Engagement Menu
Hi Immigrant Food Friends,
Each week, we send you 5 ways to engage with immigrants. Whether through donations, volunteering, or educating yourself, you can make a difference! Share this email with friends, family and colleagues, and if you are not subscribed, make sure to visit our website immigrantfood.com and join our community!
In this week‘s Engagement Menu, you’ll find volunteering, donating, and events that support the immigrant community.
#UnitedAtTheTable
– The Immigrant Food Team
To learn about our 5 NGO impact partners, see here: https://immigrantfood.com/engage/impact-partners/
Volunteer: Ashiyanaa
Ashiyanaa | Ongoing
Since 1989, Ashinayaa has supported South Asian women and children impacted by domestic violence with culturally competent services and community programs. Volunteers can get involved by offering language support, helping with outreach, or assisting families as they rebuild their lives.
2. Donate: Liberty's Promise
Liberty’s Promise | Ongoing
Liberty’s Promise empowers immigrant teens (ages 15–21) through leadership and civic engagement programs, helping them pursue higher education, meaningful careers, and their vision of the American Dream.
3. Read: Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women who Revolutionized Food in America
Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women who Revolutionized Food in America by Moyukh Sen | Ongoing
Mayukh Sen authors the stories of seven immigrant women whose recipes and determination reshaped how Americans eat. From World War II to today, the book blends food, history, and identity to honor their overlooked but lasting influence.
4. Listen: NPR: A 10-year-old's story of family immigration that spans three continents
NPR: A 10-year-old’s story of family immigration that spans three continents | Ongoing
In this award-winning NPR Student Podcast Challenge episode, Ameya shares her grandfather’s journey from India to Uganda to the U.S., marked by displacement and resilience. Together, their story shines a light on migration’s lasting impact across generations.
5. Attend: Amica Center's Defend One Another: A Night for Immigrant Rights fundraiser
Amica Center’s Defend One Another: A Night for Immigrant Rights fundraiser | Ongoing
Wednesday, October 8th 6:30 to 9:30 PM
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Immigrant Food is proud to cater this fundraiser with our impact partner, the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights. Join the Amica Center for an evening dedicated to defending due process and supporting immigrants in the DMV—RSVP required by October 6.