• This event will teach people in your community about local Indigenous communities. There are many individuals who are unfamiliar with the Indigenous peoples’ food, agriculture, and history, and this cooking class can allow non-Indigenous people in your area to learn more and appreciate it.

• Community members will not only learn a delicious recipe or two, but also develop understanding and friendships with Indigenous people.

TIPS FOR WHEN & WHERE

• Inside a community centre’s kitchen

• On a morning

Suggested Action Plan

1. Contact your local community centre about using their kitchen space. Book a date. 

2. Find an Indigenous person to lead the event and ask them if they can connect you to other Indigenous people that would be interested in participating. You can try contacting local Indigenous restaurants, teachers, etc.

3. Schedule a meeting with the event leader(s) to plan out the details of the event.

4. Create and print a flyer for advertising the event to local residents. Post the posters around the neighbourhood and advertise on social media.

5. Get people to sign-up by texting or emailing, or filling out a Google Form.

6. Reach out to the everyone who registered and confirm their attendance.

7. Purchase food supplies.

8. Review food safety guidelines.

9. Run the cooking class!

POTENTIAL RESOURCES

✓ A place to run your event

✓ Cooking instructor(s)

✓ Cooking pots and utensils (ask borrow them from a community kitchen)

✓ Food supplies to cook with (around $50-$100)

✓ Flyers to print out (around $10)

✓ Honourarium for the cooking instructor ($100) 

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