Flavours of Hope's Conversation Series: Food & Race Part 2

In a time of pandemic uncertainty and divisions of racism, food has the healing power to break down barriers, build bridges between cultures, and unite people together around a table. By sharing food and stories together, we hope to shed light on how we are interconnected through generations.

PART 2: ANCESTRAL CONNECTIONS

Join us for our second Food & Race Conversation on Tuesday, July 7 with women from Flavours of Hope and special guest Asha Wheeldon, founder of Kula Foods, an Afro-vegan food business in Vancouver. We will explore the power of food in connecting to our history, language, ancestors, and land. By honouring our cultural roots and food practices, we can build a more diverse, just, and resilient food system and equitable food industry.

Our hope is to create space and opportunity for participants to actively listen, learn, and take actions to create meaningful connections and positive changes through food, dialogue, and community. We want to amplify the voices and work of Black-led businesses, organizations, and movements to show solidarity and support to fight against anti-Black racism in Vancouver and across Canada.

Participants will receive a traditional Afro-vegan recipe from Kula Foods that they can easily make and enjoy during the conversation. A zoom link and instructions will be provided to participants.

SUPPORT BLACK-LED INITIATIVES

We can show concrete support to spur change by buying from local Black-owned businesses and donating to organizations and movements championing and advancing anti-racist work in the community. Please support and donate to:

• National Congress of Black Women Foundation
• Black Women’s Program at Battered Women’s Support Services
• Black in BC Community Support Fund for COVID-19
• Black Women Connect Vancouver
• Hogan’s Alley Society
• Black Lives Matter Vancouver
• Vancouver Black Therapy & Advocacy Fund

EVENT TICKETS

Tickets are pay what you can. All the ticket sales will support the work of Flavours of Hope in empowering women through celebration of food, culture, and stories. The event will be recorded and sent to participants afterward.

PANELISTS

Asha Wheeldon is the founder of Kula Foods, an Afrocentric plant-based food business in Vancouver. Asha's journey began in Kenya where sharing food with her community was an important part of every day. She migrated to Toronto as a young teenager where she was introduced to West African, Caribbean, and middle Eastern cuisine and culture. After moving to Vancouver Asha was inspired to create something unique that is reflective of her experiences by connecting people to their food and community.

Angeles Canedo is from Guadalajara, Mexico. She came to Canada with her husband and three kids four years ago. She loves cooking for her family and keeping their Mexican traditions, customs, and roots alive in their food. She is very proud of sharing her history and cuisine with people and being part of a multicultural community. Mexican culture often celebrates food, hospitality, and friendships around a table. "Every Mexican dish has a story, so you can find your own story, identity and sense of belonging through eating together."

Trixie Ling is a Taiwanese Canadian who is passionate about creating intercultural spaces and opportunities to learn together, break down barriers, and build relationships through food. She founded Flavours of Hope in 2018 with the vision of empowering newcomer women to flourish and experience belonging in community through cooking and storytelling. She finds much joy in gathering around a table and eating with newcomers, neighbours, and friends.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This conversation takes place on the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.