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.
Meet Shanell
In a three-part series, walk with Shanell, a young woman who came to Future Chefs early in high school. Read her story and listen in on an intimate and honest conversation.
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Meet Antonio Alves
“I learned a lot about time management. But what’s most impactful is that now I’ve learned to be calm in stressful situations. I’ve grown and I find myself to be more calm and expressive.”
future Chefs on channel 5 cityline!
"The future hope for Future Chefs is that the community that has welcomed so many young people continues to grow and produce leaders both in and out of the kitchen."
future Chefs on CBS News Boston!
Lisa Hughes from CBS News Boston featured Executive Director Toni Elka on "Change Makers," spotlighting leaders in the community making a difference every day.
future chefs awarded $400,000 grant from cummings foundation
This month Future Chefs was awarded a 10-year gift from Cummings Foundation. Click here to learn how Future Chefs will expand our work with this long-term investment.
Would you like to be a part of Future Chefs? Apply now.
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.
