Green Jobs Training Program for youth

Posted by on March 06, 2011

The Green Jobs Training Program at Foundations, Inc. is now opening enrollment for its next track, which is focused on local and sustainable food systems and food preparation. Trainees who are accepted to the program will receive ServSafe certification and gain the skills and knowledge they need to be competitive candidates for entry-level jobs in restaurant and other commercial kitchens. They will also obtain special knowledge of organic growing methods, urban and small-scale farms, and other areas that will give them an understanding of the local food movement that so many Philadelphia restaurants are ascribing to. The program will start on March 21 and end May 5. Throughout the course of the program, we will not only be providing youth with the skills that they need to secure a job, but also helping them with job or post-secondary placement.

Please note: This program is for Philadelphia youth ages 20-24 who are unemployed or underemployed and qualify as “low income” according to WIA regulations. They may be high school graduates or dropouts and may have had some college but may not be college graduates.

The first step of the selection process for youth is to sign up for an information session. To find out about information sessions, please contact Natalie Lucas, Assistant Director, Expanded Learning at NLucas@foundationsinc.org or 1-888-977-KIDS (5437).