The Sylvia Center

🎓 Teen Culinary Apprenticeship Graduation 🎓 Over the last few months, our teen apprentices have cooked amazing dishes and mastered life skills like teamwork, patience, and creativity. These tools will empower them, wherever life takes them. Congratulations to the graduating class! We're incredibly proud of all your hard work you've demonstrated over the past summer. 🥳 #CulinaryArts #Graduation #Empowerment

It's easy to overlook the origins of our food amidst the clutter of supermarket shelves and restaurant menus. Explore the small changes from city-dweller to novice gardener with Kate, our summer intern, beginning with newspaper mulching. 👩🌾 🌿 Read Kate's full story: https://lnkd.in/eUg7M8Ey #foodeducation #agriculture #intern

Gardening is a process that inevitably involves both triumphs and setbacks each year. This year, we're proud to report an exceptional garlic harvest, arguably the best we've ever had. Additionally, the cabbage yield was flawless. 🧄🥬 Our Upstate Farm Manager, Julie Cerny, has been hard at work tending to 150+ varieties of flavorful produce and flowers at our Learning Garden at Katchkie Farm. Read the full article for Julie's garden update: https://lnkd.in/eZvdTeUb #gardening #youth #culinaryeducation

Spotlight on Mawa Mcqueen, one of our Culinary Council members. Her inspiring story of resilience and determination motivates us. We aim to foster this determination through culinary programming for our young people and families. #determination #trailblazer #culinaryeducation

It was a pleasure having Youth Market and GrowNYC interns join us at Katchkie Farm. Interns receive nutrition education, run farm stands, participate in cooking workshops, and support food distributions across the city during their internship. They also get to learn firsthand where and how food grows during their visit to our Learning Garden. We enjoyed making pasta salad with them with our farm produce. Looking forward to their visit next year! #foodeducation #farmtotable #summerinterns

Our apprentices from Claremont International High School successfully completed the Teen Culinary Apprenticeship (TCA) with SYEP NYC Department of Youth & Community Development. They toured the kitchens of Great Performances and savored vegan treats at Mae Mae Cafe + Plant Store. We thank the Great Performances chefs and packing team for giving our students an inside look. Can’t wait for the TCA Graduation to celebrate their achievements this week!🥳 #foodeducation #SYEP #summerinternship

Our Executive Director, Barbara Glassman, shares another piece on her passion for beekeeping. Learn how our small, mighty team mirrors the fascinating world of beehives. 🐝 🍯 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eRqhqW7C If you haven't already join The Power of Cooking, our monthly newsletter, to stay updated on our culinary programs and Learning Garden at Katchkie Farm with nourishing recipes and personal stories from staff and alums. 🔗 Subscribe: https://lnkd.in/eKJwGczn #powerofcooking #gardening #beekeeping #foodeducation

Last season, the Teen Culinary Apprenticeship (TCA) program highlighted the creation of culturally relevant recipes. Spearheaded by Benia, the Teen Programs Manager at TSC, and Chef Educators Cara and Emma, they focused on participant input. The aim was to stir enthusiasm by preparing dishes that reflect the students' home and cultural environments. Students experimented with these new recipes that included plant-based versions of pupusas, mofongo, mafe, jollof rice, biryani, Thai green curry, crepes and more! ✨ Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eQxg9vbd

As The Sylvia Center continues to grow, so too does our commitment to improving an infrastructure that supports our staff and students. Congratulations to our Chef Educators who are taking the next step with new roles in order to help us meet the increasing demand of our programs citywide. 🥳 Keyla Arzu, Samantha Kwok, Yesenia Arrunategui 🔗 Learn more about our staff: https://lnkd.in/dkW5TiiB #foodeducation #foodaccess

What a fantastic weekend we had at The Sylvia Center's 17th Annual Farm Event at Katchkie Farm! This past Saturday was filled with delicious food from Great Performances beautiful music by The Sound of Somewhere, and the company of so many wonderful friends and families. 🌻 Great Performances provided a vibrant menu highlighting produce straight from the farm! Tomato Panzanella featured fresh heirloom tomatoes, Pizza Bianca with an array of roasted vegetables, and more! Thank you to everyone who attended and supported this event. Your commitment helps us empower young people and families to lead healthier lifestyles. And of course, many thanks to the dedicated staff, Board of Directors, TSC students from Perfect Ten, and volunteers who helped make the event a success. Stay tuned for more photos! 📸 Photography by Moni-V Photography #summer #greatperformances #foodeducation