Our mission is to combat food insecurity and underemployment. Our food social service enterprise, The Prospect: An Urban Eatery, will be the ground-breaking organization that will decrease the statistics of minority unemployment, unsuccessful business developments, and social inequality. We are privileged to have initiated a professional partnership with Catalyst Kitchens, an existing food social service enterprise. Catalyst Kitchens exemplifies the outreach and endeavors and goal of The Prospect: An Urban Eatery. From community outreaches, business adoption to entrepreneurship opportunities, our projects will collaboratively be a leading force in diversity, equity, and inclusion. With Catalyst Kitchens guidance and mentorship, our business will reach larger geographical areas. This proposed project started with the outreach over 25 years ago through FareStart, a collaborative program that offers education and employment opportunities to local food establishments and communities. Since the initiation of the programs in Seattle, Catalyst Kitchens has successfully launched 56 other programs and helped over 100 organizations develop thriving food social service enterprises. The initiatives of the programs in the enterprises implemented practical work and life skills learned through apprenticeships, which provided direct employment opportunities for the graduates of the programs. That initiative is a firsthand account of equality and inclusion in an under-resourced- which is the primary goal of The Prospect. As we adopt aspiring entrepreneurs into our program, educate, and employ them, we hope that the skills and business solutions obtained will prepare them for solo entrepreneurship.Our board, which includes myself are connected to this cause as we are natives and residents of this community and want to do the work to aid in putting forth the work it takes make great strides in the challenges faced by our peers.
Should we win the $1000 Peerspace - Space For Change Sponsorship, we would use the space to hold either cooking classes to be recorded or in-person and donor/board recruitment event.
Peerspace is on a mission to bring people together. We believe it is impossible to achieve that goal unless we also fight for equality and access to resources in the communities we serve.
Having a space to gather, create, and exchange ideas is an important part of any movement. In order to magnify voices that are often quieted, Peerspace will sponsor venues for people who challenge prejudice and fight for social justice and equality.
Each quarter, we will sponsor space for three projects that are relevant to our community. These projects can range from fundraisers and educational initiatives to art exhibits and photo series.
