HOPES Program

HOPES

The Massachusetts Restaurant Association Educational Foundation is a sub-grantee of the federal Pathway Home 6 U.S. Department of Labor Grant. The program supports justice-involved adults through training, employment and apprenticeships in the restaurant and foodservice industry.

HOPES uses a “community collaborative model” in which key stakeholder groups— Justice Agencies, Community-Based Organizations, State Restaurant Associations and employers—work together to successfully provide justice-involved individuals with the skills, competencies, and industry credentials needed to secure gainful employment in the restaurant and foodservice industry and, ultimately, advance using registered apprenticeships.