Columns & Opinions, Tribal
June 10, 2025
CHIEF CHAT
Joining the call to save Job Corps
For nearly half a century, the Talking Leaves Job Corps Center has stood as a beacon of opportunity within the Cherokee Nation. Nationally, the program has operated for six decades as a career lifeline for countless youth, including many who faced housing insecurity before joining the program. When traditional education and career pathways failed these young people, Job Corps has been there to open a better future.