Dear Taste Buds!
We are excited to welcome our fourth cohort of Apprentices as part of the Fort Worx Accelerated Foodservice Apprenticeship Program. Fort Worx is a collaboration between Taste Project, the Tarrant Area Food Bank, the Culinary School of Fort Worth, and Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County. Fort Worx is the first program of its kind offering paid work experience as part of a tuition-free American Culinary Federation certified program.
Starting on Tuesday, November 30th you will see five new faces regularly in the Kitchen at Taste Community Restaurant. Our fellow Taste Bud Dowan, Christine, Histrinne, Jason, and Stephen will be joining us full-time for the next 9 weeks.
Chef Emanuel Ojeda will be supporting Danielle Roberts in the execution of our Foodservice Apprenticeship Program and our daily pay-what-you-can meal services. Chef Manny's culinary school and foodservice experience will play a critical role in each Apprentices' success.
Additionally, Lorna Benes and Greg Nelson will be supporting our Apprentices by providing Life Skills Training including resume building, interview skills, and personal budgeting. Lorna has a background in Human Resources, is a graduate of the Culinary School of Fort Worth, and is a fellow Taste Bud. Greg Nelson retired from IBM, is also a fellow Taste Bud, and he currently sits on the board of Directors for Taste Project. Both Lorna and Greg's cross section of skills will help ensure our Apprentices are successful.
I am excited to see all that God has in store for these Apprentices. Please join me in welcoming and supporting our newest cohort of Apprentices over the next 9 weeks and in their life-long success.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Williams
Founder and Executive Director
