Shanghai Young Bakers (SYB) provides a fully-sponsored French bakery training to disadvantaged Chinese youth (aged 17-23), enabling them to find qualified jobs and lead independent lives after graduation.

Launched in February 2009, SYB’s one-year training combines intensive classes in French bakery, with practical internships at partner companies (Carrefour, Hyatt on the Bund, Grand Hyatt, Grand Mercure, JW Mariott, Mariott Changfeng, Millenium Hongqiao, Peninsula, Radisson Hongquan, Royal Meridien, Waldorf Astoria...). After completing the programme, the 22 students can then obtain employment opportunities in bakery shops or hotels in Shanghai and all across China.

Sponsored by Carrefour International Foundation and French yeast producer Lesaffre, SYB answers charities’ needs as well as the skills shortage in the bakery job market, through a CSR-oriented network of partnerships with associations, corporations and schools.

This social innovation programme is managed by a dynamic international team, and operates under the governance of Chi Heng Foundation with the support of the Shanghai Charity Foundation.

Half-day bakery classes, social teambuilding events, and bread & pastry catering are available to individuals and companies wishing to contribute to the success and sustainability of the programme.

慈善项目海上青焙坊(Shanghai Young Bakers, SYB)致力于为17至23岁来自困难家庭的青少年提供传统法式烘焙技术的免费培训。

海上青焙坊由家乐福国际基金会和法国酵母制造商乐斯福公司赞助。通过与各个组织、集团和学校以建立企业社会责任为导向的伙伴网络，海上青焙坊既为社会添了一份善心，也回应了中国烘焙市场上技师短缺的这一现状。

该项目于2009年启动，向学员们提供为期一年的密集式培训，课程涵盖中国的西点面师课程和传统法式烘焙，并辅以合作伙伴提供的实习(上海金茂君悦大酒店，上海虹桥美爵酒店，上海外滩茂悦大酒店，上海明天广场 JW 万豪酒店，上海新发展亚太万豪酒店，上海千禧海鸥大酒店，上海半岛酒店，上海宏泉丽笙酒店，上海世茂皇家艾美酒店，外滩华尔道夫酒店)。在培训项目结束后，学生可以在上海以及中国其他地方的连锁面包房或酒店中找到就业机会。

这个社会创新型项目是由来自法国、中国和其他国家的员工和志愿者负责。该项目由智行基金会与上海慈善基金会合作运营。

现在，我们同样为希望为此项目的成功及可持续性做出贡献的个人与企业提供半天的烘焙课程、公司拓展项目、和外烩服务。