Cesar learned about our free training programs while driving for Uber. His client happened to be on her way to meet with their Case Manager...

Forest completed HTA’s Culinary Apprenticeship 4. He now works as a Cook II at Lowes Hollywood Hotel. Want to become a Culinary Apprentice? E-mail us...

Gilbert learned about HTA’s Culinary Apprenticeship when Chef Instructor Mitchell visited his father’s restaurant. From there, Gilbert became a Culinary Apprentice and trained with our...

Meet Kayla, Culinary Apprentice from our first class of Culinary Apprenticeships. After completing training, Kayla was hired by Beverly Hilton to work as a Prep...

Cesia learned about HTA’s Culinary Apprenticeship from her parenting facilitator who knew this opportunity would be ideal for her. From there, she became a Culinary...

Mario Edwards, a 30-year-old, African American man who lives in Lynwood with his wife and 3 young children (ages 12, 6 and 1), is dedicated...

Culinary Apprenticeship Provides Career Pathway to Success Kyron Baptiste had a difficult upbringing, living with various family members and shelters over the years and without...

Abrehet Seifu and her husband walked into the HTA’s office at Virginia Avenue Park in Santa Monica in September of 2016. Her husband, who is...

Congratulations to Antoinette (former Century Plaza worker) for her new job as an Culinary Instructor for Children!  

Ask Joseph and he will tell you outright, “hospitality is not just learned, but rather it is something innate that exists inside you.” Accordingly, Joseph...

Joshua Washington, a 36 year old, low-income, African-American adult, is a current resident of Santa Monica living in the 90405 area, one of the vulnerable...

Daniela Grimes, a 19 year old, African-American, City of Santa Monica “opportunity youth” and Santa Monica High School graduate, was unemployed and living in a...

Jiraporn “Linda”  was born and raised in a small town in Thailand by her mother, with her sister and three brothers. She attended school until...

Levinia was always raised to believe that when opportunities come your way, you have to grab them. The oldest of three, Livinia was originally born...

Evelyn was born in a small city called Puerto Barrios in Guatemala. Her mother moved to the United States when she was young and later...

Jovie grew up with his grandmother, who originated from the South. Accordingly she instilled in Jovie the values of Southern hospitality, including the importance of...

Luis, a young man of Mexican heritage, is a native of the City of Los Angeles where he lives with his parents and a younger...