The cooking demo dish, recipe, and ingredients will be shared with guest prior to event in case anyone would like to follow along and cook with Chef Yves!

urban gardens and supporting local and regional farmers. Chef Yves believes in the power of food to bring people together, from farmers and purveyors to restauranteurs and final consumers. Please join SER and Chef Yves on August 12th, 2021 at 7:00 PM for Taste of SER.

providing skills training to high school students in the city of Chicago and more recently in the suburbs of Cicero and Berwyn. Chef Yves is an avid gardener and every summer he grows vegetables and herbs on the roof of his building. He is also very passionate about

catering services. Chef Yves graduated with high honors from Washburne Culinary Institute and Kendall College, obtaining an Associates in Culinary Arts and a Bachelors in Sustainable Hospitality Management. For the past 8 years, Chef Yves has been working in education as well,

Chef Yves started his career in the Hospitality industry in Venezuela in 2005 and has called Chicago home since 2011. His experience includes lodging and food service operations, ranging from 5-star hotels and isolated posadas in a Caribbean archipelago to restaurants and

Taste of SER is a fundraiser to support the programs at Central States SER, a non-profit community based organization located in the Little Village/South Lawndale community of Chicago. Taste of SER will include a cooking demo from Chef Yves Chambaz.

The Reconnection Hub is SO PROUD of both of them! Their academic excellence, passion, dedication, and hard work is showing amazing results! #CollegeBound #EmpoweringYouth #FullRideScholarship

Denisse will be attending National Louis University this fall and will embark on her business career. She aspires to become a great business woman and leader in her community.

Precious will be attending Northern Illinois University for the fall and will continue working on her science journey. Her dream is to major in Biology and continue supporting her community.

@SERWorkforce Little Village Reconnection Hub is so happy and proud to share that two of our participants were awarded FULL RIDE scholarships to college!!! Woo-hoo!!!

@Target is hiring for its Little Village Target Flow Center! See flyer for details.

10 young people were hired on the spot at hiring event hosted by @SERWorkforce and Advanced Security Solutions yesterday! Another 5 are waiting for fingerprints to come back, once done, they too will be offered a position with the company. Next hiring event in May 2021.

Michael came in during the pandemic looking to pursue his dream of becoming a truck driver. Michael worked diligently on his goal to complete his CDL training. With hard work and dedication Michael managed to get certified and obtain his "Advanced CDL Class A" license.

Contact Central States SER Phone: 708-831-2183 Facebook: @CentralStatesSER Email: [email protected]

Participant Responsibilities • Provide identification, phone number, and email address. • Report directly to business site when scheduled. • Sign for all supportive services and stipends received. • Sign verification of payment.

If you do not currently receive SNAP or TANF benefit; you can sign up with the assistance of Central States SER. Participants will receive a weekly stipend of $400.00 for 20 hours of work experience/participation hours.

rebuild businesses in specific areas of Chicago. This is a short-term program that is being initiated due to the emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic and its negative impact on specific communities. Criteria and Qualifications: Ages 18 and over receive SNAP and/or TANF.