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Our next "Global Tastes of Ȥ¹º²Ê" event will feature the cuisines, cultures and stories of local immigrant communities from across Latin America!

Fall 2020 - Details to Come!

Four Global Tastes of Ȥ¹º²Ê events held since spring 2016 celebrating and honoring the food, culture and stories of local Syrian, Congolese, and Bhutanese-Nepali refugees have raised $9,000 in support of local resettlement and related refugee support. See information on previous events below. 

Past Events

Check out coverage from past events!
Bhutanese-Nepali (April 7, 2019)
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Syria (May 7, 2016 & October 14, 2017):
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Congolese (October 22, 2016):

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Partners and Supporters

Event Partners: Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Ȥ¹º²Ê, The Greenhouse Project, Lackawanna College, Lackawanna County Department of Arts and Culture, Momo King, Namaste Grocery and Nepali Kitchen, Ȥ¹º²Ê Cultural Center, Terra Preta Prime, and The Ȥ¹º²Ê (Office of Community and Government Relations and Refugee Solidarity Initiative).

Funding Support: Special thanks to grants from The Ȥ¹º²Ê Strategic Initiative Fund, Lackawanna Heritage Valley (LHV) and Ȥ¹º²Ê Area Community Foundation. 

Project Purpose

The purpose of the project is to increase cultural awareness and collaboration and to empower and support refugees and refugee-owned businesses in the Ȥ¹º²Ê area. Refugees who participate in this project are invited to join existing small business development activities through the Ȥ¹º²Ê Small Business Development Center & Women's Entrepreneuship Center and the Ȥ¹º²Ê Area Community Foundation. For more information, contact The Ȥ¹º²Ê Office of Community and Government Relations at 570-941-4419.