Community Outreach

Short Term Community Classes

COCC’s Continuing Education program offers short term classes to the community in culinary and baking and pastry arts as well as a range of other topics. Classes are typically 1 or 2 days in length. Browse the Continuing Education Catalog and see details of this dynamic community resource.

Thanksgiving Rolls – Instructional Video

Featured in the Bend Bulletin – Laura Hagen, a baking and pastry chef instructor at the Cascade Culinary Institute at Central Oregon Community College for the past three years, demonstrates how to make rolls fit for a holiday meal.

View the Bulletin Article

Empty Bowls

The 13th Annual Empty Bowls event at COCC was a great success! And the soup was fantastic.

Thanks to all the students who participated in the Empty Bowls fundraiser for NeighborImpact. From the dicing of the vegetables, the making of the stock, to serving the soup. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Also see: KTVZ news coverage of the 13th annual Empty Bowls event

"Cascade Culinary Institute provides rigorous instruction and assessment for those passionate about successful careers in Culinary Arts or Baking & Pastry Arts. CCI curriculum is designed to enable graduates to demonstrate technique mastery and to serve as future industry innovators."

Thor Erickson