job training and educational opportunities to young adults, in the fields of conservation, recycling, and community service which will assist these youths in becoming more employable, while protecting San Diego's natural resources and instilling the importance of community involvement.
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Urban Corps of San Diego was founded in 1989 through a partnership of local elected officials and community leaders. Starting with a grant of $130,000 and 20 youth, Urban Corps began providing job training and educational opportunities for young men and women 18 to 25 years old from disadvantaged inner-city communities - job opportunities that would also conserve our natural resources.
Today Urban Corps provides job training and educational opportunities to more than 400 young people annually - young people committed to changing their lives, needing a second chance or just an opportunity.
Focusing on the life-changing impact of a good education, strong work ethic and service to one's community, Urban Corps now contracts with nearly 300 sponsors - local government, non-profit organizations, businesses and corporations. These contracts make possible temporary employment and job training for corps members while supplying numerous services to our sponsors.
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Corps members are identified by the Urban Corps’ trademark green uniform as they participate in paid work experience and community projects. Projects include:
- Graffiti abatement
- Recycling
- Environmental Projects
- Urban forestry
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Two of our upcoming June graduates were accepted into the Price
Scholarship @ San Diego City College
(http://www.pricescholars.org/home.htm) They competed with other high
school seniors in the San Diego area for these awards. We are very
proud of them.
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