Welcome to
Rise and Shine Bakery
Baking A Difference Every day!
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graduation day!
Our student bakers are three weeks away from graduating and entering the workforce! We would love it if you could join us to celebrate their successes. If you are hiring bakers, we encourage you to come to graduation or visit the class while in session to meet the students and see what they've learned.
How can you help?
Food insecurities and hunger are a significant barrier to sucess for those already in crisis. When our students are in class, we want them to be able to focus on completing the training and successfully entering the workforce so that they can support themselves, their families and become valuable members of our community.
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want to be a baker?
Our classes focus on training those with employment barriers. If you are facing challenges with finding work, barriers with skills or other challenges, we encourage you to apply! Click on the picture or go to the How to Apply tab at the top of the page and our Program Director, Donna Wyatt will be in touch!
fundraiser!
Help support our program by buying something pretty! On May 24th, we'll be at the Kendra Scott store in the Annapolis Town Center from 1-3 featuring our delicious cookies and talking about our program. Stop by or shop online all day!
recruiting for cohort #8!
We'll be bringing class #7, and their updated resumes to meet potential employers such as the Light House Bistro, Live!, Residence Inn, Maritime Conference Center and others. We'll also be sharing information about the next class which starts June 9th!
turnaround thursdays
Facing employment barriers? Join our Program Director Donna, and incredible staff at AACAA for a comprehensive program service that provides resources and support to individuals looking to improve their employability, develop job skills, and secure sustainable employment.
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Bakery training program Recipe for Success
Critical Ingredients:
- A pathway for people to gain skills to earn a living wage and attain self-sufficiency
- A bakery training program for veterans, people experiencing homelessness, those formerly incarcerated, people in addiction recovery , individuals aging out of foster care and single mothers in poverty
- A 12-week hard skills bakery training course in baking and pastry making
- Soft skills training
- ServSafe Skills certification
- Graduation ceremony for 60 successful participants annually
- Full-time case management support to provide wrap-around services that help people overcome their individual challenges
- Provide employment resources & financial literacy education
- Partner with employers to assist with job placement
- Create a sustainable operating budget through wholesale and retail sales