This year, Green Opportunities celebrates its 10th anniversary as a community grassroots job training program. Since it was founded by Dan Leroy and Dewayne Barton, the nonprofit has helped more than 600 people find employment. Green Opportunities will host a graduation ceremony for students who completed the 2017-2018 Kitchen Ready program, as well as graduates of its other job training courses, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in the gymnasium at the Arthur R. Edington Education & Career Center, 133 Livingston St. At the ceremony, students who have found jobs and met eligibility requirements will be awarded cars through the Working Wheels organization. The event is free and open to the community; light refreshments will be served. For details, contact Gwen Hill at gwen@greenopportunities.org.
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