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Tablespoons Bakery serves up culinary training, education
Kemani Turton-Jones carries a flag out to the front steps early on July 20, officially opening Tablespoons Bakery for the day.
Turton-Jones then heads back inside with Brianne Bannister — the lead site educator at Tablespoons — to prepare a new batch of cookies. Taylor Swift serves as their musical accompaniment.
Tablespoons is a vocational culinary training program that provides employment opportunities for young adults with developmental disabilities.
Turton-Jones was a member of the first class in 2017.
Bannister walks towards the kitchen
Brianne Bannister makes her way to Tablespoons Bakery, located inside Westover Hills United Methodist Church, on July 20. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Bannister takes a video, for social media, as Turton-Jones narrates
Brianne Bannister — the lead site educator at Tablespoons Bakery in Richmond — makes a video with baker Kemani Turton-Jones. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Bannister prepares their work station with Turton-Jones
Brianne Bannister prepares a batch of cookies with baker Kemani Turton-Jones at Richmond's Tablespoon Bakery. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Bannister, right, laughs after Turton-Jones made a pun
Brianne Bannister loses a pun battle with Kemani Turton-Jones as they prepare a batch of cookies at Richmond's Tablespoon Bakery. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Bannister sets aside a new batch of cookies as Turton-Jones cleans up his side of the work station
Brianne Bannister and Kemani Turton-Jones prepare a batch of cookies at Richmond's Tablespoon Bakery. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Redford leads a group huddle to set task for everyone
Tablespoons Bakery Founder Elizabeth Redford (right) leads a discussion with staff before getting back to work. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Bannister smiles as she tries to get the attention of her students
Brianne Bannister leads a resume building class at Richmond's Tablespoons Bakery. During the monthlong internship, students are taught job skills, trained on food safety, work readiness, as well as social skills. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Bannister looks over Torrence Wortham’s work
Brianne Bannister helps Thomas Torrence Wortham with his resume at Richmond's Tablespoons Bakery. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
An envolope filled with words of encouragement hangs in the classrooms
Notes of encouragement hang on a wall at Richmond's Tablespoons Bakery. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Bannister chats With Enochs as they work on their resume
Brianne Bannister (right) chats with Jadie Enochs as she leads a resume building class at Richmond's Tablespoons Bakery. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Bannister helps Kaikkonen with her resume
Brianne Bannister (left) works with Annaliise Kaikkonen on their resume at Richmond's Tablespoons Bakery. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
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