Turlock Gospel Mission

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** NOURISH JOB READINESS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ACCELERATORIS A 12-MONTH CULINARY TRAINING AND JOBREADINESS/PLACEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDING PAID INTERNSHIP, DESIGNED TO EMPOWER STUDENTSEXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, POVERTY AND HUNGER WITHTHE FUNDAMENTALS OF WORKING IN APROFESSIONAL KITCHEN AND THE EMPLOYMENT SOFT SKILLS SO CRITICAL IN TODAY'S WORKPLACE.STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN A MINIMUM OF 280 HOURS OF HANDS-ON CULINARY EDUCATION IN THENOURISH TRAINING KITCHEN AS WELL ATTEND LECTURE AND OTHER CLASSROOM BASED TRAINING.STUDENTS WILL EARN THROUGH THEIR PROGRAMMATIC WORK A SERVSAFE CERTIFICATION AS WELLTHE NOURISH KITCHENS CULINARY SCHOOL GRADUATE CERTIFICATION.GRADUATES WILL HAVE THE SKILL SET AND CONFIDENCE TO PURSUE EMPLOYMENT AS LINE COOKS,RESTAURANT CHEFS, FOOD TRUCK WORKERS, CAFETERIA ASSISTANTS, AND EVEN RESTAURANT ANDSMALL BUSINESS OWNERS.THE NOURISH JOB PLACEMENT PROCESS BEGINS DURING THEADMISSIONS PROCESS, STAFF WORK WITH STUDENTS UPON INTAKE TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OFTHE STUDENT'S GOALS AND ANY BARRIERS THE STUDENT MAY BE WORKING TO OVERCOME. THISAPPROACH EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO LEVERAGE WRAP AROUND SERVICES DURING TRAINING ANDLEADS TO HIGH QUALITY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. NOURISH KITCHENS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THECALIFORNIA WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE SIX MONTH PAID INTERNSHIPSTO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. THIS INTERNSHIP IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT STUDENTS' EFFORTS TOTRANSITION FROM THE TRAINING KITCHEN INTO FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT. THIS INTERNSHIP GIVESSTUDENTS AN ON-THE-JOB PRACTICUM AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE NETWORK SMALL BUSINESSES WITHTHE ACCESS TO THESE WELL QUALIFIED JOB SEEKERS.THE NOURISH TRAINING PHILOSOPHY COMBINES CULINARY TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT SOFT SKILLS,IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET TRAINING. THE CULINARY GOALS FOR EACHSTUDENT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: LEARN AND MASTER THE FUNDAMENTALS OF COOKING IN DIFFERENTSTYLES AND FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES. DEVELOP PHYSICAL SKILL AND ABILITIES EXCEEDING THEREQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS IN A PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN, INCLUDING KNIFE SKILLS, RECIPEINTERPRETATION AND CREATION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADISCERNING PALETTE. LEARN ABOUTFOOD CULTURE: WHAT GOOD FOOD IS, WHERE IT COMES FROM, HOW TO COOK IN A SUSTAINABLE,ENVIRONMENTALLY- RESPONSIBLE, AND HEALTHY MANNER. DEVELOP AND MASTER THE NECESSARYSOFT SKILLS NEEDED TO BECOME EMPLOYED AND THRIVE IN A WORKPLACE. THIS INCLUDESSUCCESSFUL CONFLICT RESOLUTION, TIME MANAGEMENT, SELF- MOTIVATION SKILLS, INTERVIEWINGABILITIES, AND COMPLETION OF A PROFESSIONAL RESUME. IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT IS A CRITICALTHEME OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM.NOURISH KITCHENS CULINARY TRAINING INVITES PARTICIPANTSINTO THE CAMARADERIE AND DISCIPLINED WORLD OF THE PROFESSIONAL COOK. THIS IS AN EXCITINGAND ACCESSIBLE JOURNEY TOWARDS BECOMING A CHEF. CULINARY BUSINESS AND SMALLBUSINESS PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LEVEL CAREERS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY NOT SEE COLLEGE OROTHER TRAINING AS A VIABLE OPTION FOR THEM. ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING IS THE SECOND PILLAR OFTHE NOURISH TRAINING ENVIRONME,NT. PARTICIPANTS WORK THROUGH EIGHT LIFE FROM AN UNLIKELYENTREPRENEUR IN THE ILLUMINATING BOOK, WHO OWNS THE ICEHOUSE? THE 8 LESSONS LEADPARTICIPANTS ON A SELF-ACTUALIZATION JOURNEY THAT STARTS WITH THE REALIZATION THAT HUMANSEXPERIENCE THEIR GREATEST FREEDOM IN THE SPACE BETWEEN STIMULUS AND RESPONSE AND THATTHE CHOICE MADE IN THAT SPACE ANTECEDENT TO OUTCOMES. THIS FREEDOM TO CHOOSERESPONSE IS FURTHER DEVELOPED IN THE CURRICULUM INTO AN EMPOWERING MINDSET THAT SAYS, IHAVE THE POWER TO CHOOSE MY OWN OUTCOME, I AM CREATIVE AND CAPABLE OF SEEINGOPPORTUNITY IN THE WORLD AROUND ME AND I HAVE A NETWORK OF SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITYAROUND ME TO LEAN INTO AS I PURSUE MY GOALS.INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS:THE NOURISH PROGRAM STANDARDS ARE BASED ON THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATIONSTANDARD AND PRACTICES, NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION SERVSAFE CERTIFICATION. UPONCOMPLETION OF THE 6. MONTH TRAININGCOURSE, GRADUATES WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE FROM NOURISHCULINARY SCHOOL, SERVSAFE CERTIFICATION AND A PROGRAM COMPLETION CERTIFICATE FROM THEENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING INITIATIVE. EACH CLASS CULMINATES IN A GRADUATION CEREMONYFEATURING DISHES CHOSEN, PLANNED, AND COOKED BY THE STUDENTS. THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TOSHOWCASE THEIR SKILLS AND TALENTS AT THIS GATHERING OF FAMILY, FRIENDS, LOCAL SPONSORS ANDGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.AS A VALUE ADDED OUTCOME TO THE NOURISH TRAINING, THE STUDENT WORK PRODUCT WILL PROVIDE HOT MEAL RESOURCES TO BE SHARED WITH HUNGRY PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THIS RESOUCE WILL BE USED TO ESTABLISH FOUR NEW HOT MEAL SERVICE SITES THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT SERVICE AREA.