Culinary Stewards Mentorships

MENTORSHIP

Mentorship is an intensive leadership program for ages 8 and up designed to engage the student on a captivating adventure. The extreme fun of mentorship creates the inherent and natural desire to continue the assignments and learning independently. The relationship between the mentor and the mentee is ongoing, inside and outside of class, while cultivating a love for the environment and the community. Mentorship is where connections and lifelong friends are made. It's where magic happens and where a deep transformation occurs. It's where goals are set, made and accomplished. It's where a true and deep connection to the environment and each other happens!

Culinary Stewards is a mentorship program that connects students with the outer world and inner world, keeps them sharp, flexible, ethical, and aware, while also contributing to our community. While learning the structural guidelines of crafting in the kitchen, students will enjoy creating different recipes each time, from salads to soups, main courses to medicine, pastries to appetizers, while addressing and tackling important issues such as food waste, feeding the needy, packaging, purchasing, nutrition and balance, and growing food. Through recipe journaling, long-term projects and goal-setting, this mentorship is sure to cook up some fun while also being the perfect recipe for molding the long-term leader! In addition to focusing on different recipes each time, each mentorship will also focus on different qualities, such as humility, kindness, patience, generosity, manners, and much more!

Please fill out the interest form below.

MENTORSHIP INTEREST FORM

PLEASE CONSIDER US FOR MENTORSHIP and ADD us to the WAITLIST!
Applicants will be notified by May 15 (at the latest) if they are accepted for the 2021-22 school year.

Our Culinary Stewards mentorship is a 14 week mentorship program, for ages 8 and up, designed to engage the student in captivating culinary adventures. The extreme fun of mentorship creates the inherent and natural desire to continue the assignments and learning independently. The relationship between the mentor and the mentee is ongoing, inside and outside of class, while cultivating a love for the environment and the community. Mentorship is where connections and lifelong friends are made. It's where magic happens and where deep transformation and understanding occurs. It's where goals are set, made, and accomplished. It's where a true and deep connection to the environment and each other happens!

AGES
8+

LOCATION
Costa Mesa, with the possibility of some field trips.

COST
$410 + $20 (materials fee) per semester. Each semester is comprised of 7, 3 hour classes.

MATERIALS
The materials fee will cover most items needed, occasionally students will be asked to bring ingredients or other reusable items from home.

FREQUENCY
Mentorship is every other week.
(7 week program, 3 hours each class)

MENTORSHIP INTEREST FORM
Please fill one out per student you wish to enroll.

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Name of child 1 *

First

Last

AGE *

How many years of mentorship has your child completed? *

Parent email *

Comment *

AVAILABILITY

These times are not final, but will help guide in planning.

CHECK ALL THE TIMESLOTS You can do. If you have another time preference please share in the comments section. *

BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST, PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE That you understand the following:

I understand that class time is full of cooking, activities, and learning, students will have preparation work before class, follow up work, and homework to do.
I understand that this program is geared towards independent work and leadership and that this means I will encourage independent behavior from my children. I will not pack their supplies, bags, or water bottles, unpack their bags for them, or do anything that makes them more dependent. Sometimes they may forget their supplies, but I understand that they will learn the lesson from that on their own. I understand that the nature of this program is teaching them life skills and stewardship.
I understand that as of July 1st, 2021, all students enrolled in any class through Art and Wilderness Institute will need to complete a registration form and that registering is $25 for the family for the year and that will allow us to sign up for any classes through AWI. This fee is non-refundable and is a separate fee from the mentorship fee.
I understand that during this mentorship we use hot cooking elements, sharp knives, etc. The instructor does her best to teach best safety practices and and does her best to ensure the safety and well-being of each child. In order to create resilience and to foster learning and growth students will be working with these hot elements, sharp knives, and other items in the kitchen, and I accept the risk associated with this style of learning.
I understand that if accepted into the program, all payments or POs are due 2 weeks prior to the first day of each semester.

By typing your name, you acknowledge and agree to all listed above. *

Completing this form puts you into the pool of students and you will be contacted in the coming weeks for further steps. This program has limited spots and filling this out does not guarantee acceptance in the program. Only serious students should apply!

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LOCATION:
Costa Mesa, CA

AGE:
8 +

Cost:
$410 for the semester
+
$20 materials fee