_Join Slow Food East Bay for the next in our series celebrating
diverse culinary traditions!_
In the dark days of January, we travel to SENEGAL WITH CHEF NAFY
FLATLEY OF TERANGA, who will share her story and discuss what it's
like to be an immigrant - and a mother. As a parent of an 'American'
child, how do you balance history & present? How do you raise your
children to enjoy & engage in their new communities but still honor
the country from which they've come? What do you do when they want
pizza and not mafe for dinner?!?! Speaking of, get ready for a
wonderful tasty mafe on our own plates that evening!
Our partner organization for the evening is Street Level Health
Project, an Oakland-based grassroots organization whose mission is to
improve the health and well-being of underserved urban immigrant
communities in the Bay Area. They work with Alameda County residents
who were, or, are, homeless, previously homeless, re-entry, immigrant,
and non-immigrant families; providing a full wrap-around center that
provides an array of services from healthcare, to food access, steady
employment and job safety training, and legal and health social
services referrals.
SLOW FOOD EAST BAY’S series of events celebrates the cultural food
traditions of immigrants, refugees and displaced people, learning how
food helps people stay connected to homeland and also engage with new
communities. Attendees will be inspired by stories from chefs and
community organizations, learning how diversity and migration have
helped in the development of our food system.... And, frankly, make it
delicious!
Speaking of delicious, OUR MENU FOR THE EVENING IS IN THE
WORKS. *If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know
when you purchase your ticket and/or email us with details so we can
plan accordingly. No changes can be made the night of*
Pricing: We're committed to being and building an inclusive community
while also making the event sustainable for the chef. Everyone is
welcome at our table and to help that happen we are offering sliding
scale tickets prices which include dinner, drinks (alcoholic & non) &
stimulating discussion.
$85 - A portion of your ticket subsidizes someone who can pay less.
$65 - If you earn a living wage this ticket helps the chefs do the
same.
$45 - Join US! We are grateful that you choose to spend your money on
this important work and are excited to have you at the table!
If you are feeling inspired to come but $45 doesn’t work, please
email US at slowfoodeastbay@gmail.com
As our political discourse gets more polarized, it becomes ever more
important to have places where we can have meaningful connection
discovering inherent connections to one another. Join us for an
evening of delicious food paired with just as delicious conversation,
leaving with both your belly and mind full.
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