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13 people are interested
Volunteers: Food Preservation Workshops with Refugees!
ORGANIZATION: Iskashitaa Refugee Network
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13 people are interested
On the second Tuesday of every month, we conduct monthly food preservation workshops. We use recipes using locally harvested fruits and vegetables from Tucson backyards and work with a team of volunteers and refugees to cook and can! You will learn how to preserve food; especially jams and marmalades.
We use the commercial kitchen at St Francis in the Foothills church at Swan and River.
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About Iskashitaa Refugee Network
Location:
3736 E. 2nd St, Tucson, AZ 85716, US
Mission Statement
Iskashitaa Refugee Network creates opportunities to integrate UN refugees into the Southern Arizona community while educating the public, strengthening the local food system, reducing local food waste, and increasing food security.
Description
Iskashitaa Refugee Network is an intergenerational network of Tucson volunteers and UN refugees from Asian, African, and Middle Eastern countries, who locate, harvest, and redistribute locally grown fruits and vegetables which would otherwise go to waste. IRN staff/volunteers create opportunities to empower recently arrived refugees by connecting them with a wide variety of resources to interact with the community. Through gleaning activities, refugees are introduced to local farms, hydroponic and aquaponics operations, farmers’ markets and other community festivities as well as backyard and community gardens. IRN teaches community members about sustainable food systems and fruit tree identification, harvesting techniques and seeks to increase food security and improve self-sufficiency among refugee households and other families in need. Refugees from the 37 different ethnic groups that IRN has worked with throughout its 17 year history, learn the geography of Tucson, gain valuable life skills, improve their English, develop a US work history and access to healthy foods and food preservation techniques.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
St. Francis in the Foothill, UMC4625 E. River RdTucson, AZ 85718
DATE POSTED
March 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Cooking / Catering
- People Skills
- Nutrition
- Baking
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 15
- Orientation or Training
- 3 hours per month
- Under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Call us for more info or questions.