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Challenger Community News • t hec hallengernews.com •April 15, 2021
Rochester Residents Urged to Register for Covid Vaccine at City Vaccination Sites
Foodlink Career Fellowship Class of 2020: Top row, from left, Brandi Williams, Jimmy Stiner, Tyeasha Hendrix, Wayne Lucas. Bottom row: Javia Hart. Photo provided by Foodlink
Foodlink Career Fellowship Accepting Applications
The Foodlink Career Fellowship is an intensive culinary training program for individuals who have experienced barriers to sustainable employment. The yearlong program is a state-registered cook apprenticeship and includes classroom and hands-on training in Foodlink’s state-of-the-art commercial kitchen. Fellows work with Foodlink Community Kitchen staff in preparing thousands of healthy meals daily for Rochester children and learn how to work in a high-volume kitchen environment. Recruitment for a new class runs through May. Students will begin the program in June. Prospective applicants must be nominated by a local community-based organization, employer, caseworker, or mentor. The nomination/application form is available at www. FoodlinkNY.org. For more information about the Foodlink Career Fellowship, send an email to: FCFellowship@FoodlinkNY.org .
Mayor Lovely A. Warren was recently joined by Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, City Department of Recreation and Human Services Commissioner Daniele Lyman-Torres and community partner representatives to encourage city residents to get vaccinated at a neighborhood COVID-19 vaccination POD. Over the next three weeks, residents aged 16 and over who live in the zip codes of 14604, 14605, 14606, 14607, 14608, 14609, 14610, 14611, 14613, 14614, 14615, 14619, 14620, 14621, 14622 can access COVID-19 vaccination appointments at one of four neighborhood PODs. Vaccination clinics will take place Thursdays through Sundays on the following dates and at the following locations: Baber AME Church: 550 Meigs St, Rochester, NY 14607 •Thursday, April 15 Memorial AME Zion Church: 549 Clarissa St, Rochester, NY 14608 •Friday, April 16 Greater Harvest Baptist Church: 121 Driving Park Ave, Rochester, NY 14613 •Friday, April 23 Jackson R-Center: 485 N. Clinton Ave, Rochester NY 14605 •Saturday, April 17 Edgerton R-Center: 41 Backus St, Rochester, NY 14608 •Sunday, April 18 •Sunday, April 25 Ryan R-Center: 530 Webster Ave, Rochester, NY 14609 • Saturday, April 24 Location TBD • Thursday, April 22 Appointments can be scheduled by visiting monroecounty.gov, calling (585) 753-5555 or through the following Community Based Organizations: United Way of Greater Rochester; Ibero American Action League; Lifespan, Person Centered Housing Strategies; Refugees Helping Refugees; and Community Health Worker Association. The vaccination PODs will receive clinical support from the University of Rochester Medical Center and Rochester Regional Health.
"BAG Live": Weekly Facebook Event Where Local Black Leaders Discuss The Challenges And Progress Of Equity In Rochester The Commission on Racial and Structural Equity will share survey results prepared by Center for Government Research during "BAG Live," a weekly Facebook live where local Black leaders discuss the challenges and progress of equity in Rochester. Over the next two Tuesdays, April 20 and 27, local RASE leaders (Commission on Racial and Structural Equity) will join in to discuss various elements like policing, criminal justice, education, human support services, mental health addiction services and more. Live from BAG's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook. com/RocBlackAgendaGroup
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