Empowering Communities Through Food (Smithsonian Food History Weekend)
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A Conversation with Women Migrants, Refugees, and Entrepreneurs
How can culinary knowledge and skills provide a path toward economic well-being and cultural expression for migrant and refugee women? What obstacles, challenges, and opportunities do they face? Join this session for a conversation among women food entrepreneurs and activists working in different types of organizations and enterprises as they share their experiences and explore how to create sustainable livelihoods for themselves and their communities in the United States.
Participants: Manal Kahi (Eat Offbeat, New York City), Daniela Hurtado (La Cocina VA, Arlington), Lourdez Gonzales (Misky Bakery, Lincoln, Nebraska), Emily Lerman (Mera Kitchen Collective, Baltimore)
