About the Project

Multimedia and culinary students will embark on a collaborative journey of exploration, entrepreneurship, and experience through the lens of multimedia and food. In part one of the project multimedia students will write, film, and produce a travel commercial highlighting another country and its culture. Culinary students will research, plan, cook, and produce a food blog in collaboration with their multimedia counterparts on international destinations. Both classes will participate in an “International Friendsgiving” where students watch commercials, present food blogs, and prepare and feast on international cuisine. For part two of the project, culinary and multimedia students will collaborate to create an International Food Truck Project. Along the way, students will create an elevator pitch, business plan, advertising materials, and merchandise. Teams will design a food truck to include a thematic menu and branding. Both projects culminate in presentations that will develop design skills along the way: logos, business cards, social media ads, website, and merchandise. For part three, after participating in each of the above projects, students will take a journey to a local “international” community and document their journey with video capturing the trip and student reflections. Lastly, students will participate in Disneyland’s Youth Education Series programs: “Disney Culinary Arts” and “Immersive Storytelling,” connecting to a community resource demonstrating careers in the fields of culinary and multimedia.