CULINARY STUDENTS EXPERIENCE THEIR FIRST EVENT
The first two months of the Colegio Nacional Galapagos Culinary programme are now behind us. The programme is off to a fantastic start with 27 students participating. These months have been a learning experience for everyone. The style of teaching, both in practice and in theory, is completely new for these students. They are finding the programme very challenging and having to work at a much higher level then they ever have. At the same time, the teachers are also learning to adjust their thinking to a level that these young adults are able to comprehend. The Galapagos teachers observing the programme have provided good support for the culinary teaching staff. They are working hard to build their knowledge of the theory classes so they will be ready to teach next year.
On 19 June, Colegio National Galapagos celebrated their 37th anniversary. The school directors and local community officials were on hand to recap the development of the school and to honour students with high achievements. A number of supporters for the school were also honoured including Vasco Baselli and Pablo Guerrero for their work in planning and developing the culinary programme. The Charles Darwin Research Station was also honoured for their invaluable support in coordinating donations for the project.
Following the anniversary event, the students had their first "hands-on" practice preparing and serving a 3 course meal for 50 honorary guests. Nerves were on edge at the beginning of the evening but, the students delivered with both professionalism and with the excitement of embarking on their future careers. The students have a new found respect for the challenges faced and the energy needed to be successful in the food services industry. It was an evening of great pride for the culinary programme and was truly appreciated by the attendees.
For details of how to support this programme, please visit Current programmes, or contact the GCT office by emailing gct@gct.org or by phoning +44 (0)20 7629 5049.
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