Tiquana and her daughter moved to the Orlando area from South Carolina last year and were just settling into the community. Her family lived in a hotel while Tiquana was...
Blandina’s interest in cooking began in high school, where she spent two years taking culinary classes. The first year covered the basics, but by her senior year, she was in the kitchen trying out recipes, building new skills, and making...
Courtney learned a new career-sustaining skillset at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s Culinary Training Program, but the biggest change she experienced was in her confidence. When she first started the program, Courtney expressed uncertainty that it was the...
Starting over isn’t easy, but sometimes it’s necessary. Jean left his home country of Haiti to escape political violence and seek stability and opportunity in the United States. Arriving here, he felt like he was beginning again at zero. It...
