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30 May
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Save the Date! Attend a Community Engagement Social this Summer and Learn about Community Resources in Asheville.

In Events, Partners

 

This summer, Green Opportunities, Asheville Housing Authority Family Self Sufficiency Program and SNAP to Skills are co-hosting a series of Community Engagement Socials throughout Asheville.

 

We’ll kick off the series on Friday, June 9th from 4-6 pm at Hillcrest Apartments. We hope you’ll join us at one (or more!) of these family-friendly community celebrations.

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17 Apr
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Green Opportunities Partners with Biltmore Farms Hotels to Showcase Hospitality Industry Career Pathways to GO Students

In Kitchen Ready, Partners, Training

Students in GO’s 14th training cycle toured the Biltmore DoubleTree Hotel on April 17, 2017 and met with Biltmore Farms staff members to learn about hospitality career pathways.  

 

For more than a year, Biltmore Farms Hotels and Green Opportunities (GO) have been partnering to ensure that GO Kitchen Ready trainees are aware of the career pathways open to them in the local hospitality industry.

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05 Apr
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Green Opportunities’ Soul Shakedown by the River returns Saturday, May 6th! Tickets on sale now!

In Events

Get Ready!

 

Join Green Opportunities on Saturday, May 6 from 6:00-9:00 pm for a soul shakin’ party!

 

Come down to The Boathouse at 318 Riverside Drive in Asheville’s River Arts District for the 2nd annual Soul Shakedown by the River. Dance to the grooves of Asheville’s own Natural Born Leaders playing a mixture of funk, reggae, blues, and hip hop.We’ll have guest musical performances by some of Green Opportunities’ all-star alumni, including GO Build graduates Doug Dew (Doug Dewberry), Alpha Lee (Greg Lynch), and Siyah (Isa Whitaker).

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