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: Latinas Leading Tomorrow
Latinas Leading Tomorrow | Ongoing
LLT empowers Latina students across the D.C. area through free, bilingual programs in STEM, leadership, and personal development. Volunteers support young women through workshops, STEM programs, and college mentorship.
2. Donate: Dreaming Out Loud Inc.
Dreaming Out Loud Inc. | Ongoing
Since 2008, Dreaming Out Loud has worked to build community food systems that uplift marginalized communities across D.C., expanding access to healthy food, supporting local entrepreneurs, and creating pathways to sustainable, family-supporting jobs.
3. Read: A Woman Is No Man
A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum | Ongoing
Spanning from Palestine to Brooklyn, Etaf Rum’s novel tells the story of three generations of Palestinian-American women navigating family expectations, cultural pressure, and the challenges of building new lives in America.
4. Listen: 99% Invisible: The New Jungle
99% Invisible: The New Jungle: The Business of Migrant Detention | Ongoing
In a Colorado town shaped by the meatpacking industry, refugee workers have become the backbone of a community built on demanding labor, in which the search for safety collides with the risks of the work that sustains them.
5. Attend: Día De Los Muertos Celebration
Día De Los Muertos Celebration | Ongoing
Saturday, November 1st 5-8:00 PM
Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington
Celebrate Día de los Muertos at MoCA Arlington with an evening community picnic on the lawn featuring Mexican cultural performances, local vendors, and family-friendly activities.