Food for Thought Ep.4: Food as Community

Friday, January 30, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Important Note: Event location is Pearl Sullivan Engineering (formerly E7) IDEAs Clinic (E7 1427)

Please arrive at the event location for check in starting 5 p.m. In case of no-shows, registered/waitlisted participants will be checked-in on first-come, first-served basis starting 5:30 p.m. The cooking session will end by approximately 7 p.m., and will be followed by the conversation circle (optional to attend) until 8:30 p.m.

Note: The conversation circle is open to all registrants, including waitlisted participants and welcome to join just for this section as well if interested.

In-person Cooking Session:

In community and supported by a chef, students will develop food literacy though cooking tasty, nutritious, culturally specific meals on a budget. Come join us to learn about meal prepping, importance of nutrition while studying, grocery shopping tips, and safe food storage techniques. 

Note: All ingredients used will be halal and nut-free. Please feel free to indicate any dietary restrictions by answering the registration question.

Episode 4 Menu: Peruvian Chicken Estofado with Jasmine rice.

Conversation Circle:

This section is open to ALL students, even if you are waitlisted.

Students will also engage in an optional conversation (~30-45 min) to discuss food from a decolonial lens. Instead of having one restrictive topic, the goal would be to build community with peers, foster conversation, learning and unlearning about inter-cultural and decolonial perspectives on food.

Engage in activities such as recipe sharing!