In order to participate, candidates must fill out an application for consideration. Final participants will be selected by a committee.
Requirements to apply are:
- You must be at least 18 years old
- You must be fluent in English, Spanish or Creole
- You must meet the federal poverty level as designated by the Department of Health and Human Services (income verification required)
- You must be able to read at a 9th grade level and understand basic mathematical functions
- Participants should be physically able to perform the following tasks, which will be taught throughout the program:
- Load or unload materials, machinery or tools