“This place is going to help a lot of people, not just in terms of job training and employment, but also to be a beacon for the city,” says ConnCat Executive Director Erik Clemons. “For our students, it’s not just about getting people jobs. It’s about how they feel about themselves and believing there are possibilities beyond the conditions that they see every day.”
ConnCat recently opened the Orchid Cafe, run by its culinary academy students, many of whom came with barriers to employment and career advancement. Read more.
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