When it comes to fine dining and French cuisine, EDWINS on Shaker Square is a popular choice.
EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute is well known for its second chance culinary program that helps formerly incarcerated men and women learn new skills.
“It’s even harder for someone with a strike or two against them or coming out of a hard spot. This is like a necessary step,” explains EDWINS founder and CEO Brandon Chrostowski.
Many in the leadership and restaurant institute have children. Those that do are dropping out at alarming rates.
“80% of the time, someone comes into our program with a child, they don’t finish. They means there’s a 20% completion rate for people with kids. It’s not sustainable,” explains Chrostowski.
Now, EDWINS is offering more help to students who have struggled to find child care. Chrostowski has decided to open a child care center, all non-profit, free of charge.
“Child care is essential. Safe, good child care is going to be an essential building block to your future,” he adds.
Brandon Simmons reports: