Rancho Cielo Youth Campus

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"A Salinas-based youth campus and nonprofit that supports struggling local teens by teaching job skills (agriculture, auto repair, construction, and culinary arts) while helping them complete high school. Donations made through partner hotels fund programs here; the campus runs weekly, student-powered pre-fixe dinners where culinary students prepare and plate seasonal dishes (examples included pear and arugula salad, cioppino, and blood orange and olive oil cake) and other students practice front-of-house service, all designed to build confidence and employability for work in the local community." - Chelsee Lowe Chelsee Lowe Chelsee Lowe is a Los Angeles-based writer with an obsession with good eats and interesting stories. She regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure, TravelAge West, Ventura Blvd, and L.A. Parent, writing about food, family travel, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines