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Community Kitchen: Circles of Care
March 26 @ 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Community Kitchen: Circles of Care
Date & Time
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
5:30 PM – 9:30 PM PDT
Location
SUB Community Kitchen, room #2125 – SFU Burnaby
Are you a graduate student looking for community and connection? We’ve got the perfect opportunity for you – served with the tasty offerings of Latin American and Indian recipes! Embark is thrilled to be joined by the Graduate Student Society (GSS), the Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office (SVSPO), and the SFSS Women’s Centre for a unique event designed to weave connections and strengthen bonds between graduate students while enjoying a shared meal.
Through an engaging conversation on food security, we hope this event opens the doors to services and support systems within the greater SFU community. Come learn about the importance of sharing meals in promoting equitable access to nourishing food for all! Together, we can build circles of care, foster a deeper sense of belonging, and support collective resilience.
All recipes are vegetarian.
Whether you’re a seasoned chef or new to the kitchen, all are welcome! This event is first-come first-serve until we reach capacity, so we encourage you to register and arrive 10 minutes early. Thanks and see you there!✨
Land Acknowledgement
This event takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations.
ABOUT THE FACILITATORS
Paola Quirós-Cruz (name or they/ them)
Paola is an educator at the Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office (SVSPO), where Paola oversees both undergraduate and graduate education portfolios and co-leads several awareness campaigns. A lifelong passion for cooking led Paola to consider becoming a chef. They enjoys connecting with others through food, honoring the Doñas—matriarchs who’ve shared unforgettable recipes with them. Paola believes in the power of food to build community, foster connection, and support healing.
Ravi Soni (he/him)
Ravi is a Master of Public Health student in the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Director of Student Life for the Graduate Student Society at SFU. In this role, he works to enhance the graduate student experience by connecting students with various non-academic resources across the university. He also serves as a Graduate Student Community Advisor for Hamilton Hall on Burnaby Mountain, acting as the primary resource for residents. Passionate about student support and engagement, Ravi strives to create welcoming, safe and inspiring spaces that foster growth and connection.
Event Accessibility
Embark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark Sustainability members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Embark Sustainability Associate Members.
This event will be held indoors at the SUB Community Kitchen, room #2125 of the Student Union Building (SUB), SFU Burnaby. Accessibility details include:
- As we’ll be addressing sensitive topics, it’s important that our attendees are able to address their needs in the moment. Attendees are free to opt in and opt out of activities as suits their needs throughout the event, including exiting and re-entering the event space.
- Some appliances and counter areas of this room are not accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids. The dining/lounge area is accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids.
- We aim to host a scent-free space. Please refrain from wearing scented products in attendance of this event.
- Unfortunately, we cannot provide ASL interpretation at this time. We will be providing written recipe instructions.
We aim to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org.
Health & Safety
Participants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged.
Community Agreement
By registering to attend this event, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers.
Embark Sustainability does not tolerate violence or aggression against others on the basis of race, ethnicity, place of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or ability. Please also refer to people using the introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance.
If these agreements are broken by someone, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.
Questions
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Embark’s Food Justice Coordinator at food@embarksustainability.org.