About Us - Dallas Christian Women's Job Corps®

Christian Women's Job Corps - Celebrating 12 Years!

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 ten years ago. One thing is for certain - women's lives are being touched and changed. Most importantly, women are discovering God's love.

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.

Dallas Christian Women's Job Corps

Dallas Christian Women's Job Corps was organized ten years ago. Since that time we have ministered to over 350 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

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.

Our Life Skills/Job Readiness Classes are taught by volunteers.

Our Curriculum Resources Include:

Careers In Focus, Lee Jackson

Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman (Book & Video)

Quick Skills Series, Career Solutions Group 2002

- How To Find and Apply For A Job

- Self Management and Goal Setting

- Reading In The Workplace

- Writing In The Workplace

Making Your Children Mind Without Losing Yours,
Kevin Leman (Book & Video)

Money Smart/Credit Smart,
Consumer Credit Counseling of Greater Dallas, Inc.

Practical Money Skills for Life, Visa, 2000

Seeking Wisdom, Edna Ellison and Tricia Scribner

Careers In Focus, A Bible Study in Basic English, WMU

Project FORWARD, Texas Education Agency

'Yours For The Giving", (Spiritual Gifts)

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..

Board Of Directors

The members of the Board of Directors include the following.

Dot Alder

Pansy Austin

Christy Axford

Leslie Clay

Richard Faling

Brian Hamilton

Sam Holman

Calvin Jackson

Jana Jackson

Sam Long

Jean Taylor

Candace Winslow