GCIC Young Chef Leaders Discovery Camp

BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY  When was the last time you came home from a hard days work to find your ten year old preparing dinner? How about your kid teaching you how to maintain your kitchen safe and sanitary? Wouldnt it be wonderful to have a little help around the kitchen; especially from the ones who can barely keep their rooms clean?

Let your kids discover the little Rachel Ray or Jaimie Oliver in them this summer!  Global City Innovative College – GCIC Culinary takes the usual young chef’s summer program to another level with its 5-day Young Chef Leaders Discovery Camp (YCL-DC).

From the ripe ages of 6 to 11 (kiddies) and 12 to 16 (juniors), young cooking enthusiasts are able to enjoy a fun and innovative summer educational experience.       “GCIC’s summer program for kids teaches more than preparing dishes by following recipes,” says JB Bolaños, GCIC Head of Marketing.    “Kids are provided with a memorable and fun summer experience as they meet new friends and discover their kitchen talents in a carefully designed program that spells innovation.”

GCIC Culinary’s Young Chef Leaders can choose from three (3) tracks: Global Flavors, Asian Flavors, and Baking & Pastry.  While Days 2 to 4 focus on cuisines classes, Day 1 of YCL-DC orients the kids with safety, cleanliness, and appreciation of flavors.

An innovative approach to summer cooking classes for kids, GCIC Culinary also gives a unique overview of culinary arts through the integration of tours of Fiesta Market! and the Green Roof Organic Garden of Market! Market!  on  Day 1.

Market! Market! is happy to collaborate with GCIC Culinary as the former opens their doors to the young budding culinarians. Not only will kids learn how to identify fresh ingredients at the Fiesta Market!,

they would also appreciate green practices at work through the organic garden.

Kiddie division participants apply what they have learned in the first four (4) days as they showcase their talents and skills during the Café Global Party, an afternoon cocktail party that kids will prepare for their parents.

Junior division participants, on the other hand, will be thrilled to hear that they are joining an Iron Chef Cook Off competition. Participants are grouped and given time to create simple fun dishes alongside a big brother or sister chef mentors who will be serving as culinary advisors for every team. Professional chefs and foodies will act as judges.

Both the Café Global Party and the Iron Chef Cook Off are held at GCIC Culinary at the GE Monogram Experience Center, Serendra.

Course fee is only Php7,800 which includes a chefs jacket (the real one!), toque/chefs hat, ingredients for all recipes, recipe handouts.

GCICs summer program will not only teach your kids how to cook by following recipes, but moreover discover their social skills, self-confidence, and imagination (and discipline as well).

GCIC is the pioneer in higher education within the Bonifacio Global City. Founded in 2002 and initially offering Nursing, GCIC eventually has evolved to offer programs in Business, Education, Hospitality Management (HRM) and Caregiving. For 2010, Tourism and Information Technology will also be offered.

In 2009, GCIC Culinary opened its doors with its innovative 8 Months Diploma in Culinary Arts featuring a Diploma to Degree system which allows the student to fully credit their diploma into GCICs HRM program and eventually earn a four (4) year degree.

What makes GCIC unique is the integration of life skills training for students to cope and survive the challenges of the real world scenario. At GCIC, we have these but, moreover, we believe that the purpose of education is not just simply to learn to earn a living, but to live, says JB Bolaños.

We want our students to be successful not only in their professional life,” says Engr. Michael Tan, president of GCIC.  “We don’t just teach our students Competency but build positive Character as well.”