Thanks To A Grant, You Can Learn To Be A Chef For Free
Over the last few years, we've heard a lot of stories about a lack of available service industry workers. In fact, there have been several stories of Maine restaurants (primarily on the coast and in Portland) having to close due to a lack of qualified workers.
According to the KJ, a grant from Maine Quality Centers, a program of the Maine Community College System, aims to correct that problem.
The $44,000 grant will let 125 students in apprenticeship programs at Maine community colleges take online courses for free from a program done by Washington County Community College and Hospitality Maine.
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