Annual NYC Event Gathers Leading Chefs to Benefit Disadvantaged Youth in SE Asia
NEW YORK, May 14, 2014 – STREETS International has joined the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) with its Commitment to Action and implementation of innovative solutions in supplying local, disadvantaged youth in Hoi An, Vietnam, and its surrounding areas with the tools and skills to achieve financial independence. Embodying the mission of the CGI to turn ideas into action, STREETS prepares vulnerable and orphaned young people for careers in hospitality by providing a comprehensive 18-month program resulting in 100% employment upon graduation since its inception in 2007.
Part hospitality school and part full-service restaurant, STREETS has proven its ability to provide a real chance for young adults in great need to transition out of poverty, improving their own lives as well as the lives of their impoverished brothers, sisters, and families.
To celebrate the school’s fifth year anniversary and highlight the skills and hard work of its trainees, STREETS will debut its first cookbook this spring: STREETS: Good Food Helping Good Kids. The new book opens with a highlight of the local Hoi An markets and shares the personal stories of eight graduates, profiling their exemplary work experience after attending the STREETS program. The book also includes a variety of recipes from the STREETS Restaurant Café, from White Rose Dumplings, a 120-year-old recipe reflecting HoiAn’s 17th Century Chinese community, to Crispy Rice Pancake with Pork and Shrimp, a classic southern Vietnamese dish. Published independently, all proceeds go directly to the program.
On Wednesday, May 28, 2014, New York City’s top chefs and mixologists will join STREETS International for its 7th Annual tasting event and silent auction to benefit the organization. Held at The Astor Center, acclaimed chefs such as James Beard winner Jamie Bissonnette from Toro NYC, Anita Lo from Annisa, Daniel Boulud from DBGB, Michael Chernow and Daniel Holzman from The Meatball Shop, and Jean-Paul Bourgeois from Blue Smoke, among others, will serve their interpretation of Southeast Asian street foods complimented by signature cocktails throughout the evening.
Event details are as follows:
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
VIP Hour*: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
*Includes meet and greet with chefs, specialty cocktails and a cooking demonstration
VIP Ticket: $225.00
General Admission: 7:00 – 9:30 pm
General Ticket: $100.00
The Astor Center, 399 Lafayette Street, New York, NY
For more information or to buy tickets, please visit the STREETS International – 7th Annual Event page here.
About STREETS International
STREETS International is an innovative social enterprise initiative with the purpose of developing and operating sustainable programs for street kids and disadvantaged youth in Southeast Asia and throughout the world. Formed in 2007 as a US-based 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, STREETS prepares vulnerable, orphaned and other disadvantaged young people for careers in hospitality. Providing youths with the highest levels of training to prepare them for careers in culinary arts and hospitality service, the program incorporates many components, including classroom instruction, hands-on work experience, housing and all the necessary social and community support. For more information, visit streetsinternational.org.
About Clinton Global Initiative
Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), an initiative of the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, convenes global leaders to create and implement solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. CGI Annual Meetings have brought together more than 150 heads of state, 20 Nobel Prize laureates, and hundreds of leading CEOs, heads of foundations and NGOs, major philanthropists, and members of the media. To date, members of the CGI community have made more than 2,800 Commitments to Action, which are already improving the lives of more than 430 million people in over 180 countries. When fully funded and implemented, these commitments will be valued at $103 billion.
CGI also convenes CGI America, a meeting focused on collaborative solutions to economic recovery in the United States, and CGI University (CGI U), which brings together undergraduate and graduate students to address pressing challenges in their communities and around the world. For more information, visit clintonglobalinitiative.org and follow us on Twitter @ClintonGlobal and Facebook at facebook.com/clintonglobalinitiative.
