C.U.L.I.N.A.R.Y

Cooking Up Life skills, Intellect, and Nutrition for Ambitious & Resilient Youth Program:

The C.U.L.I.N.A.R.Y. component (Cooking Up Life skills, Intellect, and Nutrition for Ambitious & Resilient Youth) at the Village is an extension of the Career Pathways Program and helps to teach youth marketable skills.  Through the culinary education, youth will receive training to gain food handling and service certifications.  Teens will be involved in all aspects of menu and food handling preparation, dietary requirements, food ordering, budgeting, inventory control, and other culinary activities.  Activities are designed to reinforce critical thinking, problem solving, build self-esteem, and identify continuing education options to support the skills needed to attain internships and employment. “Hands on” kitchen training will identify and address life skills that are essential to ensure that youth are able to positively transition into society by pursuing higher education and securing gainful employment.  Thank you to The Tides Restaurant, owner/ Chef Sue Torres, for partnering with us on this  program to help change teen’s lives.