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Networking Events
Sometimes a journey towards a new career start with a handshake. We stay in the loop with the best networking events to help you make your brighter future a reality.
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July
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Financial Education and Resource Fair
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Learn MoreThursday, August 25, 2022
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Learn MoreCareer Training
The road to succeeding starts with learning. Our education and community partners offer training programs and courses to help you gain the skills and cofidence you need to succeed in your new field.
Small Business University
Houston Areal Urban League

Small Business DevelopmentUniversity (SBU), is a program created to assist our cohort of current and aspiring entrepreneurs in gaining the tools to operate successful enterprises.We understand just how arduous the process of forming and finding the resources necessary to establish a business is. Our program provides entrepreneurial minds with a curriculum dedicated to delivering essential management skills to make their dreams of economic independence and turn it into reality.
Warehouse 5-week No-Cost Job Training Program
Houston Food Bank

The Community Warehousing and Logistics program at the Houston Food Bank is a 5-week on-the-job training program for adults 18+ seeking careers in the warehousing industry at no cost to accepted students. This program teaches warehousing fundamentals and provides credentials needed to pursue job opportunities.
New Classes Start Every 2 Months.
Students will learn in a variety of different ways including:
On-the-job training in our warehouse by trained professionals.
Weekly coaching with a student coordinator in resume building opportunities, interviewing practice and jobsearch assistance.
Computer training and financial advising opportunities.
This program is background friendly.
Community Kitchen 10-week No-Cost Job Training Program
Houston Food Bank

Community Kitchen at the HoustonFood Bank is a 10 -week job training program for adults 18 and over. The program provides 4 job training components: culinary fundamentals, SERVSafe certification, job readiness and soft-skill development.
Students will learn in a variety of different ways; through practicing daily cooking skills in a working kitchen to learning classic culinary technique and terminology in a classroom. A coordinator will work with students to provide social service connections, resume writing workshops, mock interviews and job search assistance. Successful students also have the chance to join the local Houston chapter of the AmericanCulinary Federation.
Classes are taught by a professionally trained chef.