Author: jstein

The Greenway Grill is table and griddle in the cafeteria of Comegys Elementary School. In the after-school program kids often get cold meat and cheese sandwiches for snack. Most are thrown out. But when they're toasted on both sides, so the cheese is melty, the meat is warm, and the bread is crisp, the kids love them. They line up for them. The purpose of the Greenway Grill is to leverage this demand to promote kid's...

What is a theme song? A theme song can be a jingle, rap, or any musical piece that is connected to a company or brand. The jingle should be upbeat, easy to remember, and make people remember the brand/company. Below is a link to some iconic theme songs: Top 10 Advertising Jingles  Submissions and any questions can be emailed to: rebelventures215@gmail.com...

What is a mascot? For many people, the mascot is what they remember the most about a company or brand. It should be representative of the company/brand and can be anything ranging from an animal, to a fictional character or anything else really! Below is a link to some examples of notable mascots: All Time Best Corporate Mascots Submissions and any questions can be emailed to: rebelventures215@gmail.com...

What is a commercial? Commericals are those short videos you've all seen in between our favorite shows on t.v. Commercials are short videos (anywhere from 15 seconds to 3 minutes long) that demonstrates what the Rebel Crumble is all about. Good commericals typically evoke feelings of joy, laughter, etc. that can captivate the viewer. Below is a link that gives some tips on how to make a commercial: 3 Ways to Make a Commercial   Submissions and any questions can...

What is a slogan?  A slogan is a catchphrase that captures the essence of a product or company. It should be memorable, show what the company/product is about and what makes the company/product better. Below is a link that shows what some great slogans look like: 22 Companies with Really Catchy Slogans and Brand Taglines Submissions and any questions can be emailed to: rebelventures215@gmail.com    ...

Cooking Crew Academy (CCA), held at Comegys Community School in West Philadelphia, is an after school activity that empowers kids to become young chefs by cooking healthy dishes for themselves and their peers. The kids are given a great amount of autonomy and jump right in. They get to choose what dish they want to cook from an array of ingredients with an emphasis on vegetables. Adult supervisors are there to oversee the activity but more importantly, our...

I'm Shannon, last week the kids at Comegy's and I made a great salad, filled with delicious vegetables that give them the energy to clean up after themselves and they learned how to create another healthy meal they can take home to share with their family.                                                             ...

These past few weeks, I have had the chance to see what the ReBel team is capable of and better yet, see us reach a new potential! Our crew has expanded and we decided to split into two teams- red and blue. Each team is comprised of high school students along with Penn mentors. Both teams spend time in the Center for Culinary Enterprises, which is the kitchen where we make our healthy products including...

I am A'Nya and this has been a big week for me at Rebel Ventures. It first started off with me attending an important meeting with Jarrett at the school district. Before the meeting I felt nerves because I was not aware that I would be attending, then I came to work and Jarrett asked me if I would go along to represent.   This is a picture of us after the meeting. The meeting went great because we are...

Hello my name is Corinthe Hamilton and I'm a leader at ReBel Ventures.   This week in design has been interesting for me, We developed a new granola bar by adding a special ingredient. To go with the new bars we designed a new label and I'm in charge of painting them. My goal is to make the new labels exciting for the kids which I think turned out good. But I'm going to see what the...