The Liu Migration Network is thrilled to launch our first event this year – Connecting migrants at the table: A community intercultural meal.
Canada’s economy and the profits of many corporations involved in the food and services industries continue to rely on the labor of migrant employed in the so-called low-waged and “low-skilled” occupations. However, “low-skilled” migrants contribute much more than their tangible skills and labor to Canada’s society; they also bring with them a wide array of knowledge and lived experiences back home and in their host society. This project presents the opportunity for a knowledge exchange in which migrant workers will be educators, and members of the Liu Migration Graduate Student Network will be learners.
We are honoured to be selected by the Liu Institute’s Community Outreach Events Fund to organize a community dinner event to bring together migrant and newcomer communities and to build bridges and celebrate the diversity within our local community over food.
Project Leaders and Organizers
Angela Contreras, PhD Candidate (Educational Studies)
Nasim Peikazadi, PhD Student (Educational Studies)
Nicole So, M.A. Student (Public Policy and Global Affairs)
Saguna Shankar, PhD Student (Library, Archival, and Information Studies)
Lisa Brunner, PhD Student (Educational Studies)
Event Sponsors and Partners
Funding for this project is provided by the UBC Liu Institute for Global Issues
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