DMV Culinary Training Application

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Thank you for your interest in Emma's Torch Culinary Training program! The program is a paid, 11-week training opportunity for students to learn culinary skills. Students are then helped to find a job that fits their culinary interests after graduation.

Participants MUST be:

(1) refugees, asylees, asylum seekers, or survivors of human trafficking who have arrived to the United States within the past five years 

(2) ready to have full-time availability for the duration of the program 

(3) legally authorized to work in the United States, because we will pay you $17.50/hour

(4) willing and able to stand for 8 hours and lift boxes up to 50lbs (22kg) 

(5) able to communicate and follow instructions in English

(6) making less than $10,000 annually and/or facing significant barriers to work

(7) passionate about food! 


The training is held at 2212 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC 20018. 

This application should take you 10-15 minutes to complete.  

If you need any help translating or answering a question, you can e-mail us at dmvapplications@emmastorch.org
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Program Eligibility
These questions will assess if you are eligible to join the Emma's Torch Program. If you are ineligible to join the program, you will be directed to the end of the survey. If you think there was a mistake in answering these questions contact applications@emmastorch.org.
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Your schedule will change over 11 weeks, but you must be available for all of them. If you miss too many classes, you will not graduate. You will learn more about the schedule during your interview.


You might have an EAD card, SSN card, green card, etc.



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Let's get to know you!

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This does not have to match the name on your ID, we just want to use your correct name when we call you!

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Please choose the country that is most important to your identity.





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Gender is how you personally identify as a woman, man, neither, or something else!


Pronouns are the words that we use to refer to a person in place of their name.


This will not determine if you get into our program! We are just collecting information.

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Contact Information


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Your Past Work History

These questions will ask you about your experiences working in your home country and the United States. It is ok if you have never worked before!

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Culinary Experience

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Why Emma's Torch?


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The Emma's Torch program is for individuals who face significant barriers to work in the United States and/or are making less than $10,000 per year.

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Unfortunately, you are not currently eligible for our culinary training program. If you have any questions or believe this was a mistake, contact us at dmvapplications@emmastorch.org. 
If you live in the New York City area, you may be interested in applying for our New York-based program, here: https://emmastorch.org/apply.

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