Our Youth Culinary Training Program Seeks To:

• Use cooking and mentorship as tools to nurture and guide youth toward positive life outcomes.
• Inspire and empower youth to believe in themselves and their ability to build a sustainable skill set.
• Expose youth to the preparation and cooking of multiple types of cuisine — from soul food to seafood to Greek food to sushi and more.
• Arrange visits to other culinary institutes & business to expose youth to a range of culinary career opportunities.
• Prepare youth to become job-ready, productive members of the workforce or engaged seekers of further education.

Program Participants Are 12-18 Years of Age And:

• Work alongside experienced chefs to receive full-scale culinary training and have on-site employment.
• Develop customer service skills through helping to fill orders and serve cafe patrons.
• Learn restaurant-based business, organization, and time-management skills.
• Learn food safety via lessons taught from the ServSafe Food Handler Coursebook.
• Work together to become part of a like-minded group focused on setting and achieving positive personal & professional goals.