FUTURE CHEFS Empowers youth
Future Chefs prepares teens for life and work after high school.
Future Chefs empowers Boston youth to take charge of their future by providing opportunities to lead and to develop the skills needed to grow in their personal and professional life beyond high school. Our conviction is that the life skills and knife skills learned in the kitchen can be applied meaningfully in all avenues of a fulfilling life.
Our 4th Annual Summer Lunch Pop-Up – August 5, 6, 7
Future Chefs’ fourth annual Summer Lunch Pop-Up is just around the corner, and you won’t want to miss it! August 5th, 6th, and 7th our young people will be serving up delicious bites in their very own pop-up restaurant.
Get lunch for yourself, meet a friend, or treat your whole office, and support our students at the same time! Pre-orders will open on July 25th.
The Pop-Up puts our young people’s skills to the test. Over five weeks in our summer program, students learn new cooking techniques, test recipes, and create a cohesive menu. Along the way, they’ll build essential skills like teamwork, time management, communication, and problem solving.
We value the diverse cultures and backgrounds our young people bring to the kitchen, and the Pop-Up is no exception. This year our young people are serving up a Global Summer Fusion menu. Inspired by cuisines including the Southern US, Jamaica, and Korea, these dishes will also feature what everyone loves about summer!
The Pop-Up is at Future Chefs at 305 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston, on August 5th, 6th, and 7th. We can’t wait to see you here!
OUR PROGRAMS
Future Chefs offers three programs that are completed sequentially: A short-term introductory program, a paid after-school work and service program for high school juniors and seniors, and a program for continued engagement and support after high school graduation.
Each program includes comprehensive professional and life skills training, opportunities for youth leadership, coaching from industry experts, and support to pursue a broad range of culinary and other professional careers.
Participants are introduced to basic culinary techniques used in commercial and home settings. Participants explore possible culinary career paths and begin to develop essential skills needed to successfully participate in Future Chefs paid after-school programming.
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A 2 year program for Boston resident High School juniors and seniors that begins after FC Prepares. Includes culinary and essential skill development, social/emotional learning, and planning for work and life after high school. Participants engage in paid work projects while holding a leadership role on a student-led team.
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For students who have graduated from high school and completed the FC Delivers program. Participants receive individual ongoing support for two years after high school as they put their plan for work and life into action.
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Black Lives Matter
We stand in solidarity with the Black community. As an organization, we have always been committed to fight against racial inequality, but we know we can do better. We are committed to work toward our goal of eliminating the socioeconomic inequalities faced by communities of color.
