‘Geshem’ Doubles Summer Courses

Amidst a successful first semester, the Geshem Center in Crown Heights has doubled the amount of courses they will be offering this summer and has added another department to its program.

It is now offering classroom courses on GED, Real Estate Licensing, investing and financial planning and more. While starting out in the first semester with mainly technology courses, ranging from graphic design to video production and editing, it has now added over 6 courses in this new department.

Asked about how he feels the new project is going, Rabbi Levi Kaplan responded with the following, “BH, the amount of applicants we have received is way beyond what we expected,The Geshem Center is now accepting over double of the amount of students as before to come learn in a wide variety of fields for the summer.”

Rabbi Kaplan added, “People must understand that the classes fill up quickly, and if they want to take a course, they should not wait till the last second.”

Many people from outside the Crown Heights community have either already joined the program or expressed interest to do so in the future. When asked who the new center is geared for, Rabbi Kaplan responded, “Our mission is to help Jews in job-training. Of course our first and foremost priority is to help those from our community, but due to Geshem’s high-demand, people from other communities have joined our successful program.”

“This is the real answer to the problems facing our community,” said Zaki Tamir, Chairman of Vaad Hakohol and a criminal defense lawyer, who has been instrumental in helping Geshem off the ground. “Every day hundreds of families are struggling to put bread on their table, which creates a situation of frustration and anger for the parents and families. Finally there is something viable in the community that can deal with the issue head on.”

Many prominent organizations have voiced support for this new initiative, including Merkos L’inyonei Chinuch, and the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council.

Due to the generous support of private donors, Geshem was able to expand at a phenomenal pace to meet the high demands of the community at large.

Questions about the Geshem Center:

What is unique about Geshem Center?

The Geshem Center offers vocational training. The program is geared for anyone with a real ambition to learn without having a diploma or degree. While making it more accessible for the masses, the Geshem Center does not compromise on the quality of the courses they are offering.

Do I get a certificate after completing the course?

There are courses that offer completion certificates, which can greatly enhance the chances of getting a job, such as real estate, GED, and IT Networking.

Do i need any prior qualifications to join geshem courses?

No! geshem is geared for anyone with the mindset of getting proper career training to be able to find a job after they complete the course.

Are there scholarships available?

Geshem is currently working on a scholarship program for people with certain qualifications to get grants to take a course. More information will be posted soon.

Will Geshem help me find a job after the training?

Yes! Although geshem does not guarantee anyone a job, those taking the courses seriously will have a good chance of getting jobs or interships in many different companies who geshem has partnered with, with the help of businesses who are interested in hiring new fresh new talent. Geshem has hired someone to deal specificly with job placement after the completion of the courses, this will include: helping people write resumes, and sending it out to the right businesses.

For more information, call 347-425-1411 or visit GeshemCenter.com