The CRA provides funding to the following job training and
placement programs.
Residents who are interested are encouraged to stop by each of the
locations to sign up and receive more information on the services and
programs provided.
The Hospitality Institute and Culinary Institute
The Hospitality and Culinary Institute,
facilitated by Miami Dade College provides job and soft skill
training to residents seeking employment in the hospitality
industry. Each quarter,
participants embark on a three day training program focused on
enhanced customer service skills, employment in the hospitality
industry, financial literacy, life skills, resume writing,
successful interviewing and proper attire. At the completion of each
session, a job fair is held for new and existing graduates.
The Hospitality Institute also offers Basic Culinary Skills
Training. The Basic Culinary Skills program is offered to those who
successfully complete the Job Readiness Program and includes a
twelve week training course held at Miami Dade College Culinary
Institute. The Hospitality Institute is currently located at Greater
Bethel A.M.E Church, at 245 N.W. 8th St.
For more information on the
Hospitality and Culinary Institute, contact (305) 329-2845 or via
email at
thehospitalityinstitute@mdc.edu.
Suited for Success Inc.
The Suited for Success Employment
Skills Training Program offers career guidance, technology skills
training and job seeking support for at-risk women, men and youth
who reside in the redevelopment area and are seeking employment.
Training sessions cover matters such as: job interviewing skills,
resume writing, business etiquette and dress code, office protocol
and ethics. Suited for Success also provides free professional
attire to participants who have successfully completed its program
to utilize for job interviews and for the workplace. Suited for
Success is currently located at the Overtown Culmer Center, located
at 1600 NW 3rd Ave., Suite 111.
For more information on
Suited for Success, contact Sonia Jacobson at (305) 444-1944 or by
email at Miami@dressforsuccess.org.
The Overtown Business Resource Center
The Overtown
Business Resource Center
provides office space and direct technical assistance to small
businesses. Participants in
the business incubator program have access to various business
related workshops and training, computer use and Wi-Fi access,
business advice and technical assistance. The Overtown Business
Resource Center also houses the Community Workforce Training
Program. This program consists of employment screening, placement
and referrals of local residents seeking to obtain gainful
employment.
The Overtown Business Resource Center is located in the Overtown
Shopping Center at 1490 NW 3rd Ave.
For more information on the
Business Resource Center, contact (786) 378-7668.
The Historic Lyric Theater
The Black Archives History & Research
Foundation of South Florida Inc. offers part-time / seasonal
employment opportunities to residents seeking employment for
activities/ events held at the Historic Lyric Theater Cultural Arts
Complex. For more information visit
www.theblackarchives.com.