Life Skills and Healthy Choices: Empowering Kids Through Cooking with Rainbow Chef's Academy Capital Class

On this episode of Capital Class, Adam Giery sits down with Svetlana Elgart, the founder, and CEO of Rainbow Chef's Academy. Svetlana passionately shares how Rainbow Chefs Academy fosters literacy, math, history, and science through the art of cooking. Get ready to explore the hidden layers of knowledge that sizzle within every dish, enriching young minds with practical skills and essential wisdom.
Timestamps
1:17 - Importance of teaching kids how to take care of themselves and cook healthy meals
2:45 - Teaching kids life skills and making healthy choices in their diets
3:30 - Cooking incorporates literacy, math, science, and history
4:10 - American society's fast-paced lifestyle and its impact on health
9:08 - Hands-on component of the program where students make their own food
9:45 - Alignment of the program with educational standards
11:10 - Transition from in-person classes to a SaaS platform
13:33 - Success during the pandemic and delivery of food and backpacks
20:15 - Engagement level and understanding of students in cooking
23:00 - Starting the company to address the lack of healthy eating and nutrition education
27:10 - Challenges faced in starting the business and lack of awareness about nutrition
29:00 - Influence of immigrant background on persistence and determination
31:17 - Reflection on immigrant experiences and struggles
34:40 - Comparing daily struggles in Ukraine to live in the US
Connect with Svetlana Elgart
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/svetlanaelgart/
Website: https://rainbowchefsacademy.com/

Produced by Old Soul