ECSSEN Career School Career Development Department IgniteYouth Club Three-Day Culinary Training Program

From July 3rd to 5th, 2026, ECSSEN Career School Career Development Department IgniteYouth Club was proud to host our first ever three-day culinary training program!

Over the course of three days, participants had the opportunity to learn from Wendi, a professional baker, as well as Natalie, Kerry, and Zhang Ning. Together, they explored a wide variety of recipes, including Dorayaki, Red Bean Ice Jelly, Fruit Drinks, Snowflake Crisp, Rice Balls, Tiramisu, Egg Yolk Pastry, Mango Mochi, and Dubai Chocolate Cookies. The training was designed to be fully hands-on, with students rotating through different stations so that everyone had the chance to make every recipe. Beyond cooking, participants also learned essential kitchen safety, food safety, and hygiene practices while gaining experience working in a commercial kitchen.

At the end of the training, we gathered to reflect on everything we had learned over the past three days. Executives and participants shared their key takeaways, highlighting the importance of communication, teamwork, and learning new skills together. We also began discussing how we will apply our new knowledge throughout the summer, with members already planning which recipes and creations they hope to make in the future.

We were also grateful to welcome Jilin Wang, President of ECSSEN Career School, for the final portion of our training. Thank you for taking the time to join us. We were delighted to hear your encouraging words, and we hope you enjoyed sampling some of the treats we prepared!

A huge thank you to Wendi for taking time out of her busy schedule to share her expertise with us. We are also grateful to all of our IgniteYouth executives for bringing this training to life, as well as our dedicated adult volunteers who were always ready to support us throughout the three days. And of course, thank you to all of our participants!

This training also marked the first official event for our incoming IgniteYouth executive team. These executives are currently completing their probationary period after being selected through an open house and interview process led by our current IgniteYouth leaders. This experience gave our current executives the opportunity to develop practical leadership, communication, and interviewing skills while selecting the next generation of leaders. We hope the process has also provided our incoming executives with a meaningful introduction to ECSSEN Career School and will help them continue to build valuable skills and experience as they grow into their new roles. A warm welcome to all of our new executives!