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Christian Women's Job Corps
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Christian Women's Job Corps, a ministry of Woman's Missionary Union, is dedicated to touching and changing lives by assisting women in becoming
self sufficient and independent. This is a national organization with over 150 sites in 34 states with more being started every day. There are three things each site has in common: each is operated in a Christian context;
each has Bible Study as a major part of the curriculum; each program pairs participants with Christian mentors to serve as a spiritual and personal guide.
As CWJC grows, it continues to bring hope to women in need, one by one, by giving a hand UP, not a hand out. Much has been learned and programs have been adjusted since our beginning five years ago. One thing is for certain - women's lives are
being touched and changed. Most importantly, women are discovering God's love.
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What We Believe
We believe in the Trinity, God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and that the Bible as the Word of God. Salvation comes through grace by believing in Jesus Christ as the only begotten Son of God, our Savior and Lord. Once saved, the Holy Spirit indwells, thereby instructing, guiding, and empowering the individual to follow the mandate of Jesus Christ in daily living.
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Dallas Christian Women's Job Corps
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Dallas Christian Women's Job Corps was organized four years ago. Since that time we have ministered to over 45 women, many whom are now employed and on their own. DCWJC is open to any woman, regardless of her religious background, who desires the necessary skills and encouragement to achieve success in self-sufficiency. We offer our participants Training through
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8 week Life Skills and Job Readiness Classes; Mentoring through our Christian volunteers who agree to walk alongside a participant for a minimum of one year; and Networking through our contacts with churches, agencies and programs to provide a comprehensive approach to meeting their individual needs such as childcare, housing, health, transportation and job training.
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Our Life Skills/Job Readiness Classes are taught by volunteers.
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Our Curriculum Resources Include:
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Careers In Focus, Lee Jackson
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Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman (Book & Video)
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Quick Skills Series, Career Solutions Group 2002
| - How To Find and Apply For A Job |
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| - Reading In The Workplace |
| - Writing In The Workplace |
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Making Your Children Mind Without Losing Yours,
Kevin Leman (Book & Video)
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Money Smart/Credit Smart,
Consumer Credit Counseling of Greater Dallas, Inc.
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Practical Money Skills for Life, Visa, 2000
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Seeking Wisdom, Edna Ellison and Tricia Scribner
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Careers In Focus, A Bible Study in Basic English, WMU
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Project FORWARD, Texas Education Agency
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'Yours For The Giving", (Spiritual Gifts)
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In addition to these topics, participants are also afforded basic computer training and
classes in interpersonal relationships such as conflict management, communication skills, how to relate to others on the job, etc.. |
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Board Of Directors |
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The members of the Board of Directors include the following. |
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Bill Jaquess |
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Sam Holman |
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Bill Jaquess is Chairman of the Board of Directors for Dallas Christian Women's Job Corps. Bill holds a Bachelors Degree from TCU
and a Masters from SMU. He is retired from IBM after 30 years of management in finance, personnel, education and administration. Two of those years were in Beijing, China. A member of Plymouth Park Baptist Church in Irving, Texas, he
has served as chairman of their missions Council and as a volunteer English as a Second Language teacher in Thailand and China. Bill and his wife, Norma, have four children and eight grandchildren. |
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Sam Holman is the treasurer of Dallas Christian Women's Job Corps. He was associated with Coopers and Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) for thirty years. He is now active in real estate and has
served on the Board of the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas. He and his wife have three grown children, and two grandchildren. They attend Park Cities Baptist Church. |
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Dr. Betty Ann Whitson |
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Pansy Austin |
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Dr. Betty Ann Whitson is a retired career missionary. She and her husband served in Tanzania, East Africa for 33 years. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from Baylor University, a Master's from Howard Payne University and a Doctorate of Humanities from the University of West Alabama. She has taught in High School and University. She has
developed women's ministry and training programs and now serves alongside her husband in inner city work in Dallas. |
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Pansy Austin is currently performing as an independent consultant specializing in business startup, billing, auditing, training, collection, and claims processing. Her major clients are insurance companies and third party administrators. Mrs. Austin is a member of the National Association for Female Executives. She is an active member of the Potter's House church in Dallas. |
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