Cooking Up Community: Local Culinary Program Opens Doors To All The local PDX community offers an array of groups, organizations, and programs that unite and strengthen teams and personal skills. One area that often gets neglected due to oversight and lack of consideration is those among the unhoused population. Many individuals who have long histories of abilities, skills and interests that should be implemented and celebrated among the Portland community are cast aside. There are seldom groups offering opportunities for growth and expansion for these individuals. However, new organizations have begun helping those in economic or social injustices by offering trade skills and employment opportunities. One such organization is Stone Soup PDX. Opening its facility in 2019, Stone Soup PDX is a local non-profit culinary training program specializing and equipping individuals with culinary job skills through hands-on experience. They offer this experience at t...