“The process of tuning up or perfecting a process.” Is what I think when I hear the word refining. To make something better, or to perfect it. Apple refines the it’s products with each launch. The goldsmith refines his metals before use. All of these is to make more perfect something that is already in use. But the refining process must be initiated. Group 3 is tasked as a pioneer group for this process of refinement in the City of Richmond.
Group 3 works with the multiple food groups in Richmond to address current concerns of food insecurity. In Richmond, a large portion of the population is Chinese, so, it is assumed, that a large portion of those whom are food insecure would also be those of Chinese decent. Under this framework, Group 3 identifies and catalogues already present food movements or organizations that are working on the issue of food security. Group 3 is then tasked with dismantling the approaches in an attempt to resolve the issue of cultural understanding and how to provide food security in a sensitive way. This task proved to be much grander than the 1 term the CBL project was given. But amazingly, Group 3 pioneers and lays the groundwork for the future groups to build on top of. The long lasting effects of the CBL project are profound. Group 3 could essentially be the foundation makers who pave the way to make Richmond a greatly more food secure location, in effect helping hundreds of families in Richmond. Refining, is a process started by group 3, but surely it will be a project to span the years to come.
To make up for the lack of photos for which I am usually known for posting, I’ll be posting an Interview with Group 3’s Alan Qu in the next post, so look forward to that!
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