June Newsletter: A Hamptons’ cocktail party, student summer job training, and more!

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Events and News

Bringing Dreams to Fruit-ion: A C-CAP Hamptons’ Fundraiser

Join us on Thursday, July 21st at the beautiful Duck Walk Vineyards in Southampton for a cocktail party benefitting C-CAP’s students. Sip on Duck Walk wines and housemade sangria and feast on hors d’oeuvres from Hamptons chefs Almond’s Jason Weiner and LuLu’s Philippe Corbet. The evening entertainment includes remarks by C-CAP leadership and a food & experiences silent auction, plus, every guest leaves with a gift bag of local goodies! PS: Come dressed in fruit patterns or shades. 


C-CAP Partners with NYC Mayor’s Office

C-CAP is partnering with the New York Mayor’s Office of Youth Employment Summer Enrichment Program (now that’s a mouthful!) to host a virtual panel entitled “How to Find Success in the Food Industry” on July 13th at 11 am ET.
 
Attended by hundreds of New York City students and moderated by C-CAP’s Executive Director Tanya Steel, these kids will learn the recipe for success from an esteemed group of renowned food executives: Dhamaka Chef Chintan Pandya, The Black Chef Movement’s Rasheeda McCallum, Crooked Hammock Brewery’s Ben Hudson, Union Square Café’s Denez Moss, Bowery Farming’s Autumn Hudson, and Seemore Meats & Veggies’ Ariel Hauptman. We’re thrilled to be partnering with the Mayor’s Office on such an important program.


MR. BAKE’S RAINBOX ICEBOX CAKE

While Pride month has officially ended, there’s a delicious way to celebrate every month, and that’s with The Rainbow Chocolate Icebox Cake by pastry chef Kareem Queeman, aka Mr. Bake. Try this recipe in your kitchen and share your version with us on social. Thank you, Mr. Bake, for all your support of C-CAP and the beautiful and delicious treats you bake up. ?️‍?⁠


The C-CAP Marketplace

We’re marinating all our summer barbecue with C-CAP alum-founded Thymeless sauces! Shop them and other goodies on  The C-CAP Marketplace, a curated shop featuring delicious goods by C-CAP alumni. 
Alumni: Reach out to madams@ccapinc.org if you’re interested in becoming a Marketplace Creator! 


C-CAP Across the Country

C-CAP Heads to Houston!

We’re thrilled to announce that we will be expanding our program to schools in the Houston Metro Area. We’re currently fundraising to staff a Program Director, and Feed the Soul Foundation kicked off our new chapter with a $10,000 donation at their recent Black Restaurant Week gala.

Longtime C-CAP friend Chef Aaron Bludorn will be hosting a fundraising dinner on July 27th  at his Bludorn Restaurant with Chef Serigne Mbaye, a James Beard Finalist and Chef of Dakar NOLA.  Proceeds will go towards funding the Houston program. Reservations for that dinner can be made by calling 713.999.0146.


Job Training Across the Country

We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Bimbo Bakeries USA to fund four summer job training programs, supporting hundreds of C-CAP students across the country.

These full-time programs provide culinary, baking, and hospitality training plus students will learn about resume writing, communication, and other skills crucial when entering the workforce. After completing the program, they have the chance for paid summer internships.

“As the largest commercial bakery in the United States, we are dedicated to nourishing a better world by supporting educational opportunities, like C-CAP, that promote equity and inclusion.”

 — Nikki Lang, Head of Diversity, Equity & Belonging-Bimbo Bakeries USA


Ways to Give

Impact the lives of our students every month by becoming a  C-CAPtain.
We’ll send you an autographed copy of chef Marcus Samuelsson’s latest cookbook, The Rise, as thanks!


Alumni Resources and Opportunities

  • C-CAP Seeks a Culinary Instructor: C-CAP is partnering with an organization to teach adults basic culinary skills and we need an instructor. Please contact tanyaatccapinc.org for more information and to apply.
  • NYC-based Culinary Students & Employers: NYC will support a record 100,000 summer job opportunities in 2022 with the expansion of the Summer Youth Employment Program (as evidenced above). This serves young New Yorkers ages 14 to 24, providing them with paid work experience and an opportunity to build skills, explore potential career paths, and prepare for success in the world of work. Visit nyc.gov/hirenycyouth for more. 
  • World Central Kitchen is hiring a Culinary Operations Chef! Check out this DC-based role. 
  • Create a profile on Culinary Agents and add C-CAP.
  • Apprenticeship Resouces for C-CAP Students