The
Enterprising Kitchen is a social enterprise that enables women
to maximize their individual potential. Under the Choices brand
the Enterprising Kitchen operates a light manufacturing company
which produces specialty soap products and enables women from
across Chicago to participate in an intensive, but individually
oriented workforce development program which includes: paid employment
in all aspects of the soap making business, work and life skills
training and a variety of other support services. While many participants
in our program have challenging personal histories, often including
substance abuse and homelessness, they are highly motivated and
committed to building independent and sustainable livelihoods.
The revenues generated through product sales help sustain our
workforce development program and enable participants to benefit
from a wide range of onsite resources and activities. The Enterprising
Kitchen is a member of the Fair Trade Federation.
Fair Trade and Hand Made in the USA