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Center on Halsted's Silver Fork starting soon, application open now
2018-07-03
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Center on Halsted's Silver Fork is a free nine-week culinary arts and job readiness program.
It is ideal for adults who want to enter or re-enter the hospitality industry and experience a fresh outlook on their career potential. Participants experience intensive culinary training coupled with service training, job readiness and career counseling.
Applications are being taken July 10 and 12, with the first class taking place Tuesday, July 24. ( Classes meet Tuesdays through Thursdays at 11 a.m.-4 p.m. each week. ) Graduation is Thursday, Sept. 20.
See CenterOnHalsted.org/silverfork.html, call 773-472-6469 or email silverfork@centeronhalsted.org . |
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