Kitchen Connection | La Conexión en la Cocina

UPDATE 4/20/2012: We regret to inform you that La Conexión de las Américas will be closing soon due to financial struggles. We are exploring possibilities for this program to continue within another organization, so that this important work will live on even though our organization will not. We have not yet set a final date for the program. Please check back to this page for updates about where and when the program might continue, which we will post here as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

ANUNCIO 20/4/2012: Lamentamos informarle que La Conexión de las Américas va a estar cerrando, a causa de desafios financieros. Estamos investigando la posibilidad que este programa podría seguir dentro de otra organización, para que el trabajo importante sigue, aunque nuestra organización no puede seguir. Todavía no hemos programado una fecha final para el programa. Por favor visite esta página para anuncios de dónde y cuando el programa podría seguir, que vamos a poner aquí los más pronto posible. Muchas gracias por su comprensión.

Saturdays at noon, English and Spanish speaking program participants, a visiting group, the organizer, and volunteer facilitators come together in the kitchen to cook a meal together; connecting people through cooking and conversation!

Each week a “Head Chef” brings a Latin-American recipe and directs the group in teams to prepare the day’s meal. When the meal is complete, the participants sit down to share the meal together and continue conversations that began in the kitchen. With conversation in Spanish and English, participants can practice their second languages, exchange ideas and create connections across language and cultural diversity.

Benefits of Participating

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  1. Community building
  2. Participants as part of the “Kitchen Club,” building relationships and combating isolation
  3. Latino and non-Latino participants get a sense of shared community
  4. Learn leadership building skills
  5. Provided a venue to teach their recipes and share their cultures
  6. Inter and cross-cultural learning
  7. Non-Latino community members increase understanding and share common experiences within Latino immigrant community
  8. Latino and Non-Latino participants improve their second language skills

When and Where

We’d like to invite program participants, volunteers and community members to join us for the remaining two official Kitchen Connections hosted by La Conexión de las Américas on Saturday, May 5th and Saturday, May 12th. For Saturday, May 12th, we invite participants to bring their favorite dish to pass to celebrate the last Kitchen Connection hosted by La Conexión with a potluck style lunch.

La Conexión de las Américas is currently working with community partners to see that Kitchen Connection continue to be offered through another organization. We will inform the public on this as soon as more information becomes available.

For more information or to RSVP for Kitchen Connection on May 5th and/or the12th, please email Maria Regan Gonzalez at cocina@americas.org or call at 612-276-0788 x5.

Saturdays
12:00 - 2:30 pm
Stewart Park Recreation Center
2700 12th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404

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