Celebrations Lunch

Celebrations Lunch begins every Friday at 3 PM with a loud “woo woo!” from everyone in the room.  

I’m Miriam, a new Development intern, and last Friday was my first full day here at Liberty’s Kitchen.  Sitting with everyone at the Celebrations Lunch was a great way for me to end my first day. During that short time, program participants showed how much they enjoy being a part of LK and look forward to coming to work every day.

The lunch started back in January as a way for the participants to celebrate their accomplishments from the week. The program has gone through a revamp (more on that soon!) and staff members wanted to incorporate more structured time for positive feedback.  Participants from both the Youth Development Program and the Youth Leadership Program are invited to join the lunch, along with many members of the staff.

Ms. D started the lunch by declaring the week a “thumbs up week” and telling everyone to pat themselves on the back.  Everyone stepped up last week and worked extra hard to fit their training into a short (post-July 4th) week – they asked good questions and showed thoughtfulness in lessons.  In addition to reflecting on the past few days, they also discussed the advances they will make in the coming week.  This week, the Foundations group will move to the “back of the house,” the back of the house will move to the front, and others will move on to their externships.

Many individual participants received shoutouts from their peers and staff for pushing through difficult tasks in the kitchen and improving in their conversational skills.  The participants also thanked the staff at LK for giving them the chance at success.

I look forward to the next Celebrations Lunch and hearing what new accomplishments everyone makes this week.

-Posted by Miriam Teller, Development Intern