OIC Philadelphia

Through hands-on learning, industry exposure, and valuable field trips, students are building the skills, confidence, and connections needed for successful careers in the food and hospitality industry.

Thank you to for giving our participants the opportunity to learn directly from industry professionals and experience the fast-paced world of culinary operations beyond the classroom.

Ready to turn your passion for food into a business? 🍽️💡
Our Food Entrepreneurship Program starts this July and is designed for aspiring food entrepreneurs looking to launch or grow their culinary ventures.

📩 Interested in learning more? Contact us today at [email protected] to get started.

OIC Philadelphia Alumni Network Summer Mix & Mingle ☀️
We’re bringing the OIC family back together!
Join us on June 18th from 5–7 PM for an evening of connection, community, and conversation at our Summer Mix & Mingle.

This is a great opportunity to:
✨ Reconnect with fellow OIC alumni
✨ Share your story and tell us how you’re doing
✨ Learn how to get involved in future OIC events and opportunities

Whether you’re newly connected or have been part of the OIC community for years, we want to hear from you and celebrate your journey.

Come out, catch up, and strengthen the OIC Alumni Network—we can’t wait to see you there!
📅 June 18th
🕔 5–7 PM
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Bring a fellow alum and come ready to connect! 💙

🔥 Turn Your Food Talent Into a Business! 🍽️💼

Do friends and family always ask you to cook? Have you dreamed of selling plates, launching a catering company, food truck, or food product?

Now is your chance to take that passion from the kitchen to the marketplace with OIC Philadelphia’s Food Entrepreneurship Program!

✅ Learn business planning, branding, marketing, pricing, and profitability
✅ Understand licensing, compliance, and food business operations
✅ Gain strategies for customer acquisition and business growth
✅ Receive the tools and support needed to launch and scale your food business

Whether you're a home cook, caterer, side hustler, food vendor, aspiring food truck owner, or Culinary Arts graduate, this program is designed to help you build a successful future in the food industry.

📣 Only 12 participants will be selected!
📅 Application Deadline: June 19, 2025
🚀 Program Starts: July 13, 2025

Your food. Your passion. Your dream.
Our tools. Our support. Our community.

Apply today and start building the business you've always imagined.
📞 215-236-7700
🌐 [email protected]

Congratulations to Citizens on being named one of America’s Most Charitable Companies by Newsweek and Statista, ranking #15 nationally and highest among New England–based organizations.

We are proud to partner with an institution that continues to invest in economic opportunity, workforce development, and stronger communities. This recognition reflects the power of collaboration and the impact that can be achieved when businesses and nonprofit organizations work together toward shared goals.

At OIC Philadelphia, we are grateful for Citizens’ commitment to creating pathways to economic mobility and empowering individuals and families to thrive. We look forward to continuing our partnership and advancing opportunities that transform lives.

Congratulations to the entire Citizens team on this well-deserved honor!

Big ideas. Strong partnerships. Greater impact. 💡🤝

Our Workforce Hub Partner Summit brought together organizations from across Philadelphia to explore how we can better connect people to the resources, opportunities, and support they need to succeed.

From discussing the power of warm referrals to identifying new opportunities for collaboration, the conversation was focused on one thing: creating stronger pathways to economic mobility for our communities.

When organizations work together, barriers come down, and opportunities grow.

Thank you to all of the incredible partners who joined us and helped move this vision forward. This is just the beginning. 🚀

OIC Philadelphia Alumni Network Summer Mix & Mingle ☀️
We’re bringing the OIC family back together!
Join us on June 18th from 5–7 PM for an evening of connection, community, and conversation at our Summer Mix & Mingle.

This is a great opportunity to:
✨ Reconnect with fellow OIC alumni
✨ Share your story and tell us how you’re doing
✨ Learn how to get involved in future OIC events and opportunities

Whether you’re newly connected or have been part of the OIC community for years, we want to hear from you and celebrate your journey.

Come out, catch up, and strengthen the OIC Alumni Network—we can’t wait to see you there!
📅 June 18th
🕔 5–7 PM
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Bring a fellow alum and come ready to connect! 💙

Big things are cooking at OIC Philadelphia

We’re excited to share a preview of the Food Business Accelerator — a new program in development with Temple Small Business Development Center, supported by JPMorganChase, designed to help Philadelphia’s food entrepreneurs build stronger, more sustainable businesses.

From home bakers and caterers to food truck owners, our city is full of talent and ambition. This initiative is about providing the business education, mentorship, and hands-on support needed to turn that talent into long-term success.

Know a food entrepreneur who should hear about this? Share this with them.

For more information, contact Delilah Winder, Executive Culinary Arts Director, at [email protected]

👉 Read for more details: https://oicphila.org/something-is-brewing-for-philadelphias-food-entrepreneurs/

Looking for free community events, workshops, and helpful tools for you and your family?

Explore OIC Philadelphia’s Digital Resource Guide — your one-stop hub for employment and education opportunities, financial wellness support, volunteering opportunities, and civic engagement activities. https://padlet.com/embed/rqcudwoi6q791ze0

Philadelphia does not have a resource problem.
We have a connection problem.

Across the city, organizations are doing life-changing work every day — helping residents access workforce training, education, housing support, healthcare, reentry services, and economic opportunities.

But too often, individuals are left navigating disconnected systems on their own.

At OIC Philadelphia, we are working to change that.

As we expand our Workforce Hub model, we are bringing together mission-driven partners to build a more coordinated, responsive, and people-centered support network for Philadelphia residents.

Join us for the OIC Philadelphia Workforce Hub Partner Summit as we:
• Share the vision for our Workforce Hub
• Explore coordinated service delivery opportunities
• Discuss how warm referrals can improve participant success
• Identify partnership opportunities across North Philadelphia and beyond
• Begin shaping a collaborative network centered on dignity, access, and economic mobility

This is more than an information session. It’s an opportunity to help build a stronger, more connected workforce ecosystem for Philadelphia communities.

📍 Space is limited
📅 RSVP by May 28, 2026
https://pro.gofundme.com/event/oic-philadelphia-workforce-hub-partner-summit/e804148

Stronger together. Greater impact together.