After 2 years of pandemic and realistically not being able to make informed decisions, we met with NGOs and a Foundation that will fit the bill for our Mission and Vision statements. As a result of these meetings, we focused back on our original goal of training young adults with the objective of gainful and long-term employment within the catering industry.
We now have three students on our Pro 1 Culinary skills course. The course is 12 weeks long and started on May 17th, 2022. The students are enjoying every minute (proudly wearing the OCaaT uniform) and even turned up on a no-study day! Keen and eager to gain every bit of information. Recording details on their phones and writing lots of notes in their own languages, using a translator for their questions, and using our extensive library to gain more information.
We have formed a group on Line and regularly upload an abridged training video of the actual lesson they have just completed. With a daily recap of the previous day's lesson and an end of the week quiz, they are showing great promise and retaining most of the lessons.
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Daily OCaaT progress reports are maintained recording the topics being taught. The reports include the format of the lesson, machinery they have been trained on, and the following day's recap.
With closer relations being sought with a reputable and long-standing Foundation we are hopeful the next course will be starting around early September.
