SAN JOSE CONSERVATION CORPS
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Mission Statement
SJCC+CS empowers young adults with the knowledge and skills they need to become responsible, productive, and caring individuals. Youth benefit from a multi-faceted educational and job training program that enables them to move from poverty to prosperity.
About This Cause
Since 1987, the San Jose Conservation Corps + Charter School (SJCC+CS) has given thousands of young adults in San Jose a second chance at completing their high school diploma and gaining the skills they need to obtain a living wage job or continue their education beyond high school. Through its holistic approach, SJCC+CS stretches the educational safety net in which young people can land and prepares them to launch further into higher education, vocational education, or directly into the skilled workforce. The program contributes to local economic vitality by helping young people previously disconnected from the workforce to transform themselves into self-sufficient, contributing community members. SJCC+CS services include wrap-around services, education, job training, and environmental programs. We operate a WASC accredited, on-site charter high school and paid job training programs in environmental conservation, recycling/zero waste, and construction. These entry-level programs are the pathway by which young people gain their basic skills such as work ethic, first aid/CPR, basic tool safety and vehicle safety, leadership, and conservation awareness. These jobs provide a critical entry point into the world of work and a critical component of stabilization for these young people who are from low and very-low income families.