Adult Culinary Program
This is our longest running program, and it was built with the help of some of our longest and most important partner relationships:
Our partners help us provide all the support services that are critical to the success of our students and apprentices, including housing, legal and mental health support. They are truly vital to our work, and we offer our heartfelt thanks to these organizations for the role they play in our students’ lives.
This is our longest running program, and it was built with the help of some of our longest and most important partner relationships:
As apprentices take defining steps in their careers to rise up out of poverty and toward a living wage, we are proud to partner with:
Washington Hospitality Association
Our Youth Barista Program was built in collaboration with YouthCare to address the complex and unique needs of homeless youth in our community. In addition to YouthCare, we are truly grateful to these organizations for their tremendous support:
The Youth Culinary Program is a collaboration with Seattle Public Schools Interagency Academy and Nova High School. It is specifically designed to support Interagency Academy and Nova High School students in achieving their academic and career goals. We are proud to partner with:
More than 97% of FareStart adult graduates are employed within 90 days of finishing the program.
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