Legacy Network
The James Beard Foundation Legacy Network trains emerging leaders across the culinary industry and connects them with future generations of excellence.
Applications for the 2024-25 Legacy Network Program are open until July 15!
By developing and cultivating the capabilities among, and peer groups of, these influential professionals, Legacy advances the equitable, culturally relevant leadership required to strengthen the industry. Each protégé, under the guidance of Legacy Advisors, becomes part of a powerful network that centers the professional growth of previously underserved communities. The Legacy Network ensures their career paths are diverse, equitable, and sustainable.
Legacy Network is open to all People of Color (POC). The Legacy Network program now features two different applications with varying deadlines. Below are the eligibility requirements and application details for the Advisor or Advisee role.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW/BENEFITS:
This seven-month virtual program enables selected Advisors and Advisees to participate in an opportunity to expand their network and consult and receive support from fellow POC industry professionals. Each month of the program will include webinar calls with all participants and specialty groups, or pods, to explore how to advance professional goals and seek the necessary support to do so. A financial literacy training and mental wellness course will be offered as part of this year’s curriculum. Participants will also receive membership to the JBF Patron Program and a certificate of completion and program seal at the program commencement.
REQUIREMENTS
ADVISORS
ADVISORS
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Application Close Date: Monday, July 15, 2024, 11:59 P.M. ET
Number of Participants: 15
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)
Application Requirements:
- Resume
- Two Headshot Photos
- Five-minute Video Submission
- Questions: What's your personal experience with mentoring? Have you mentored others? What’s your mentoring style? Are there examples of how you would have like to be mentored during your career? As a Legacy Advisor, what would you like to accomplish or achieve in the next 7 months? Include 2-3 examples of your best life lessons.
ADVISEES
ADVISEES
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Application Close Date: Monday, July 15, 2024, 11:59 P.M. ET
Number of Participants: 15
Eligibility Requirements:
- Identify as a member of the People of Color (POC) community
- LGBTQIA+ applicants are welcomed
- 18 years of age or older *The Calling Wine Fellow must be at least 21 years old
- Resides within the United States and territories
- Recently entered or up to five years of experience in the culinary industry
- Plans to remain in the culinary, food journalism and/or hospitality industry for at least five years
- Has personal goals and aspirations best served by mentorship and peer-to-peer networking
- Open to feedback
- Full commitment and participation of all Legacy program sessions (approximately 25 to 30 hours total)
Application Requirements:
- Resume
- Two Headshot Photos
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- Eight-minute Video Submission
- Question: What are your career goals? Why is participating in the Legacy Network mentoring program important to you? What kind of mentorship support do you need? What do you want to accomplish in the next 7 months?
2024-25 PROGRAM TIMELINE
Over the course of seven months (September 2024 to March 2025), program participants will develop relationships across the Legacy Network. Launching in early September and over the course of three weeks, Advisors will participate in 10 hours of executive leadership coaching. Advisees will also work with a Leadership Coach prior to the start of Legacy calls with the 2024-25 program participants. Legacy Advisors will engage regularly on Advisees’ goals and benchmarks and provide them with support. Required program components include 60-minute specialty pod calls and 90-minute group calls, which will take place virtually between Sundays and Tuesdays each month.
TIMELINE
| Legacy Network Applications Open | Monday, June 17, 2024, 12:00 P.M. ET |
| Advisor Application Closes | Monday, July 15, 2024,11:59 P.M. ET |
| Advisee Application Closes | Monday, July 15, 2024,11:59 P.M. ET |
| Participant Selection Notification | No later than August 19, 2024 |
| JBF Legacy Program launch call | First week of September 2024 |
| Advisor Training Begins | September 11, 2024 |
| Advisee Training Begins | September 15, 2024 |
| Financial Literacy Training | November 2024 |
| 60-minute Monthly Pod Calls | Varies Sept. 2024- March 2025 |
| 90-minute Monthly Legacy Participant Calls | Varies Sept. 2024- March 2025 |
| Experiential Trip | Early March 2025 |
| Program End | March 31, 2025 |
Have questions about the program or application? Email us at legacy@jamesbeard.org.
Presenting Sponsor
Program Sponsor
Official James Beard Foundation Partners
