I wanted to thank @lacocinava and @kweschtionsne1 for inviting me to speak with their current cohort of culinary students. For those that don’t know, I am a Latino, and an advocate for the Latino community in Washington DC. I was a guest speaker/presenter at the DC based culinary school that advocates for workforce development in the Latino community. La CocinaVa is a non-profit organization offering Latino immigrants a fully funded, 13-week bilingual course that provides job training, culinary certification, life skills, English-language instruction, and job placement. I was invited to speak on entrepreneurial opportunities available to graduates, specifically in the field of private/personal chef services. #payitforward #latinos #dcchefs #chefjames_m #privatechefnova #privatechefdmv #privatechefalexandria #privatechefdc #mentoring (at La Cocina VA)