Employment Training Program - Growing Home - Wood Street Urban Farm & Growing Home Farm Stand
5814 South Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60636
Hours
Mon 11:00am
Info Sessions are held every Monday at 11:00am at Growing Home's Farm & Training Center, 5814 S Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60636.
Email[email protected]
Languages
English
Application process
Visit the website to complete an application.
Fees
Paid to participate
Service area
Cook County, IL
Growing Home is a paid 12-week training program that builds skills for job readiness and success through a comprehensive, engaging, and supportive workforce development curriculum. Based in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, Growing Home combines lessons on work readiness, environmental literacy, psychological self-sufficiency, and ongoing post-graduation career success. Additionally, program participants have opportunities to earn professional certifications, access to free legal consultation for record sealing and expungement, and the support of a case manager available to provide referrals for supportive services.
Data provided by
211 Metro Chicago
What's Here
Providing organization
Growing Home
Growing Home is a USDA-Certified Organic urban farm, workforce development center, and non-profit social enterprise in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. They serve the community through paid innovative employment training and local, healthy, affordable food.