Bread for Life

Building Careers Through Bread for Life

Through the Career Connect program, students gain hands-on experience in hospitality fields, professional mentorship, and workplace skills while exploring careers in hospitality fields like sports management, marketing, culinary arts, and tourism. 

The collaboration between Bread for Life and The Classic Center reflects a shared mission to strengthen the Athens community by preparing young people for successful careers. Through training and professional development, the curriculum equips 16 to 21-year-olds with valuable hospitality skills, helping build a skilled, confident, and career-ready workforce.

Bread for Life offers hands-on training, professional instruction, and community support to individuals who desire to improve their lives through the development of transferable skills leading to successful careers.

Your Path Starts Here

Through the Bread for Life program, students earn while they learn with part-time employment, job-shadow industry professionals, and build leadership and workplace skills through hands-on experiences and team-building activities. 

Schools Leading the Way with Bread for Life

• Athens Community Career Academy

• Cedar Shoals High School

• Clarke County High School

• Foothills High School

• Oconee County School System

• Jackson County School System

It pushed me to step outside of my comfort zone, to grow, and to believe in myself in ways I hadn’t before.

Class of 2025 Alumni

Bread for Life has provided me with a safe and amazing work environment, where I can work and learn many different skills in the hospitality industry, as well as many other industries.

Class of 2024 Alumni

This program prepared me to be successful in such a wide variety of settings, including both my professional and academic life. In this program, my time learning how to lead with a customer-service mindset has put me well ahead of my peers.

Class of 2023 Alumni