KarunaNews Story

Teaching refugees to make and package granola is a pathway to a better life for refugees working with Beautiful Day, a Rhode Island-based nonprofit. Its Kitchen/Production Program pays adults to work in its Providence kitchen for four months, preparing and packaging granola and other specialty foods while teaching them English along with essential job and life skills, like confidence and teamwork. During its nine-month-long Youth Program, participants ages 15-18 take a job readiness class and then practice their new skills. Since Beautiful Day became a nonprofit in 2012, it’s trained more than 400 refugees from 14 countries, and more than 70% have found permanent employment. Creating community is a by-product of the training programs and this year, Beautiful Day began hosting weekly meals with staff and trainees.