| Program SpotlightFrom Classroom to Community: Reflections on Rethinking the Restaurant |
| Dear BHS Friends, I recently walked into Tappan Green, our Brookline High School restaurant, and it got me thinking about how far this program has come and the amazing things our students have achieved. Thanks to the generous support of the BHS Innovation Fund, we were able to rethink and redesign the restaurant experience from the ground up. What was once a traditional culinary classroom has become a thriving, student-led enterprise that connects learning with real-world purpose. Students have taken charge of every part of the operation — from menu design and food preparation to business management and customer service. Along the way, they’ve built confidence, teamwork, and leadership skills that extend far beyond the kitchen. |
| GET TICKETSThis year, we’re spotlighting the Fund’s bold investment in the Rethinking the Restaurant and Culinary Pathway program with a special culinary evening catered by the BHS restaurant, Tappan Green. Come savor, connect, and celebrate with us as we showcase how innovation is thriving at Brookline High — and how your generosity continues to make it possible.Support our biggest annual fundraiser and experience firsthand the creativity and collaboration shaping the future of BHS. |
| For us as faculty, the most rewarding part has been watching students light up with pride as they serve their peers and teachers – seeing their creativity, collaboration, come to life on every plate. The restaurant has become more than a place to eat; it’s a place where learning, culture, and community truly meet. |
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| Listen to Milo Dantowitz, a BHS alum, share his reflections and experience with The Restaurant. WATCH NOW |
| Rethinking the Restaurant has shown what’s possible when students are empowered to lead and innovate. None of this would have been possible without the Innovation Fund’s investment in the Culinary Pathway, which helped us transform a classroom into an experience that inspires every day. Over $120K was invested over a two-year period. On behalf of our faculty and students, thank you for helping make this vision a reality — and for continuing to invest in opportunities that bring learning to life at Brookline High. EricaInnovation Fund Liaison P.S. I hope you’ll join me at GALA-RAMA on November 6th at 7:00PM |