Applications for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona’s upcoming class are open now through Friday, February 9.
The Community Food Bank’s culinary training program is 10 weeks long (from March 18 – May 24) and runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Caridad Community Kitchen, 3003 S. Country Club Rd.
“Caridad Community Kitchen offers an innovative, free 10-week culinary training program for anyone unemployed, low-income, or has other barriers to employment. The program prepares individuals to succeed in professional kitchens by teaching knife skills, cooking procedures, food safety, kitchen sanitation, food utilization, and quantity meal preparation.”
In addition to gaining slick skills and more confidence in the kitchen, graduates will receive national ServSafe Food Handler’s instruction, life skills, and job training. All of this is achieved when each of the students prepares healthy meals for our Community Meals program.
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered:
- 18 years or older
- Eligible for employment in the U.S.
- Able to read, write, and communicate in English at an eighth-grade level
- Reliable housing during the entire program
- Reliable means of transportation
- Able to commit fully for 10 weeks
- Able to work in a hot or cold environment, stand for more than six hours a day, and lift a minimum of 50 pounds
The students who thrive throughout our training program will also learn to cope with stressful situations — motivating them to learn, grow, and change for a better future.
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is located at 3003 S. Country Club Rd. For more information, visit communityfoodbank.org, call (520) 499-1232, or email caridad@communityfoodbank.org.
Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
