Oliver's Kitchen
The Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation's Oliver's Kitchen program trains the economically disadvantaged, welfare-to-work participants, the underemployed and unemployed for lifetime careers in the food service industry. The course teaches the students how to prepare and present complete meals, from appetizer to dessert. In addition, the Chef Instructor lectures on subjects including nutrition, weights and measures and buying provisions for restaurants.

Veteran's Initiative
Oliver's Kitchen has partnered with St. Augustine College to offer "Oliver's Kitchen Culinary Compact", [24 college credit hours compacted into one 16 week semester]. Designed specifically for the veteran. Call 773-252-3663, ask for Dan Gibbons or Donna Greer.

Tuition can an be completely covered by the New GI Bill benefits, depending on length of service and type of discharge. Our Training Coordinator can walk the interviewing veteran through the entire process.

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Classes
Oliver's Kitchen instructors and guest chefs, who teach precision up-scale food preparation, pantry skills, kitchen safety, nutrition, food handling and sanitation, are a significant part of the student¹s support system. Students explore a series of lifeskill enhancing sessions that increase long-term employability, income and self-determination.

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Application
Aside from demonstrating a sincere commitment to beginning a career in the food service industry, prospective students must pass a drug test to show they have not been active substances abusers for a minimum of six months and be able to read and compute math at a fifth grade level.

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Program Information
The Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation's Oliver's Kitchen program trains the economically disadvantaged, welfare-to-work participants, the underemployed and unemployed for lifetime careers in the food service industry.

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Employment Liaison
While the students are working hard in the classroom and kitchen to learn the necessary skills to succeed in the restaurant industry, the Employment Liason will work together with case management and the chef. After reviewing an employment and skill level assessment, they will seek interviews and employment opportunities for the student.

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Success Stories
The figure is startling! John claims to have spent nearly a million dollars on cocaine and crack cocaine. John, who was born in Mississippi and raised in Oakland, California and Chicago, is one of four children. His parents divorced before he, his mother, and his sister moved to Chicago. John went to a number of schools and dropped out of Crane High School in the 11th grade...  

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