Job Training Program Partners with Akron Canton Food Bank

Job Training Program Partnered with the Akron Canton Regional Food Bank Stark Campus Real-world off-campus volunteer experience gives back to the community

The Canton City Schools Job Training Program and The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank have partnered to provide students with a new off-campus work experience. Every Wednesday, students traveled from the Timken Career Campus to the Foodbank Stark County Campus located at 1365 Cherry Ave NE to work on sorting food inventory, checking expiration dates, and packing delivery boxes for senior citizens. “Our community partners are integral to providing students with real-world educational experiences and we are so appreciative of them! It is a bonus that many of our partnerships are with organizations that also give back to our community,” said Greg Schumacher, Job Training Coordinator. Students in the Job Training program work off-campus at various work sites at least four days per week. The program is designed to provide students with volunteer experiences that focus on enhancing soft skills. “At each job site, we focus on working safely, building relationships, working as a team, problem-solving, and communication. Students are enrolled in the Job Training program during their junior and senior years of high school. During that two-year period, we aim to provide many real-life work experiences that support their preparedness for life after high school,” Schumacher continued.

“We helped to provide 2,333 Meals” In addition to the Akron Canton Regional Foodbank, the Job Training program is also fortunate to partner with Hartville Thrift Shoppe (938 W Maple St, Hartville), Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Canton (5285 Broadmoor Cir NW, Canton, OH 44709) and The Stock Pile (1387 Clarendon Ave SW, Canton).

Left to Right: Josh Ellington (Classroom Assistant), Solomon Rutledge, Kristen Culp (Speech and Language Therapist) Denori Green, Elijah Elliott, Greg Schumacher (Job Training Coordinator/Program Instructor) Mica Elward, Suzanne Frank (Interpreter) Deanna Noel, Daphne Mayle, Aleah Ramsey.

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