Shanghai Young Bakers Shanghai Young Bakers (SYB) has finally started recruiting students according to the original plan after the epidemic is over !

As in previous years, we will continue to help teens from low-income families across the country who are unable to continue their education by providing them with a year of free French baking classes and internships.

Founded in 2008, SYB is a social innovation public welfare project initiated by Shanghai Junior Chamber of Commerce. The project has been in operation for 15 years and has trained more than 400 outstanding students.

The SYB project is based on the traditional European “dual system”, that is, the vocational skill training concept of “part work, part study”. The students study in the classroom in the first half of the semester, and the courses include French and Western-style baking, Chinese pastry, life skills and English courses, etc.; in the second half of the semester, they practice in related companies, combining the theoretical knowledge and practice of baking and pastry making.

Hotels and bakeries where graduates work include: Swissotel Shanghai Hongan, Hyatt on the Bund, Portman Ritz-Carlton, Le Meridien Shimao, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Capella Hotel Jianyeli , Grand Mercure Hongqiao, Village 127 and Lost Bakery, etc.

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·  Age between 17 and 23 years old, based on ID card or household registration information.

·  Adolescents from low-income families, the per capita income of the family members living with the applicant is lower than 1.5 times the minimum wage income of the local (prefecture-level city) or there are major changes in the family, etc.

·  Meet the health standards required by the bakery/catering industry.

·  Individuals are willing and interested in baking/catering industry.

·  Have completed the nine-year compulsory education, able to have basic reading, writing and calculation; physically and mentally suitable for kitchen work; have a strong willingness to learn and teamwork spirit.

·  Willing to abide by the discipline during the training and study period, and not engage in other activities unrelated to study during the training period.

·  Tuition fees, living expenses, and outing activities are all borne by the SYB project. During the internship, trainees can receive internship wages to pay for personal living expenses.

·  The transportation expenses between hometown and Shanghai shall be borne by the non-profit organizations to which the students belong.

·  Recommended by non-profit institutions or companies recommended by cooperative enrollment, or individuals submit a written application, and the written application must be completed by the applicant and the applicant organization.

·  After the applicant passes the preliminary review, the teacher of SYB will conduct an interview (video/face-to-face, etc.).

·  If admitted after evaluation, a formal notice will be issued within 2 weeks, and SYB teachers will guide the preparations before the start of school.

We will decide whether to admit or not based on the applicant’s personal situation, family situation and whether he meets the admission criteria.

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