Culinary School

On November 5th, 8 individuals from our program for adults living with a developmental disability attended the first in a series of cooking classes taught by The Sylvia Center of Great Performances. The Sylvia Center is a not for profit organization that inspires people to discover good nutrition on the farm and in the kitchen.  The classes, which will take place every two weeks until the end of December, will provide the class participants with important information about nutrition, teach the students how to cook healthy meals, and will include a field trip to a supermarket to teach the students how to buy healthy food.

This program was made possible by a generous donation from TemPositions, a full-service staffing firm offering temporary, contract temp-to-hire and direct hire services.  The donation not only underwrote this program, but allowed SUS to provide each student with a cooking ‘starter kit’, which included pots, pans, cutting boards, kitchen knives and aprons.  By taking part in this program, the students are taking one more step towards their goal of independent living.