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Asylum seekers finding culinary dream job through a Brooklyn nonprofit program

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Giorgi Tabukashvili, a recent migrant from Georgia, has found his culinary dream through a paid apprenticeship program offered by the nonprofit Emma’s Torch in Brooklyn.

“It was my, like, dream from my childhood, but in Georgia, I was in a different industry, and as I came here, I decided to go to my dreams,” Tabukashvili said.

Upon arriving in New York City, Tabukashvili encountered difficulties securing employment, but after a simple Google search, he came across the Emma’s Torch training program…Read More