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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
Click here 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 |