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Curtis at Liberty High School – Feb 8th

Shout Out to Liberty High School! Curtis is looking forward to his visit to Liberty High School in Kissimmee Florida on Friday February 8th! Curtis will be sharing his personal stories and experience of going through school unable to read, only to later at the age of 26 not only learn to read but go on to become a published author, Chef, Food Network TV Program Host and so much more! Go CHARGERS!   Curtis love hear back from the students and faculty that he meets along the way of his literacy journey. Please send us your comments or posts for this site using the input form below.

THE ABCs of DEVOTION…

Chef Curtis Aikens found his life’s mission by LIZ BALMASEDA Palm Beach Post Food Editor Chef Curtis Aikens learned to cook decades before he learned to read. He learned from watching his mother, a woman blessed with Southern culinary talents, in the Georgia kitchen of his childhood. Learning to cook gave him a career. But learning to read — at age 26 — gave him a mission. “I feel God put me here for this purpose. I want to share my story, motivate people who have a reading problem and let them know not to be ashamed and embarrassed,” says Aikens, who will speak at the 20th Annual Love of Literacy Luncheon on March 11 in West Palm Beach. Aikens, one of the original Food Network chefs, is now a cookbook author and motivational speaker at age 52. He has hosted four Food Network cooking shows, appeared regularly on ABC’s Read More…