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WORK EXPERIENCE COMPONENT: APPRENTICESHIP Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Apprenticeship, under the SNAP Path to Work umbrella combines on-the-job training with related instruction that enables participants to master the practical and technical skills required for a skilled occupation. After completing the Community Serving Teaching Kitchen Job Training Program, select graduates will have the opportunity to further develop their culinary skills as a paid apprentice under the expert guidance of Community Serving’s Executive Chef, Teaching Kitchen Culinary Leader, & kitchen staff. During the eight-week, full-time position, the apprentice: • learns about and uses large-scale kitchen equipment while assisting in high volume meal production and kitchen maintenance in the Community Servings production kitchen • assists the Culinary Leader in teaching and guiding new trainees • gains basic business and marketing skills through the day-to-day efforts of Servings Direct food product creation; and • receives regular formal and informal feedback from professional chefs and culinary instructors. As a Teaching Kitchen graduate, an apprentice has recently participated in a structured job readiness curriculum that has prepared them to apply for permanent employment with or outside of Community Servings. The program continues to provide extensive employment support and case management as needed, until a participant secures permanent employment. Is this component subsidized by SNAP E&T? Subsidized Unsubsidized Both subsidized and unsubsidized Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Students Those that reside in rural areas Underemployed Veterans Describe the criteria for participation. Include the skills, knowledge, or experience necessary for participation in the component. For example, literacy or numeracy levels, recent labor market attachment, computer literacy, etc. Must be a graduate of the Teaching Kitchen Food Service Job Training Program, Immunizations/Health Records Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No 1/29/26, 8:19 AM State Plan MA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-mafy26stateplan//index.html 73/167