Our mission is to build empowered mindsets in kids through cooking.
Why does it matter?
Research shows, when kids believe that they have control over what happens in their lives, they are more likely to experience positive outcomes as they grow. When we model the power of setting a goal, following a plan, and pushing through when things get tough, we can help shape the way kids approach their world. This is where cooking comes in!
How do our classes work?
We teach weekly cooking lessons to kids aged 8-12 in under-resourced Chicago neighborhoods. In each 8-week session, the kids experience powerful life lessons firsthand - things like the importance of patience, that it’s ok to ask for help, how to course-correct when things aren’t going as planned. Each class follows the "5 Steps to Cook Anything" - a model that can be applied outside of the kitchen toward the kids' challenges and goals in life.
Decide what you want to make
Get a recipe ready
Follow it closely
Check in and edit
Taste and reflecT
Kitchen Possible is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization
Where are our classes currently offered?
Pilsen - Gads Hill Center
East Garfield Park - Breakthrough FamilyPlex
Austin - BUILD
*If you’d like us to bring Kitchen Possible to your neighborhood (bonus points if you have community center in mind), send us an email!