C-CAP Partners with Fortune Society To Instruct the Formerly Incarcerated in the Culinary Arts

Today, Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) announced a partnership with Fortune Society to provide culinary instruction and ServSafe certification for the Fortune Society’s clients. This partnership will provide a career opportunity for the formerly incarcerated, a population that Fortune serves.  

Providing a career path in the restaurant and hospitality worlds has been at the core of C-CAP’s programming since its inception 33 years ago. Using food as a path to social end economic equity is the nonprofit’s mission. Fortune Society has similarly provided paths to success for individuals with justice involvement by supporting their successful reentry from incarceration and helping rebuild their lives through innovative service and advocacy.   

“We are thrilled that we are able to partner with Fortune Society to help provide culinary training to those seeking a new career in the restaurant and hospitality industries,” said C-CAP’s Executive Director Tanya Steel. C-CAP Co-Chair Marcus Samuelsson said, “providing a culinary career path to those who are seeking a better life is exactly at the heart of C-CAP’s mission.”

“This partnership with C-CAP is a wonderful opportunity for justice-involved individuals to find meaningful employment that will not only benefit their families but provide them with a path to success,” said JoAnne Page, President and CEO of The Fortune Society. “Together, we can help ensure that these individuals are given the chance to thrive as positive, contributing members of the New York City community.”