United Airlines announced a $2 million critical needs grant to be split between the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, the Urban League of Essex County, and Year Up New York. The organizations were selected for their workforce development initiatives within the local communities that surround Learn More
Mary is one of our recent Food Service Training Academy students who defied the odds to graduate from the program with honors. She spent her final weeks as an FSTA student interning for Gourmet Dining at Rutgers-Newark and was hired full-time upon completing the program. Learn More
Khumbu, 38, enrolled in FSTA to act on his lifelong passion for cooking. “I started cooking when I was 12 years old,” he told us. “I started making simple things like pancakes, and I fell in love with cooking.” Some culinary skills that he is most Learn More
For many of our Food Service Training Academy students, the program provides a much-needed fresh start, in addition to teaching them cooking and food service skills. Marie, 35, was forced to leave her home country of Haiti two years ago when the political situation there Learn More
“I started selling drugs at a young age just so I could buy food,” said Daryl. “I didn’t know anything else.” His family struggled financially, so he turned to the streets of New Brunswick to provide for himself. He was in and out of jail, with Learn More
Our free, 16-week culinary and life skills program aims to give students a “second chance” — a chance to better their lives, a chance to follow their dreams, a chance to learn something new… The Food Service Training Academy impacts these students who come from Learn More
Now that it’s time for graduation, our Food Service Training Academy students look forward to putting their newly acquired skills to use. We’ve been keeping up with the daily challenges they face (personal and academic) and their accomplishments. We know that the intensive program has Learn More
Our Food Service Training Academy (FSTA) students learn more about themselves and about working in a commercial kitchen every day. We checked in with Jasmine and Nestor for an update on their culinary — and life — journeys. Jasmine told us she joined the Academy for Learn More
Our Food Service Training Academy (FSTA) provides students with the opportunity to gain culinary skills and learn about themselves. As they study in the classroom and cook in the kitchen, we follow their journey to a better life through the FoodBank’s free, 16-week job-training program. Learn More
We’ve been keeping up with our Food Service Training Academy students, learning about their journeys and hearing about their plans. As it’s time for graduation, we spoke with Ayeannia and Adrian for a final update. Ayeannia faced many obstacles in her life, and she told us Learn More