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Culinary Empowerment: Nurturing Talent, Building Communities, and Fostering Leadership

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Community Leadership Academy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating vocational programs. So far, the CLA has launched two key projects:

Project 1: The Community Kitchen Program, which offers a free 10-week culinary course aimed at providing participants with essential skills and certifications for employment in the food service industry.

Project 2: The Community Kitchen Cafe, a social enterprise that supports the academy’s mission while offering real-world training opportunities for students.

Project 3: Coming soon, the Digital Edge TV program will provide students with the opportunity to work as media interns alongside professional media producers. They will create dynamic, interactive live career exploration TV shows. Throughout this process, students will gain valuable business and life skills, produce educational content for nonprofit partners, explore various professional fields, build a professional portfolio, and network with successful business professionals!

At Our Community Leadership Academy, our mission is to provide a diverse array of vocational programs aimed at empowering individuals to achieve personal and professional excellence. Currently, we offer the Community Kitchen program, designed to hone culinary skills, the Community English Second Language program, facilitating language proficiency, and the Community Computer Learning Programs, fostering digital literacy. Through our comprehensive offerings, we strive to cultivate a dynamic learning environment that equips our community members with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in their chosen fields, fostering leadership and success in every endeavor.

 

 

 

 

Community Kitchen Program

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The Community Kitchen Program (CKP) offers refugees, immigrants, and underserved citizens a free 10-week course that teaches the skills and provides the ServSafe® Certification necessary to secure quality employment in Charlotte-area restaurants. Having a strong skill set in food services is a powerful tool for increasing employability and earning potential. The CKP training concentrates on the essentials of the culinary arts.

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Published: 6:17 PM EDT March 24, 2022

'Using food as a powerful tool' | Community Kitchen Program in Charlotte gives everyone a chance. Servesafe certifies employees for the restaurant industry. 

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CLA is a qualified Charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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