{"id":16261,"date":"2019-09-19T15:05:50","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T19:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/?p=16261"},"modified":"2019-09-19T15:13:37","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T19:13:37","slug":"cafe_maryland_hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2019\/09\/19\/cafe_maryland_hall\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a Community Cafe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-four-fifth fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-carousel fusion-image-carousel-auto lightbox-enabled fusion-carousel-border\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel\" data-autoplay=\"yes\" data-columns=\"1\" data-itemmargin=\"13\" data-itemwidth=\"180\" data-touchscroll=\"no\" data-imagesize=\"auto\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-positioner\"><ul class=\"fusion-carousel-holder\"><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><a data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" data-title=\"CafeGroupPhoto\" href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/CafeGroupPhoto.jpg\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/CafeGroupPhoto.jpg\" alt=\"A large group of students stand in their employee uniforms at the Cafe at Maryland Hall\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><a data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" data-title=\"CafePic6\" href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CafePic6.jpg\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CafePic6.jpg\" alt=\"The Cafe at Maryland Hall\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><a data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" data-title=\"CafePic7\" href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CafePic7.jpg\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CafePic7.jpg\" alt=\"A female CAT South student puts pasteries on a place at the cafe at Maryland Hall\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-carousel-nav\"><span class=\"fusion-nav-prev\"><\/span><span class=\"fusion-nav-next\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-sep-none fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\"><strong>The Caf\u00e9 @ Maryland Hall<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><h3><strong>We are\u00a0a: Cooperative Student-Run Business in AACPS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p>Step into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CafeMDHall\/\">Caf\u00e9 at Maryland Hall<\/a> and at first glance you\u2019ll see the familiar sights of any local caf\u00e9\u2014cashiers are greeting customers by name, cases are filled with fresh pastries and sandwiches, and locally sourced artwork is hanging on the walls. But take a closer look and you\u2019ll realize that the art, the food, the staff, all of it comes from students in Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS). Since May 2018, the Caf\u00e9 at Maryland Hall has been a student-run business operated in partnership between AACPS, the Center of Applied Technology (CAT) South, and Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Launching the Caf\u00e9 @ Maryland Hall<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Over the years, multiple businesses have tried operating a caf\u00e9 on the ground floor of Maryland Hall, but the building\u2019s seasonal programming has made the location difficult to sustain. So in 2017, the Maryland Hall Board of Directors suggested that AACPS may be interested in using the space with students.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Maureen McMahon, AACPS Deputy Superintendent of Academic &amp; Strategic Initiatives who championed the partnership, began forming a team who could bring the vision of a student caf\u00e9 to life. She reached out to <a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2019\/08\/20\/pam_klink2\/\">Pam Klink<\/a>, culinary instructor at CAT South to integrate the opportunity into the culinary program and turned to Tammy Diedrich, AACPS Manger of Internships and Business Programs, to serve as a general manager. As the caf\u00e9 began to take shape with the support of Maryland Hall and many individuals throughout AACPS, leaders from the Performing Visuals Arts (PVA) Magnet Program came on board to oversee the use of the caf\u00e9\u2019s small gallery and performance. After months of planning, painting, and dreaming of possibilities, the Caf\u00e9 at Maryland Hall opened in May 2018 and had its ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Fall of 2018.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>A Student-Run Business in Action<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Everyone talks about the importance of providing students with real world experience, but it\u2019s not often that students have opportunities as real as working at the caf\u00e9. During the school year, students are involved in every aspect of the operation from the kitchen to the customer. Food is prepared by culinary students at CAT-South under the guidance of Chef Klink. Then, a mix of students and work study interns from CAT-South work under Manager <a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2019\/08\/08\/jody_elliott\/\">Jody Elliott<\/a> to manage the register, prepare orders, bus tables, and train new student employees. Even the artwork on display is curated and hung by PVA students.<\/p>\n<p>These opportunities are exactly what has made the entire initiative so meaningful. Tammy Diedrich, who has been one of the caf\u00e9\u2019s most enthusiastic partners, says \u201cTo see the student growth\u2014their personal growth from being involved in the Caf\u00e9 is amazing and has made the whole project come to life.\u201d Over the past year, she has seen shy, reserved students come into their own and embrace their role in the caf\u00e9\u2019s success. \u201cThis is what it is all about,\u201d says Ms. Diedrich. \u201cThis is why we did this.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Bringing the Community Together<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>From the beginning, the caf\u00e9 was created to be a place that brought the community together. Staff at the caf\u00e9 work with resident companies at Maryland Hall and partner to support their events whenever possible. The caf\u00e9 also hosts regular performances from PVA students and local community performers and artists. And the coffee? Locally sourced from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbrccoffee.com\/\">Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company<\/a>, who has been a strong supporter of this small business.<\/p>\n<p>As the Caf\u00e9 at Maryland Hall grows, AACPS hopes to expand its partnerships with the community and provide more opportunities to students. Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, the caf\u00e9 plans to engage students from the ProStart National Restaurant Association Education Foundation program at Annapolis High School and hopes to showcase student artwork from across the county in the gallery.<\/p>\n<p>While always looking towards future possibilities, AACPS is grateful to Maryland Hall for providing this opportunity for our students. \u201cIt\u2019s a student run business, with a partner that we value, within the community that our students come from,\u201d says Dr. McMahon. \u201cFor us, it is an exciting win-win-win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/cafestories\/\"><em>Read more stories from the Caf\u00e9 at Maryland Hall. <\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you new to the Caf\u00e9 at Maryland Hall? 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