From Mentee to Mentor
Growing up in and out of foster care, Slade Martin never realized he’d one day work in foster care advocacy. Slade had been in 24 foster care placements in 14 years and struggled transitioning to the workforce. His cousin, a Job Corps alum, encouraged him to enroll in the program.
At the Alaska Job Corps Center, Slade took on leadership roles in the student government association and peer corps, while completing his career training in seven months. After graduating, he participated in Job Corps’ Advanced Career Training program, in which he was able to complete an associate degree in behavioral health at Matanuska-Susitna College.