by Open Gate International | Nov 19, 2020 | Employment, India Trip, Moldova, Students, Vocational Training
OGI plays an important role not only in our local, Orange County community, but abroad as well. We’re equipping vulnerable individuals, including those emerging from homelessness, in Mexico, Moldova, India and Cambodia with the culinary and life skills they need to...
by Open Gate International | Nov 2, 2020 | Life Skills
Self-Care During Stressful Seasons It’s election season in the United States. November 3, US citizens cast the final votes to determine who the next President of the United States will be. One thing is for sure. Depending on how you vote, many will be overjoyed and...
by Open Gate International | Sep 15, 2020 | Culinary Art, Students
Photo Caption: Chef Cinthia in the kitchen with students in February, 2020. After months of waiting, uncertainty and figuring out online training during COVID-19 restrictions, OGI culinary students are back to learning, masked face to masked face. Since February,...
by Open Gate International | Sep 15, 2020 | Students, Travel, Vocational Training
Photo caption: La Poza de Vida’s Walls Bare Message of Freedom for All, a Nice Reminder for Students and Visitors By Benny Yu, Founder, El Pozo de Vida and 27Million Today kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month, when we celebrate the contributions of all who trace...
by Open Gate International | Aug 6, 2020 | Life Skills
Choosing To Grow Through Life’s Challenges By Judy Lamborn, OGI Executive Director By now, we’ve all grown accustomed to the new list of “Don’t leave home without it” items. Thanks to Coronavirus, gone are the days where you just grab your keys, phone and wallet; now...