EthniCity Catering is a social enterprise providing training to immigrants and refugees to break the cycle of "no Canadian work experience." While shopping, chopping and cooking, training participants practice communication and teamwork skills appropriate to the Canadian workplace. They learn Canadian workplace culture and participate in food services training in our commercial kitchens and cafes.
The program participants are new to Canada, and this training program prepares them to overcome a number of challenges related to finding work, lacking Canadian work experience, adjusting to an unfamiliar culture, isolation, culture shock, and limited English skills. Participants are trained for an average of 3 months before they move on to other work or further education.
We are inspired each day by the success of our program participants, some of whom have never before worked outside of their homes. The sense of accomplishment they feel upon receiving their first pay cheque is inspiring and their excitement after a successful job interview is contagious. These experiences are at the very heart of what makes this social enterprise so successful.
EthniCity Catering receives funding from the United Way of Calgary and Area.
