Chicago, IL—December 7, 2006 – Through its Kitchen Training Program, the Chicago Christian Industrial League (CCIL) is helping transform non-violent ex-felons into confident, self-sufficient people. The fourth class to go through the training program is scheduled to graduate on Tuesday, December 12th at 12:30pm. The graduates include: Leon Hobbs, Latoya Hughes, Ricky Wheatley and William Warren.

Assistant Foodservice Director Larry Raiteri notes, “This program is two-fold. Not only do we help participants re-enter into society, we also teach them a marketable craft. The training program combines classroom education with hands-on experience. It’s an intense ten weeks.”

Graduation Details:

Who: The public is welcome to attend

What: CCIL’s Kitchen Training Program Graduation

When: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 12:30pm

Where: CCIL Assembly Hall, 2750 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL

Since its inception in February 2006, CCIL, Aramark and the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (MOWD) have seen excellent results with this foodservice training program. Under direction of the Food Service Director Bob Joens and Assistant Food Service Director Larry Raiteri, CCIL and Aramark completed the first Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (MOWD) on the job training class in April 2006. CCIL was awarded a grant to establish training programs specifically targeting non-violent, ex-felons who are 21y/o and older. CCIL, in partnership with Aramark, created a ten week foodservice training class based on past training programs and current concepts. For a thorough description about CCIL’s Kitchen Training Program, please contact Bob Joens or Larry Raiteri at 773-435-8331.