BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.2//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:174@epilepsynorcal.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201119T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210520T170000 DTSTAMP:20201030T222800Z URL:https://epilepsynorcal.org/event/after-school-program-cooking/ SUMMARY:After School - Cooking DESCRIPTION:We are excited to bring a virtual after school program for the 2020-2021 school year! Music\, art\, cooking\, and other special events wi ll be offered on a monthly basis throughout the school year! Please note t hat these programs will be given over via Zoom so access to internet and a computer or tablet is needed.\n\nWho?\n\nChildren with epilepsy ages 9-17  \n\n*Please contact us if child is outside age group and wishes to join! \n\nCost?\n\n-Free\, however consistent participation is necessary!\n\nWhe n?\n\n-Monthly recurrent activities through the school year November 2020- May 2021\n\n First week - music \n Second week - art \n Third week - cooking class\n Fourth week - special event\n\n*If a month falls with fi ve Tuesdays the last one will not have an activity \n\nWhere?\n\n-All act ivities will take place via Zoom. There may be some special event activiti es that could turn to in-person depending on social distance and COVID-19 safety regulations. \n\nRegistration link: https://www.tfaforms.com/48581 00 \n\n \;\n\nCooking: Chef Carlos Pineda\n\nChef Carlos Pineda is th e Director of Hospitality and Culinary Services at Rebekah Children’s Se rvices\, where he oversees the Culinary Academy and Kneaded Bakery. Born a nd raised in Gilroy\, California\, he graduated from Gilroy High School be fore attending the Professional Culinary Institute in Campbell. He graduat ed from their Bakery and Pastry Program in 2007\, and went on to the Inn a t Spanish Bay with Peddle Beach Company where he completed his externship. He then worked as a Chef in Monterey\, Carmel\, Los Angeles\, San Jose\, Morgan Hill and Gilroy.\n\nIn 2010 he began his career at Rebekah Children ’s Services where he helped develop the Culinary Academy. This program a llows disadvantaged youth ages 15-25 to learn hands-on culinary skills in a commercial kitchen. In addition\, students develop job-readiness skills in a safe\, structured\, and caring environment that will prepare them for the demands and responsibilities of adult-hood\, independent living\, and the real work world. The Culinary Academy has since graduated over 1300 s tudents and continues to have a job placing rate of 98% for 8 years straig ht. In 2014 Chef Carlos completed the requirements to receive his Californ ia Teaching Credential for Vocational Education and is currently working t owards his Administration Teaching Credential.\n\nCarlos is an avid suppor ter for the LGBTQ+ community and is a huge contributor to various service organizations in the Bay Area. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce\, South County Young Professional’s Network\ , Gilroy Exchange Club\, EL Cajon Project\, Leadership Gilroy\, and Gilroy Foundation. He is a member of the City of Gilroy Housing Advisory Committ ee and served as The 2018-2019 President of the Gilroy Sunrise Rotary Club \, where he is still an active member. In June 2017 he received the Nob Hi ll Award for outstanding community service from the Gilroy Chamber of Comm erce\, and in 2018 was highlighted as one of Gilroy and Morgan Hill Today ’s 2018 People to watch. Later that year\, he received the Gavilan Colle ge Community Spirit Award\, for outstanding Community Service. In 2017\, 2 018\, and 2019 he won the Garlic Festival Showdown\, donating his earnings each year to the Gilroy Foundation\, One Giving Tree and Rebekah Children ’s Services respectively. Chef Carlos was recently awarded the 2020 Lead ership Gilroy LIFT Award (Lead Inspire Focus Team) for exemplifying what i t means to be a leader. Chef Carlos’ motto is to always educate\, inspi re and lead.\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR