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Global Culinary Initiative Defined
In support of the LDEI vision, the Global Culinary Initiative was founded to embrace diversity. Food is the thread that connects all cultures and incorporates lifestyles and traditions. What better way to envelope diversity within our 29 LDEI chapters than to tap into the global cultures within our own communities.

Global Culinary Initiative Mission Statement:
The mission of the Global Culinary Initiative is to embrace our global communities through culinary connections that will provide educational programming, training programs and cultural exchange.

Objectives are to represent the LDEI mission:
Educate through raising awareness of our global culinary communities
- Establish a talent pool of members who are able to present programs within their communities;
- Connect with established programs (culinary organizations promoting global connections).

Advocate through increasing membership from diverse cultures
- Provide opportunities for cultural exchange by organizing international programs that include our diverse chapter communities.
- Cultivate professional relationships with owners of ethnic restaurants and markets.

Philanthropy through supportive chapter projects that raise awareness, encourage and promote diversity
- Partner with local charities that provide services for assisting immigrants and offer to provide culinary training programs that will be career focused;
- Develop and implement programs and fund-raising projects to benefit ethnic groups within chapter communities.

For more information, please contact our Global Culinary Initiative Chair at gci@lesdamesdc.org.

Global Culinary Initiative Newsletters


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to read the most recent Global Culinary Initiative Newsletters or click on the individual links below.

2020
November 2020 - Armchair Travels: Exploring World Cuisines 
May 2020 - The New Normal: Negotiating a Global Pandemic

2019
October 2019 - Immigrants and Diverse Flavors of Tennessee and Southern Appalachia
August 2019 - Foodways of East Asia

2018
October - The Beverage Issue
May - Middle Eastern Cuisine

2017
December - North American Native Cuisine
May - Culinary Diplomacy

2016
October - The Latin America Issue

2015
October  - The African Issue
March - The Global Culinary Scene

2014
September - GCI Travel Issue
May - What Cuisines Are Trending



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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • Membership
    • Meet Our Board
    • Past Presidents and DC Chapter's Dames of Distinction
    • History
    • Auguste Escoffier
    • Grande Dame
    • MFK Fisher
    • Governance
    • Donor Bill of Rights
  • News and Programs
    • Chapter Programs
    • News
    • Virtual Program Recordings
    • Photo Gallery
  • Global Culinary Initiative
  • Green Tables
  • Grants & Scholarships
    • Scholarships
    • Grants
  • Contact
  • Members Only
    • Chapter Directory
    • My Member Profile
    • LDE-DC Calendar
    • LDE-DC Documents, Forms and Guidelines
    • Governance Reports
    • LDE-DC Meeting Documents, Board Minutes and Election Documents
    • LDE-DC Dames Only Events
    • Entre News Archive
    • Member Forum