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

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

You can participate in Kitchen Connection events in one of two ways. We accept individual RSVPs on designated Saturdays - see our event calendar for scheduled events RSVP instructions. All other events are scheduled group events. To schedule an event for your group, please email Maria Regan Gonzalez at cocina@americas.org or call 612-276-0788 ext 5. We require a donation to cover supplies, with any additional donation helping with staff costs.

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

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