Brainfood Summer
Institute is a 5-week summer program that introduces participants to
learning life skills and leadership skills through food and cooking.
Participants have the opportunity to learn about food, nutrition, cooking,
and jobs in the food industry through activities, games, restaurant visits,
cooking in our kitchen, and working with guest chefs.
- Brainfood Summer Institute 2012 will meet from June
25 - July 26, 2012.
- Classes meet four days/week, Monday through Thursday
from 1:00pm - 3:30pm at our Chinatown location.
- Brainfood Summer Institute is open to high school
aged youth (rising 9th graders through graduating 12th graders).
- Brainfood is not a summer job, but
participants can earn community service or internship hours.
·
Brainfood is FREE!
- Students who are interested in joining Brainfood
need to be able to attend program for the full 5 weeks.
- Brainfood has capacity for up to 25 participants.
Applications are now
being accepted for Summer 2012, and the application deadline is Wednesday, June 13th.
After June 13th, students may be admitted on a case-by-case basis as spaces
open up.
How to Join Brainfood Summer Institute 2012
Students
who are interested in joining should complete the following steps:
Step 1: Fill out an Application
Interested youth need to
fill out a Brainfood Summer Institute application and return it to Brainfood
(via fax or email) by June 13th.**
Fax to:
(202) 478-0502
Email to: amy@brain-food.org
**If students have not
sent in their application by the June 13th, they are welcome to attend the
Brainfood Summer Institute Orientation and bring their filled out application
with them or fill out an application onsite.
Step 2: Attend Orientation on Wednesday,
June 13th
Summer Institute
Orientation
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
4pm - 6pm
Calvary Baptist Church
733 8th St. NW
(Chinatown neighborhood)
- At Orientation, youth will learn more about the
program, meet program staff, tour the facilities, and be interviewed to
determine their schedule compatibility and their interest in the program.
- Depending on the number of youth who attend
orientation, applicants may be notified that day or later in the week if
they are accepted into the program.
- Priority will be given to applicants who (1) reside
and/or attend school in Washington, DC, and (2) can attend the program for
the entire 5 weeks.
Questions? Contact: Amy Daly,
Program Director, amy@brain-food.org,
202.615.9250
Brainfood's
Chinatown location
Calvary
Baptist Church
733
8th St. NW
No comments:
Post a Comment