HANDS ON-

Learning

THE LEARNING LABS

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ur mentorship program empowers young girls by offering hands-on training and real-world experience across a variety of fields. Through engaging opportunities like culinary and nutrition education in a commercial kitchen,

retail and customer service training in volunteer-run boutiques, and entrepreneurship through a lemonade stand business, participants gain valuable skills and confidence.

Additional programs include gardening and healthy living practices, event planning in an elegant space, and home economics and budgeting in a boutique setting. These experiences not only build career readiness but also foster community, service, and personal growth.

THE COTTAGE

A HOME & GARDEN BOUTIQUE

Providing classes in home economics, budgeting and work experience in a resale setting.

THE GARDEN

HEALTHY LIVING

We’re building a farm-to-fork future. Teaching gardening skills and growing food for our community, help us grow the farm that feeds and teaches our future.

THE KITCHEN

NUTRITION & CULINARY TRAINING

Promoting nutrition, food-handling, cooking & baking in a commercial kitchen.

LEMONADE STAND

ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING

Sunshine Lemonade promotes kindness while providing entrepreneurship training through a lemonade stand business. Proceeds support excursions and field trips for participants.

THE TABLE

AN ELEGANT EVENT SPACE

From soirees to "guest-chef" supper club events, hospitality industry training in a beautiful event space.

THE BOUTIQUES

SERVICE/ RETAIL TRAINING

Our boutiques offer hands-on retail training while providing free shopping for girls in foster care and service to the community.

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