The BCCC Culinary training program
Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/14/2019
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Brownsville Culinary Community Center
Category(ies)
FREE CULINARY TRAINING
If you are interested in applying for the FREE Culinary Training Program (ages 18-34) at the Brownsville Community Culinary Center, come to an Information Session for NYCHA Residents.
At this event, you will learn details about the program and begin the application process.
This culinary training is a 40-week apprenticeship-based model that provides participants with the skills to succeed in culinary careers.
- 12 participants per team
- 48 participants per year
- Participants receive stipends of $11/hour, 24 hours a week after 1 -week orientation
- 4, 10-week semesters
- 10-weeks of intensive, classroom-based and hands-on training
- 20-weeks of in-house apprenticeship training as participants operate on-site eatery, café, and bakery under the guidance of seasoned professionals and supplemented by position-specific workshops conducted by industry professionals
- 10-week externship opportunities with food-service industry partners across the city
- All participants will conduct a 1-week community project to address public health in Brownsville
- All participants will be trained in the requirements of the NYC Department of Health Food Handler’s License
- Multiple field visits acquaint participants with the spectrum of culinary-based job opportunities in NYC
- Comprehensive life-skills workshops provide participants with training in financial literacy, personal budgeting, time management, and job-readiness skills
- Dedicated Support Services/Social Work staff members focus exclusively on connecting participants with resources to navigate barriers to employment and quality of life
Attend the next information session!
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 12:00pm
Where: Brownsville Community Culinary Center (BCCC), 69 Belmont Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212 (Ask for Community Room)
Follow these steps to register for this event in the NYCHA self-service portal – https://selfserve.nycha.info/
- Register for online access & log-in to self-service portal https://selfserve.nycha.info/ which will allow you to manage your own events.
- Once you are logged in, Click “View Details.”
- Click “Opportunity Connect” on the bottom left side.
- Click “Upcoming Events” on the left side.
- Select “Query.”
- Go to the “Event Name” column.
- Type exactly as shown here (case sensitive): Brownsville Community Culinary Center Info Session- Feb. 5,2019
- Press Enter.
- Click “View Details.“
- Click “RSVP.“
- Check your email for confirmation once you RSVP. Check “My Events” to see all of your scheduled events.
- You can also call the REES Hotline at 718-289-8100 to register for the event.
To learn more about Browsville Community Culinary Center, visit www.meltingpotfoundationusa.org.
