Young leaders indulge their senses with culinary training

Order up! Students in Brandon's second After School Leaders program kick starts this week.

This After School Leaders (ASL) program, Indulge your Senses: Plan, Prepare & Serve Culinary Training, offers high school students ages 14 to 18 the opportunity to explore career options and their potential and passion within the hospitality industry.

The program begin March 8, 2016, welcoming students to campus on Tuesday and Thursdays for 14 weeks.

The program provides a true ‘learn by doing’ experience where students work side-by-side with industry pros. Students craft their skills in the kitchen with head-to-head and team-based challenges inspired by popular TV shows.

The Manitoba government launched its first After School Leaders program in 2012. Since then, ASL programs have offered students ages 14 to 18 in inner-city high schools in Winnipeg the opportunity to explore career options and identify their passion and potential in the areas of arts, science, technology, sports and communication. This is the second ASL program held in Brandon, the first explored digital filmmaking at the end of 2015.