For refugees coming to America, one of the hardest parts of the transition can be finding a new job, particularly one that is the starting point of a meaningful career. A job is important for more than a paycheck: it is a chance to meet new people, practice language skills, and find a sense of fulfillment and self-worth.
Enter Emma’s Torch, a non-profit social enterprise. Our mission is to train refugees, asylees, and survivors of human trafficking in the culinary arts and to empower them to build meaningful careers in the culinary industry.
Our students participate in a full-time paid culinary training program that prepares them for successful employment in an industry in which their heritage and cuisine can be celebrated. We provide a community in which they can build supportive relationships.
Founded in 2016, we opened our first permanent restaurant location in Brooklyn in 2018. Since then, we have opened a cafe in Washington, DC and also operate the cafe at the Brooklyn Public Library.
Emma’s Torch honors Emma Lazarus, a staunch advocate for refugee rights whose poem, “The New Colossus,” adorns the Statue of Liberty.
Company Details
- Employees
- 48
- Founded
- -
- Address
- 345 Smith St, Brooklyn,new York 11231,united States
- Industry
- Civic And Social Organizations
- NAICS
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Civic and Social Organizations
- Website
- emmastorch.org
- Keywords
- for our community.”.
- HQ
- Brooklyn, New York
Emma's Torch Questions
Emma'S Torch's website is emmastorch.org
Emma'S Torch's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/emma's-torch
Emma'S Torch has
48 employees.
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employees at Emma'S Torch.
Emma'S Torch's industry is
Civic and Social Organizations
Emma'S Torch's top competitors are
Drive Change, Inc.,
City Harvest,
Hot Bread Kitchen,
Food Education Fund,
The James Beard Foundation,
Grownyc,
Union Square Hospitality Group,
Foodcorps,
Rethink Food,
Daily Provisions.
Emma'S Torch's categories are Civic and Social Organizations
Emma'S Torch's founding year is 2016
