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Do you remember your first summer job?

This summer, hundreds of high school students across the country will participate in C-CAP’s Job Training and Internship Program where they will gain hands-on work experience. Through this experience, students will build a solid foundation for future employment. We need your help so C-CAP students around the country can learn important skills that set them on a path to pursue a fulfilling career. Support C-CAP’s Job Training Program today!

 

No Passport Required

C-CAP Board Co-Chair Marcus Samuelsson premiered his new PBS show on July 10! A mixture of food and travel, No Passport Required celebrates the wide-ranging diversity of immigrant traditions and cuisine woven into American food and culture. For more information and to watch recent episodes, visit PBS’s website here.

Creating a Future

Through culinary training, career advising and scholarship opportunities, C-CAP works to break the cycle of poverty and empowers our students and alumni for success from their first day on the job throughout their entire career.

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“C-CAP has an incredible system in place that, through education and training, prepares underserved youth for careers in the professional world of culinary and hospitality. The program is also a huge benefit to the growing market and chefs looking for skilled and motivated talent.”

Marcus Samuelsson
Chef/Restaurateur/Author, Marcus Samuelsson Group
C-CAP Board Co-Chair

Our Impact

3.2 million disadvantaged youths in the U.S. between 16 and 24 are not in school and do not have jobs.

As the restaurant and hospitality industry continues to surge, with a forecast of 1.7 million new restaurant positions by 2025, there is an overwhelming need for trained, hard-working and dedicated staff. C-CAP's unique programs prepare students for successful careers in this industry.
17,500+
Students served annually
95%
of job training students hired for a paid internship
$56Million+
Awarded in scholarships since 1990
5,000+
Industry partners
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Our Programs

C-CAP is a curriculum enrichment program linking public high school culinary teachers and their students to the foodservice industry. Our various programs work together to help prepare students for college and careers in the restaurant and hospitality industry.

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Brother Luck

“Eighteen years ago I sat in a culinary high school program that changed my life. C-CAP defined the meaning of opportunity and provided me with the confidence that could make me successful if I worked hard enough.”

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Mimi Chen

“C-CAP supported me and helped me launch my culinary career, which changed my life.”

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