Cooking Up a Future Culinary Programme
At Migdal Ohr’s Cooking Up a Future Culinary program, at-risk children and youth transform uncertainty into opportunity as they master professional culinary skills. These skills pave the way for successful careers, build confidence, and foster independence.
You have the power to change a life. By giving our children the skills, confidence, and hope to create a brighter future, you are helping them to achieve it.
Migdal Ohr’s Cooking Up a Future is more than a culinary programme; it’s a recipe for hope and securing a better future, opportunity, and independence. This initiative equips at-risk youth with professional skills in culinary arts, tourism, and hospitality, opening the door to meaningful careers in thriving industries in Israel.
This unique programme is run in collaboration with the Israeli Ministry of Education and the Israeli Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Students are officially approved for Tourism and Hotel Management matriculation exams while earning a Level 1 Chef certification from the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Graduates also have the opportunity to enlist in the IDF as chefs, providing further career pathways and stability.
State-of-the-Art Training Facilities
Located in Migdal Ha’Emek on Migdal Ohr’s newly built recreation complex, the Culinary Institute offers:
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- Two professional kitchens – one meat and one dairy
- Twelve fully equipped workstations in each kitchen, designed for two students per station
- Ovens, electric stove-tops, sinks, work surfaces, and full professional utensil sets
- Refrigeration and storage units
- A dedicated dining room space where students learn the art of hosting and service – also recognised for matriculation grading
From Classroom to Career
For many students, Cooking Up a Future is more than vocational training – it’s the first step toward financial independence and self-worth. They leave with practical skills, confidence, and a clear career path, ready to build a brighter future for themselves and contribute meaningfully to society.
Your support helps provide equipment, training, and mentorship that transform young lives. By investing in their skills today, you are helping them achieve success tomorrow.
Give Hope. Build Futures.
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Our Cooking Up a Future culinary training programme also includes a cohort of special needs students, equipping them with skills for meaningful careers in the culinary arts and hospitality industry.
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