MTC’s United States Agency for International Development project in Egypt is helping thousands of local families. The project, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Technical Education (MOETE) has been instrumental in employing 4,300 technical school graduates, facilitating 3,750 internship opportunities, and providing career guidance to 10,345 students. Egyptian teachers, school principals, and MOETE staff … Continued
“A lot of the staff here at MTC has been very helpful, especially when they see a guy that’s trying to make a change in their life.”
With over 1,000 pieces of equipment, all different types, from handheld to ride-on mowers—there’s just a large array of repairs that need to be done on a daily basis.
A community leader in Raymondville, TX recently praised MTC’s Willacy County Regional Detention Facility. George Solis, commander of the local American Legion and former Justice of the Peace commended the facility and its staff for their dedication. In a presentation at the facility, kicking off this year’s Correctional Staff Appreciation Week, Mr. Solis expressed his … Continued
Inmates at the correctional facility get training through a program called Wheels for the World where they restore wheelchairs to like-new condition.
“These are all situations they’ll face on the job. I wanted to give them the opportunity to practice in a low-consequence setting.”
The Wilkinson County Correctional Facility in Woodville, MS recently held its largest GED graduation since MTC began operating the prison in 2013. “This is a great day,” Warden Jody Bradley told the graduates. “Nobody can ever take this away from you.” Twelve offenders earned their GED. The offenders, donning purple caps and gowns with white … Continued
“The Job Corps center is a center I would send my own child to.”
“There’s such a great need right now to help the people of Texas and Louisiana, and we want to do all that we can,” said Warden Craig Apker.
Even though it’s his first day, he feels safe.