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Presented by: Jenny Krabbe Workplace Services Department Manager September 21, 2018

Join us at the AAISA Summit to explore innovative practices in settlement and integration, focusing on empowering immigrant women through culinary career opportunities. This program addresses market demand and provides a career path for women with mid-level English skills.

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Presented by: Jenny Krabbe Workplace Services Department Manager September 21, 2018

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  1. Annual AAISA Summit Innovative Practices in Settlement and Integration Innovate for success: address market demand and open up a career path for immigrant women with mid-level English Presented by: Jenny Krabbe Workplace Services Department Manager September 21, 2018

  2. VISION: Empower Immigrant Women. Enrich Canadian Society. MISSION: To engage and integrate all immigrant women and their families in the community. VALUES: Integrity. Equity. Inclusiveness. Innovation. Leadership. OUR MANDATE

  3. Employment opportunities with career building potential for those with CLB 4-6 are in short supply • Many immigrants are not in a position to emphasize further English acquisition, they need employment and want to develop careers IMMIGRANT REALITIES

  4. Fill market demand • No required professional credentials required • https://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/ • High Demand, Cooks, NOC 6322 • Employed in Alberta- 26,800 • Meet employer expectations • Institutions such as Seniors Residences and Daycare Centers • Restaurants/Bistros/Cafes • Private company in-house catering MARKET REALITIES

  5. Recruit those with culinary experience, ideally • Offer short 12 week training program • Blend in-class hours with commercial kitchen hours • Focus on Canadian basics: professionalism, safety and sanitation, kitchen operation, food preparation and cooking • Provide certification in WHMIS, Advanced Food Safety and First Aid LINE COOK FEATURES

  6. LINE COOK FEATURES Continued • Provide performance under pressure: internal event catering • Instructor, a red seal chef • Rent a commercial kitchen or partner to secure opportunity

  7. Key Ingredient: Career Potential through Essential Skill Development • Reading: class room handouts, recipes, job postings • Document Use: Kitchen signs and labels, online job applications • Numeracy:fractions, volume, weight, temperature conversions • Writing: exam writing, resume preparation, recipe creation • Oral Communication: kitchen and food vocabulary • Working with Others: teamwork experience, daily sous chef • Thinking: determine volumes for large catering orders • Digital Technology: computer classes with employment emphasis

  8. Occupational Skill Development • Knife skills • Allergy awareness • Clean kitchen habits • Develop sense of taste • Cooking methods • Prepare soups and stocks • Prepare fruit and vegetable dishes • Prepare meat, poultry and • seafood dishes • Intro to baking

  9. FUNDED BY

  10. Thank you! Contact Information: Jenny Krabbe Workplace Services Department Manager Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association First Street Plaza – Suite 200, 138 4 Ave SE Calgary, Alberta T2G 4Z6 Tel: (403)444-1821 Fax: (403)264-3914 jennyk@ciwa-online.com www.ciwa-online.com

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