This application is to be completed by applicants who are interested in serving as a Legacy Network Advisor, the role is designed for those who want to mentor someone. If you're interested in the Legacy Network Advisee application, visit the application link here. To apply you must register for a Survey Monkey account. Click on "Register" in the top right corner. You can register before the application opens and you should! Make sure that noreply_grants@jamesbeard.org is whitelisted as a safe sender in your email client so that you receive all of our emails. Check out how to do this here: https://clean.email/how-to-whitelist-an-emailYour email must be verified to submit an application. If you already have an account and don't remember your password please hit "forgot password" and reset your password through that process.Use your browser to Print to PDF if you would like to review a hard copy of the application requirements prior to launch.
The James Beard Foundation’s Legacy Network Program (LNP) aims to train mentors across the culinary industry and connect them with mentees from the POC community. The LNP will prioritize applicants from Black and Indigenous communities and cultivate alternative professional networks within and across them. LNP will expand to include other under-served and marginalized communities, emphasizing the necessity of cross-cultural, peer-to-peer networks.
The James Beard Foundation’s mission is to celebrate, nurture, and honor chefs and other leaders making America's food culture more delicious, diverse, and sustainable for everyone. The LNP supports this mission by recognizing the legacies of chefs in generations past and training and fostering a community of rising leaders.
Program:
Legacy advisors training will begin executive leadership training in early September for 11 hours. Legacy advisors and advisees and will be introduced in pairs and develop and mentor/mentee relationships across LNP over the course of 7 months (September 2024 – March 2025). Advisors and advisees will engage regularly on the mentees’ goals and benchmarks, and how to achieve them. All Legacy participants will participate in 90-minute monthly group calls with fellow LNP participants, in addition to industry specific group pods calls, financial literacy and mental wellness coursework.
The Legacy Network Program is currently open to all members of the POC community, Black and Indigenous applicants will be prioritized.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Identify as a member of the People of Color (POC) Community
- LGBTQIA+ applicants are welcomed
- 21 years of age or older
- A strong interest and passion to serve in a leadership role as a mentor; no previous experience required
- Resides within the United States and territories
- Minimum of five years of experience in the culinary, food journalism, and/or hospitality industry
- Full commitment to and participation in all Legacy program sessions (approximately 25 to 30 hours total)
2024-25 Legacy Network Program Advisor Application
This application is to be completed by applicants who are interested in serving as a Legacy Network Advisor, the role is designed for those who want to mentor someone. If you're interested in the Legacy Network Advisee application, visit the application link here. To apply you must register for a Survey Monkey account. Click on "Register" in the top right corner. You can register before the application opens and you should! Make sure that noreply_grants@jamesbeard.org is whitelisted as a safe sender in your email client so that you receive all of our emails. Check out how to do this here: https://clean.email/how-to-whitelist-an-emailYour email must be verified to submit an application. If you already have an account and don't remember your password please hit "forgot password" and reset your password through that process.Use your browser to Print to PDF if you would like to review a hard copy of the application requirements prior to launch.
The James Beard Foundation’s Legacy Network Program (LNP) aims to train mentors across the culinary industry and connect them with mentees from the POC community. The LNP will prioritize applicants from Black and Indigenous communities and cultivate alternative professional networks within and across them. LNP will expand to include other under-served and marginalized communities, emphasizing the necessity of cross-cultural, peer-to-peer networks.
The James Beard Foundation’s mission is to celebrate, nurture, and honor chefs and other leaders making America's food culture more delicious, diverse, and sustainable for everyone. The LNP supports this mission by recognizing the legacies of chefs in generations past and training and fostering a community of rising leaders.
Program:
Legacy advisors training will begin executive leadership training in early September for 11 hours. Legacy advisors and advisees and will be introduced in pairs and develop and mentor/mentee relationships across LNP over the course of 7 months (September 2024 – March 2025). Advisors and advisees will engage regularly on the mentees’ goals and benchmarks, and how to achieve them. All Legacy participants will participate in 90-minute monthly group calls with fellow LNP participants, in addition to industry specific group pods calls, financial literacy and mental wellness coursework.
The Legacy Network Program is currently open to all members of the POC community, Black and Indigenous applicants will be prioritized.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Identify as a member of the People of Color (POC) Community
- LGBTQIA+ applicants are welcomed
- 21 years of age or older
- A strong interest and passion to serve in a leadership role as a mentor; no previous experience required
- Resides within the United States and territories
- Minimum of five years of experience in the culinary, food journalism, and/or hospitality industry
- Full commitment to and participation in all Legacy program sessions (approximately 25 to 30 hours total)