Detroit Food Academy
Non-profit organization · Midtown ·
Youth-centered nonprofit teaching kitchen & life skills
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Green Garage, 4444 2nd Ave, Detroit, MI 48201 Get directions
Youth-centered nonprofit teaching kitchen & life skills
Green Garage, 4444 2nd Ave, Detroit, MI 48201 Get directions
"A nonprofit that offers hands-on culinary experience for kids and is led by Kiki Louya, a Top Chef Season 18 alum and graduate of the James Beard Foundation’s Chef Bootcamp. The organization reflects Louya’s long-running commitment to uplifting communities through food; prior to this role she operated restaurants (Folk and the Farmer’s Hand) and served as the first executive director of the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation." - Brenna Houck
"A youth-focused culinary education nonprofit where the new director of programs, Amanda Saab, will oversee after-school and summer leadership programming and sharpen the organization’s emphasis on the culinary arts. With Saab’s background—two MasterChef appearances, running a bakery, a master’s in social work, and experience in fundraising and business-program direction—she is planning hands-on, memorable summer experiences that aim to pass culinary skills and leadership to Detroit’s next generation and build lasting, legacy-level impact beyond a single meal." - Serena Maria Daniels
"A Detroit-based, youth-centered nonprofit that teaches school-aged kids practical kitchen skills and life skills through professional-development programming. Under incoming executive leadership, the organization emphasizes linking current students with alumni who have gone on to restaurant careers, higher education, or other fields, and seeks to broaden participants' views of food-related careers beyond traditional kitchen roles to include food writing, content creation, and nonprofit leadership. Programming includes youth-run product initiatives and multiple citywide kitchen sites, and the group hopes to eventually secure a centralized headquarters instead of its current dispersed operations." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Ederique Goudia prefers disposable masks for kitchen heat but also uses statement masks like Make the Hood Great Again for various activities." - Courtney Burk
