Manna on Main Street is committed to ending hunger and the joblessness that fuels this instability. Manna’s Common Grounds Training Program is a free, eight-week training program that utilizes the national, evidence-based catalyst kitchens model. Trainees engage in experiential learning, contributing to food production in Manna’s mission-driven kitchen and service of Manna’s Common Grounds Cafe, gaining additional job-ready experience. Instruction in food service and employment competencies furthers skill development, with social services provided based on trainees’ needs. All trainees graduate with the goal of securing food service employment and a successful, sustainable career.
