Food brings people together in so many ways: tradition, shared meals, care provided to someone in need. But for many, needing substitutions and accommodations for our food can make us feel embarrassed, burdensome or picky. This February, SFU SVSPO, SFU DNA, Embark Sustainability and the SFSS Women’s Centre are teaming up to discover how a community of care can adapt to fit people’s differing needs, abilities and circumstances, and explore adaptation as a joyful part of cooking that allows us to unlock new possibilities and create fulfilling meals!

For this event, we’ll be exploring how to make tabbouleh or marinara sauce, two recipes which make very different use of tomato, onion and garlic. We’ll take time to think about the versatility of these ingredients, and how adaptable we can be with our food.

Members of all gender identities and expressions are welcome 🙂 This event is first come first serve until we reach capacity, so we encourage you to arrive on time and register to get reminders and updates, share any access needs, and give us a better sense of numbers. 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

Paola Quirós-Cruz is one of the Educators at the Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office. She will bring us into a new exploration of Latin American flavours while co-creating recipes for change to ignite caring communities. Paola has been cooking since an early age, and at one moment she considered becoming a chef. She celebrates life and the Doña’s (matriarchs) who have taught her unforgettable and tasty recipes.

Brianna Price

Brianna Price is the Accessibility Coordinator for the Disability and Neurodiversity Alliance. She has been a picky eater all her life, and cooking with other neurodivergent people has been a way for her to start respecting these needs. Now, she loves to make food comfortable and accessible for people, and hopes to make the process of trying new things feel safe and enjoyable, no matter one’s needs.

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:

• 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.
• We aim to host a scent-free space. Please refrain from wearing scented products in attendance of this event.

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 Food Justice Coordinator at food@embarksustainability.org.

Health & Safety

As part of encouraging a community of care, we ask that participants stay masked when possible, and stay home if feeling ill. Participants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. 

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 Sustainability’s Food Justice Coordinator at food@embarksustainability.org.