We end the day…….

Christine briefs the Team about the success of the day before heading back to San Juan.

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LA INICIATIVA COMUNITARIA

Today we went to La Universidad Inter-Americana de Bayamon to meet with the students of the culinary program as well as the staff from an organization called La Iniciativa Comunitaria.

Founded in 1992, La Iniciativa helps provide social services to struggling populations in San Juan including the homeless, drug-addicted, and residents living with HIV/AIDS. In partnership with the Inter-American University culinary program, CulinaryCorps will work with a select group of the Iniciativa population from all service areas to teach basic kitchen skills and create a balanced, budget and tasty meal for them to execute at home. Part of the meal will be shared by students, chefs, and the IC group.  The rest of the meal will then be packed up for distribution throughout San Juan.

The CulinaryCorp Team was divided into five groups to make the meal. Each group was assigned two culinary students and the IC staff was rotated among the groups. The meal made included a Green Leaf Mediterranean Salad, Veal and White Bean Chili, Cheddar and Chive Cornbread, Pico de Gallo, and Chocolate Chip Cookies.

We ended the day by sitting and enjoying some of the meal we had created. Below is a picture of the entire group enjoying the meal.

It was a fantastic day! A pleasure to work with Chef Silvio, Brenda and their talented and energized students, as well as the IC Group.

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We Start the day…..

Christine briefs the Team, Chef Silvio and his students in the kitchen of the Inter-American University about the day.

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A NICE EARLY MORNING ON THE BEACH…….

Today we will be starting our Project a little later. Part of the Team (Aran, Jessica, April, Sasha and myself) decided to wake up early, have breakfast, and head over to the beach. Our hotel is in Ocean Park and we are only a few blocks from it. Below is a picture of our view as we sit and soak a little sun.

Christine just passed near us jogging her way along the beach.

Go-Christine-Go !!!!!!

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OCEAN PARK

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