Future Chefs empowers Boston youth to take charge of their future by providing opportunities to lead and to develop the skills needed to grow in their personal and professional life beyond high school. Our conviction is that the life skills and knife skills learned in the kitchen can be applied meaningfully in all avenues of a fulfilling life. It was a bittersweet process to look for our next leader, as we are deeply proud of the work that we have accomplished under her vision and direction.
To view our official announcement, click here. To help Set the Table for our new Executive Director, click here. Support Future Chefs' young people who have been hard at work, designing a Korean Caribbean street food menu with flavor fusions you won't forget. Click the buttons to the side to pre-order! Future Chefs is announcing that its founding Executive Director, Toni Elka, will end her leadership role with the organization in the Fall of After 17 years at the helm of a groundbreaking program using culinary arts as a creative medium for positive youth development and community engagement, Toni has said she will step down, paving the way for a new leader who will carry forth the values of the organization.
In a three-part series, walk with Shanell, a young woman who came to Future Chefs early in high school. Read her story and listen in on an intimate and honest conversation. Would you like to be a part of Future Chefs? Apply now. Each program includes comprehensive professional and life skills training, opportunities for youth leadership, coaching from industry experts, and support to pursue a broad range of culinary and other professional careers.
Participants are introduced to basic culinary techniques used in commercial and home settings. Participants explore possible culinary career paths and begin to develop essential skills needed to successfully participate in Future Chefs paid after-school programming. Participants engage in paid work projects while holding a leadership role on a student-led team. For students who have graduated from high school and completed the FC Delivers program.
Participants receive individual ongoing support for two years after high school as they put their plan for work and life into action.
