LIFT Enrichment

LIFT Enrichment offers healthy culinary in-person workshops. Students take part in hands-on cooking activities that include lessons about culture, nutrition, and practical cooking skills. The workshops are a 10-week after-school enrichment program for Title I schools, and they can take place in any classroom with sink access.

Programs

• Healthy culinary in-person workshops — Kinder to 8th grade · After-school enrichment program for Title I schools; 10-week program; no kitchen required; workshops can take place in any classroom with sink access.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–14 years old
• General schedule: 10-week program

About the provider

LIFT Enrichment was founded in 2010. By 2014, it was teaching at over 50 schools, and today it reaches 17,000 students weekly at more than 250 schools across California, New York, and Texas. The leadership team includes Founder Eric Horwitz, President Slava Repetina, and Program Manager Gabriela Rodriguez.

They partner with Title I schools and handle all the logistics.

What families say

“Parents Love it. The students Love it! They are trying new foods and it teaches them early. It teaches students what they need to know to prepare healthier options because they need to eat.” — Alfredo Perez, Aces Program Mentor, Panama Buena Vista USD

“Everyone between Kinder and 8th grade are having that hands on opportunity to learn about Nutrition, learning different ways to put recipes together and do it in a meaningful way.” — Amber Gascoigne, Director of Expanded Learning, Palm Springs USD

“Students are learining things and they don’t even know they are learning!” — Jorge Maldonado, Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Coordinator, Palmdale USD

Last updated September 21, 2026.