Tag Archives: Brooklyn

October Job Fairs

It’s time for October job fairs and career-related events.

Upcoming Fairs/Workshops/Events*:

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Urban Farming in Brooklyn

urban farming in BrooklynIt’s Friday and it’s beautiful out! A perfect time to share photos of KCC Urban Farm. A recap for new visitors: KCC Urban Farm is the first urban farm on a CUNY college campus. We work with faculty members, students, and community members to develop programming around urban farming. We seek to prepare students for green careers, use fresh fruits and vegetables to encourage an understanding of local and global food systems, and educate students on the benefits of leading healthy lifestyles.

Urban farming in Brooklyn is getting a whole lot smarter!

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student urban farming

 

student urban farming

 

 

Community Health Worker Program at NRC

NRC (Northeast Resiliency Consortium) partners are running programs throughout the northeast (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts). Check out this story about Community Health Worker (CHW) classes at Housatonic Community College in CT.

The Community Health Worker program at Kingsborough’s NRC prepares students for educational pathways at other CUNY schools and for careers as case managers, community counselors and patient advocates, just to name a few. We will be holding information sessions for our CHW program later this fall, so fill out this quick survey to reserve your spot.

CHW infographic

 

KCC Urban Farm Produce Distributions

Now that school is back in session, it’s a good time to remind everyone about the KCC Urban Farm/Single Stop produce distributions.

We will continue to distribute free farm-fresh produce to KCC students with valid ID (this event is only open to students with a valid KCC ID) every Thursday until the end of the season. In addition to produce, this event will also host cooking demonstrations that showcase some of what is being given out. Check our events page to see where these distributions will happen.

Note: this distribution is open to KCC students, only. If you’re not currently a student, sign up for one of our Continuing Education classes that are held year round.

Here’s a snapshot of past distributions:

Urban Farm distribution

Urban Farm distribution 

Urban Farm distribution

Urban Farm distribution 

Single Stop distribution

a packed Single Stop office distribution 

Single Stop distribution

Single Stop distribution 

Green Thumb Harvest Fair

This Saturday, September 13th, Green Thumb will be hosting a harvest fair to honor NYC’s urban gardeners. Visit our Events page to get specific information about this event.  

They are also looking for volunteers to help with:

  • Setting up tables, chairs, signage, tents, etc.
  • Directing traffic and conducting outreach by providing people with maps or giving them directions as well as handing out flyers and letting the general public know about the event.
  • Customer service and communication through answering questions and/or finding the right person to assist.
  • Workshop support by assisting with educational programs and activities.
  • Breaking down tables, chairs, signage, tents, clean up, etc.

If you’re interested in signing up to be a volunteer, visit NYC Service’s website.

NRC Culinary Arts

NRC Culinary Arts classes started last week and students are already in the kitchen. Chef Riley leads a class in weights and measurements:

NRC Culinary Arts students in the kitchen 

NRC Culinary Arts students using scales 

Northeast Resiliency Consortium (NRC) programming trains workers who play critical roles during times of crisis. If you’re interested in getting more information about NRC’s Culinary Arts program, call us today at 718.368.4637. Your future awaits!

Another CEWD Open House!

If you haven’t been able to make it to our previous open houses, there’s no reason to worry, we’ve just scheduled more!

Come to one of our our open houses (September 3rd, 4th and 5th and 10am) to learn about the affordable career training programs offered at CEWD. You must call or email to get location information, so contact us today! 718.368.4637

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