San Jose Conservation Corps

The San Jose Conservation Corps is a youth job training and education program in San Jose, California, open to people from 17.5–27 years of age who need job training and/or completion of their high school diploma.
The SJCC was founded in 1987, and since then has provided education and training for more than 17,000 "at-risk" disadvantaged young people. The training programs offered include leadership, communication, computer literacy, and employment training. The San Jose Conservation Corps and Charter School is a non-profit organization with four divisions: the Charter School/Academy, Environmental Projects, Recycling, and Food Security.