who volunteer their time to share information about
their businesses and life experiences, helping to expose
the students to other professions they may wish
to consider. Interns learn about the importance of
punctuality, teamwork, and taking direction, as well as
skills like financial literacy, resume writing, developing
their own “elevator speech”, and interviewing tips,
all of which helps to round out their professional
learning. Meeting and interacting with local business
representatives enable the interns to form a professional
network from which they may be able to benefit in the
future.
At the end of each year’s Plant to Plate program, students
prepare dinner for their families using produce that they
have grown and cooked themselves! This is followed
by a graduation ceremony and celebration to evidence
successful completion of the program commitments.
The Plant to Plate Internship Program is an enriching
experience for the student participants that prepares them
with skills and knowledge to consider job and career
opportunities. The hands-on experiences in the garden
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and in the kitchen will prove invaluable in whatever
profession they may choose to pursue. Hearing the
experiences and wisdom from experienced professionals
in other fields broadens their horizons and allows them
to consider employment opportunities about which they
may not have previously been aware.
If you are also passionate about Chef Arnon’s and Kelli
Barram’s endeavor to help empower West County high
school students through this program, and would like to
invest in Plant to Plate, you may do so by visiting the
West County DIGS website at westcountyschoolgardens.
org and click on “Support Plant to Plate”. If you’d prefer
to donate by check, please make it payable to West
County DIGS and write “Plant to Plate” in the memo
line. Mail check donations to:
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