THE SWEET SUCCESS OF A JOB
TRAINING PROGRAM FOR TEENAGERS
IN MINNEAPOLIS IS GROWING.
THE CART IS SETTING UP ON
THE EASTSIDE ST. PAUL.
THE NONPROFIT AGENCY OPERATES A
BAKERY THAT EMPLOYS HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS AND TEACHES THEM
BUSINESS MANAGER SKILLS.
WE SPOKE WITH THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO SEE WHAT NEEDS TO
HAPPEN TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
SINCE 1988 THIS IS HOW
THOUSANDS OF MINNEAPOLIS
TEENAGERS HAVE EARNED CASH AND
LEARNED HOW TO RUN A
BUSINESS.
EVEN THE WE MAKE COOKIES,
IT'S NOT REALLY ABOUT BAKING AT
ALL.
COOKIE CUTTER IS ABOUT TEACHING
LIFE, LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYMENT
SKILLS TO NORTH MINNEAPOLIS
KIDS.
Reporter: AND A FEW MONTHS
FROM NOW KIDS ON THE EAST SIDE
SURVEILLANCE ST. PAUL WILL HAVE
THE SAME OPPORTUNITY.
THE CART HAS PURCHASED A VACANT
BUILDING ON B PAP AVENUE WITH
THE INTENT OF OPENING A SECOND
STORE FRONT
LOCATION WITH SPACE FOR
KITCHEN, AND TRAINING SESSIONS.
SMALL CAFE AREA.
Reporter: THERE'S A HUGE
NEED FOR YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS
NEIGHBORHOOD.
FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS,
WE'VE DONE PILOT PROGRAMMING
WITH STUDENTS IN JOHNSON HIGH
SCHOOL.
SO AFTER SCHOOL, THEY'VE BEEN
ABLE TO COME AND.CLASSROOM
COMPONENTS OF WHAT WE TEACH.
Reporter: THE NONPROFIT HAS
RAISED TWO THIRDS OF THE $3.2
MILLION NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE
BUILDING.
AND FOR THE EXTENSIVE
REMODELING THAT'S NEEDED.
IT'S AN OLD BUILDING THAT'S
BEEN VACANT FOR A LONG TIME.
IT NEEDS COMPLETE RENOVATION.
SO WE'RE DOING FROM EVERYTHING
TO ROOF, TO NOW FROM OF
PLUMBING AND HEATING AND, OF
COURSE, ALL OF THE
EQUIPMENT THAT YOU NEED IN A
BAKERY.
Reporter: THEY'RE STILL
SEEKING MONETARY DONATIONS AS
WELL AS DONATIONS OF INDUSTRIAL
KITCHEN EQUIPMENT.
ANGELA DAVIS WCCO 4 NEWS.
THEY EXPECT THE BUILDING
WILL BE READY IN 2018 EMPLOYING
100 HIGH SCHOOL KIDS A YEAR.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO LEARN MORE OR
DONATE YOU'LL FIND THAT
INFORMATION ON WCCO.COM/LINKS.
