{"id":45455,"date":"2024-01-24T10:38:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T15:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccapinc.org\/?p=45455"},"modified":"2024-03-18T15:58:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T19:58:57","slug":"ccapcareerpathways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccapinc.org\/featured\/ccapcareerpathways\/","title":{"rendered":"C-CAP Announces Career Pathways Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Watch The C-CAP Career Pathways Program in The News!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aPbMljniphY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABC7 Tiempo with Joe Torres, featuring Tanya Steel (C-CAP Executive Director)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mWdXSLru3H0\">ABC7 with Lucy Yang<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SCG7h-Ln0O4\">ABC7 Eye Witness News with <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/about\/newsteam\/shirleen-allicot\">Shirleen Allicot<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kJB1wjPEJdA\">Fox 5 New York with Linda Schmidt<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yjbkPu-avMI\">Telemundo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantbusinessonline.com\/workforce\/new-york-tries-program-turning-asylum-seekers-restaurant-cooks\">Restaurant Business News<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PrimerImpactoUnivision\/videos\/760758405936325\/?extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&amp;mibextid=v7YzmG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Univision<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalfood.com\/c-cap-career-pathways-program-for-ny-asylum-seekers\/\">Total Food Service<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/documentedny.com\/2024\/03\/15\/culinary-arts-programs-asylum-seekers\/\">Documented NY<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/ccapinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P1010571-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45525\" style=\"width:529px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccapinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P1010571-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ccapinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P1010571-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ccapinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P1010571-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ccapinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P1010571-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ccapinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P1010571-edited-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ccapinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P1010571-edited-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>C-CAP ANNOUNCES CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM FOR NEW YORK\u2019S ASYLUM SEEKERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Through a grant from the New York State Department of Labor under the leadership of<br>Governor Kathy Hochul, the hands-on, 5-week program aims to introduce job opportunities to<br>asylum seekers in New York City<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NEW YORK, NY &#8211; (January 23, 2024):<\/strong> Careers through Culinary Arts Programs (C-CAP), the<br>workforce development nonprofit that teaches culinary, life and job skills to more than 22,000<br>middle-and-high school under-resourced students in 186 schools, as well as the formerly<br>incarcerated, today announced a new pilot program funded by Governor Kathy Hochul to train<br>asylum seekers with work permits and place them into jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Headquartered at C-CAP partner Francis Lewis High School in Queens\u2014the city\u2019s second largest<br>high school, with a state-of-the-art kitchen and hydroponic rooftop garden\u2014this series of five-<br>week hands-on training classes will help students discover the fundamentals of the foodservice<br>industry to become a Culinary professional, including cooking principles and techniques for<br>commercial food preparation, baking, and foodservice management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>All students will graduate with a New York City Food Handler\u2019s License certification. C-CAP will<br>then place these students into entry-level cook positions in stellar restaurants and hotels<br>around New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cA certification from C-CAP\u2019s Career Pathways Program gives our newest workers in New York<br>State a lifeline,\u201d said <strong>New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon<\/strong>.<br>\u201cConnecting job seekers with tools for professional success is a fundamental part of what the<br>Department of Labor does. I applaud Governor Kathy Hochul for directing significant resources<br>that not only help asylum seekers, but that eventually position asylum seekers to help<br>themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cAs an immigrant myself, I know first-hand the hard work and hustle these new Americans<br>bring to the work force. The hospitality industry has long been one where that grit and<br>determination can turn into a meaningful and lifelong career. By creating this program, we are<br>facilitating that path towards upward mobility,\u201d says <strong>C-CAP Co-Chair, Marcus Samuelsson<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cC-CAP has had decades of success training the next generation of food leaders, so we\u2019re<br>thrilled, thanks to a grant funded by The New York State Department Labor to be able to<br>provide those skills and opportunities to an initial 50 asylum seekers who have already obtained<br>work permits.\u201d says <strong>C-CAP\u2019s Executive Director Tanya Steel<\/strong>. \u201cOur plan is to then scale up the<br>program through a multi-sector consortium of private and public support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cWith support from C-CAP and the hospitality industry, New York is finally moving beyond the<br>\u2018migrant crisis\u2019 to take advantage of the energy and talent of newcomers who, with work<br>permits, are able to contribute to our communities and fill workforce needs. We appreciate<br>Governor Hochul\u2019s leadership in this effort,\u201c said <strong>Kathryn Wylde, President &amp; CEO, Partnership<br>for New York City<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cNew York City restaurants want to provide asylum seekers with work opportunities and hire<br>them to fill the open jobs they have,\u201d says <strong>Andrew Rigie, Executive Director, NYC Hospitality<br>Alliance<\/strong>. \u201cThat\u2019s why, we commend Governor Hochul for funding this pilot program with C-CAP,<br>an incredible organization that has the expertise and experience to teach the culinary and jobs<br>skills needed to set asylum seekers up for success in New York\u2019s restaurant industry.\u201d<br>Students represent diverse populations and fall across the education spectrum, coming from<br>countries like Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, and Venezuela. Classes will be taught<br>primarily in Spanish. The inaugural pathway program for asylum seekers is expected to<br>conclude in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about Careers through Culinary Arts Program and the Pathways Program<br>for Asylum Seekers visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/ccapinc.org\/\">https:\/\/ccapinc.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ABOUT C-CAP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long co-chaired by chef Marcus Samuelsson, Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) is<br>an education and workforce development nonprofit that provides underserved teens a<br>pathway to success through college scholarships and jobs in the food sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Annually, C-CAP provides culinary, job and life skills to over 22,000 middle-and-high school<br>students across the United States in more than 186 schools: Arizona, Baltimore, Camden,<br>Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Newark, Southern Maryland, Philadelphia, and<br>Washington D.C. It also works with the formerly incarcerated, and now with asylum seekers.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This 34-year-old nonprofit founded by Richard Grausman strives to help further food and social<br>justice, as well as equity and inclusion by providing tools for job success. Starting in middle<br>schools, we provide culinary-and-wellness curriculum, and in high schools also provide an<br>integrated approach to employment in the food sector via internships\/apprenticeships, job<br>shadows, mentorship, work opportunities, college and career advising, and higher-education<br>scholarships, along with product and food donations.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The success of our alumni\u2014from winery CEOs to chef-owner restaurateurs\u2014is proof of our<br>methodology. To date, we have worked with 370,000 students and awarded $71 million in<br>scholarships. C-CAP has transformed thousands of lives in a meaningful way. The urgency to<br>help these diverse communities has never been more critical.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more on <a href=\"http:\/\/ccapinc.org\">ccapinc.org<\/a> and @ccapinc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Press Contact:<br>Sunshine Sachs Morgan &amp; Lylis<br>C-CAP@ssmandl.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch The C-CAP Career Pathways Program in The News! 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