Inspiring Global Kinship
Chocolate University is a neighborhood and global outreach initiative of Askinosie Chocolate and The Askinosie Foundation. As an experiential learning program for local students with an international reach, we aim to inspire students, through the lens of artisan chocolate making, to be global citizens, know themselves and their opportunities and embrace the idea that small businesses can solve world problems.
THE PROGRAMS
Mababu Chekechea
Modern Early Learning Center for the children in the Mababu, Tanzania village
THE PROGRAMS
International Business Immersion
Hands on international travel and learning experience for High School Juniors and Seniors offered in partnership with Drury University
THE PROGRAMS
Empowered Girls
After-school empowerment club for middle and high school girls in Tanzania’s Kyela region
THE PROGRAMS
Enlightened Boys
After-school enrichment club for middle and high school boys in Tanzania’s Kyela region
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Bon Voyage Breakfast Celebrates Class of 2025
Bon Voyage Breakfast Celebrates Class of 2025 by Anna Mercer Have you ever heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Chocolate University’s Class of 2025 can confirm that age-old saying. [...]
Alumna Bryn Prater Joins the Board
Alumna Bryn Prater Joins the Board by Anna Mercer We are excited to introduce the newest member of our board of directors, Bryn Prater. A Chocolate University alumna and [...]
The Sweetest Return: Chocolate University Alumni Who Give Back
The Sweetest Return: Chocolate University Alumni Who Give Back by Missy Gelner At Chocolate University, our mission has always been rooted in transforming young lives through experiential learning, global connection, and real-world impact. But [...]
Empowered, Enlightened, and Entrepreneurial
Empowered, Enlightened, and Entrepreneurial by Anna Mercer In the Kyela region of Tanzania, students crouch together to examine their latest project: a thriving vegetable garden. These students, members of the Empowered Girls and Enlightened [...]
Bon Voyage Breakfast Celebrates Class of 2025
Bon Voyage Breakfast Celebrates Class of 2025 by Anna Mercer Have you ever heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Chocolate University’s Class of 2025 can confirm that age-old saying. [...]
Alumna Bryn Prater Joins the Board
Alumna Bryn Prater Joins the Board by Anna Mercer We are excited to introduce the newest member of our board of directors, Bryn Prater. A Chocolate University alumna and [...]
The Sweetest Return: Chocolate University Alumni Who Give Back
The Sweetest Return: Chocolate University Alumni Who Give Back by Missy Gelner At Chocolate University, our mission has always been rooted in transforming young lives through experiential learning, global connection, and real-world impact. But [...]
Empowered, Enlightened, and Entrepreneurial
Empowered, Enlightened, and Entrepreneurial by Anna Mercer In the Kyela region of Tanzania, students crouch together to examine their latest project: a thriving vegetable garden. These students, members of the Empowered Girls and Enlightened [...]