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: Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Network (MSMAN)
Volunteer: Thrive DC| Ongoing
Get involved with Thrive D.C. to provide essential services that support stability and empowerment in the community. This includes preparing and serving meals, working in the food pantry, sorting and distributing mail, and organizing donations.
2. Donate: La Clínica del Pueblo
La Clínica del Pueblo| Ongoing
La Clínica del Pueblo provides culturally-competent health services to Latino immigrants in the D.C. area, focusing on health equity. As a charitable, not-for-profit community health center, La Clínica relies on donations to maintain accessible, quality healthcare and continue its essential work in the community.
3. Read: The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives
The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives | Ongoing
This powerful anthology gathers essays from seventeen refugee writers who share deeply personal stories of displacement, loss, adaptation, and hope. Edited by Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Displaced challenges readers to reckon with the global refugee crisis by centering the voices of those who have lived through it.
4. Listen: Latino USA: In the Shadow of the Wall
Latino USA: In the Shadow of the Wall | Ongoing
“In the Shadow of the Wall” explores the human and political fallout from a damaged section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall near Sasabe, Arizona. The episode highlights how cartel activities, migrant camps, and gender-based violence are direct results of flawed immigration policies.
5. Attend: Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Celebrate America’s cultural diversity at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall from July 2 to July 7. The theme for the 2025 festival, “Youth and the Future of Culture,” highlights how young people preserve and transform traditions. The festival will feature music, dance, crafts, food, and stories, helping visitors learn about both heritage and the evolution of future traditions.