Tomorrow In Newark: McDonald’s Partners with Jobs for America’s Graduates to Offer Workshop on Job Opportunities to Newark Students
McDonald’s Partners with Jobs for America’s Graduates to Offer Workshop on Job Opportunities to Newark Students
McDonald’s is Committed to Being America’s Best First Job
WHAT: McDonald’s Corporation is teaming up with Jobs for America’s Graduates to teach Weequahic High School students about the skills needed for a variety of job functions in a corporate environment. McDonald’s New York Metro Region corporate staff specializing in marketing, operations, real estate, finance and human resources will share information about their respective fields and the skills and education needed to succeed in the workplace. Local McDonald’s owner/operators will share their experience as small business owners as well as highlight the skills available from a restaurant job at McDonald’s.
The students will also hear from special guest speaker, Mathew Ajayi. Ajayi began working with McDonald’s at age 16 as a crew person and over the past 20 years worked his way up through a number of roles, now serving as Vice President of Operations for McDonald’s New York Metro Region.
Students will also learn about Archways to Opportunity, McDonald’s comprehensive education program which offers educational and career advancement opportunities to employees who work in McDonald’s restaurants. Since the program’s inception in 2015, more than 1,500 McDonald’s employees across the New York Metro region have enrolled in Archways to Opportunity to apply for college tuition assistance, complete their high school degree, improve their English language skills, and sign up for career advisement.
WHERE: Weequahic High School
WHEN: February 14, 2018
10:00am–12:00pm
WHO: Andre Hollis, Principal, Weequahic High School
Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker
Mathew Ajayi, Vice President of Operations, McDonald’s New York Metro
Elizabeth Clark, Jobs for America’s Graduates Program Specialist
Celest Quintana, local McDonald’s Owner/Operator
Brian Hairston, local McDonald’s Owner/Operator
Donna Custer, President, New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Mayra Romero, Operations Manager, McDonald’s NYM
Yolanda Holmes, Real Estate Manager, McDonald’s NYM
Scott Robinson, Marketing Manager, McDonald’s NYM
Brian Cheung, Finance Manager, McDonald’s NYM
Jeff Cumberbatch, Human Resources Manager, McDonald’s NYM
About Jobs for America’s Graduates
Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) is a state-based national non-profit organization dedicated to preventing dropouts among young people who are most at-risk. In more than three decades of operation, JAG has delivered consistent, compelling results – helping nearly three-quarters of a million young people stay in school through graduation, pursue postsecondary education and secure quality entry-level jobs leading to career advancement opportunities.
About McDonald’s New York Metro Restaurants
As one of the brand’s flagship markets, McDonald’s New York Metro Region represents one of the world’s best known brands within the Tri-State area. Based in Iselin, New Jersey, the regional office oversees 600 McDonald’s restaurants and more than 75 franchisees located throughout the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Tri-State region. The regional office is run by a team of leading professionals in the fields of operations, marketing, public relations and finance.
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