January 16, 2012 Free Occupational Training Program
Information sessions have been scheduled for our first cohorts of 2012! If you want to enroll in FREE occupational training programs that get you certificates in Culinary or Hospitality.
December 27, 2011 College and Career Training Grant Award
Kingsborough Community College, Center for Economic and Workforce Development is Lead on the awarded United States Department of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grant Award.
July 29, 2011 Kingsborough Surveys Green Restaurants
Is the Food Service Industry sustainable? Where are the green jobs in the industry? What skills do people need to be employed? Kingsborough Community College, is conducting groundbreaking research to find out the answers to these questions.
May 25, 2011 FREE GED/Job Readiness/Culinary Arts Program
If you are between 18-24 years old, not employed and not enrolled in school, call 718-368-6600 or e-mail us at CEWD.YAP@kbcc.cuny.edu for information about an exciting new GED program.
May 5, 2011 Restaurants Focus on Sustainable Food
The Center for Economic and Workforce Developments (CEWD) newest initiative, Brooklyn FoodWorks hosted a panel discussion entitled: Sustainability and Urban Agriculture at Kingsborough Community College on April 14, 2011.
April 20, 2011 Urban Agriculture at Kingsborough
Kingsborough Community College part of the City University of New York, held its annual Eco-Festival celebration on April 13th through the 15th.
October 14, 2010 Green Workforce Training
The Center for Economic and Workforce Development is a catalyst for workforce development in sustainability. This year the Center launched its first workforce program with a focus on sustainability.
October 4, 2010 USDA Cochran Fellowship Training: Cranberries
The Center for Economic and Workforce Development hosted a two-week US Cranberry Training program to Serbian importers and product developers as part of the USDA’s Cochran Fellows Program.
August 11, 2010 CEWD Hosts Training for Chinese Chefs
The Center for Economic and Workforce Development in collaboration with the US Department of Agriculture, hosted a two week Food and Wine training for eight chefs from China.
March 30, 2010 Project Welcome: Past, Present and Future
Project Welcome* celebrated its Past, Present and Future on Tuesday, March 30th hosted by the Restaurant Opportunity Center of NY (ROC NY) at Colors Restaurant...
The Center for Economic and Workforce Development, a presidential initiative of Kingsborough Community College.