Fund-A-Need for Grant-A-Wish - Dining Etiquette Program.

This grant is requested to help support a portion of Career Week the week of April 8th, 2013, for students which will include: Dining Etiquette Speaker, Career Fair, and a Dress for Success Speaker.

Specifically the money is requested for:

The interview Meal:  Don’t Burn Your Prospects!  This workshop enables students to round out their academic achievements and experience with skills that show they understand professional conduct.  As a result of the workshop a student

• Becomes armed with skills that help her stand out from the competition


• Can focus on the conversation at hand at a business (or social) meal, because he isn’t fumbling with his fork and knife or worrying what to do with the bone he’s about to swallow


• Is able to dine in a professional or social setting in a way that shows maturity and a respect for the comfort of others


• Reflects the standards of Minuteman High school and the Guidance Department

Some of the workshop topics will include:

• Preparing at home – details re: hygiene, attire


• Why not to come hungry


• Why to arrive early


• Responsibilities as a guest


• What to do if a toast is offered


• The place setting – the different utensils and the way they are arranged


• Smart meal selections – foods to avoid


• Silverware and napkin handling; how to hold cut meat; silverware positions


• How to pass food


• How to eat soup (to keep the dribbles in the soup cup and off your shirt!)


• How to eat common foods such as baked potato and roll without a fuss


• Common pitfalls and dilemmas such as removing a bone/pit from your mouth


• Smart follow-up

$660 requested for this grant.  You may donate in increments of $10.  Example:  to donate $50, purchase 5 of this item.