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Community Kitchen: စားနပ်ရိက္ခာ နှင့် အာဏာ – လူထုအတွက်စုဝေးပွဲ
Community Kitchen: စားနပ်ရိက္ခာ နှင့် အာဏာ – လူထုအတွက်စုဝေးပွဲ
Date & Time
Wed, November 26, 2025
5:30 PM – 9:30 PM PDT
Location
SUB Community Kitchen, room #2125 (SFU Burnaby)
How does our relationship to food change in the face of militarization? In this community kitchen, Burmese students Aung Chan Pyae and Phone Min Thant invite us to explore this question through the lens of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.
As we prepare Burmese dishes together, our facilitators will share stories and insights on how militarization has disrupted food systems, livelihoods, and daily survival for Burmese communities. Together, we’ll reflect on what access to affordable and sustainable food looks like amid systemic displacement, scarcity, and resistance.
We’ll be making:
- ကြက်ဥချက် (Egg Curry) – Served with rice
- ဂေါ်ရခါးသီးဟင်းခါး (Chayote Soup)* – Served with rice
- အုန်းနို့သာကူ (Coconut sago) – Dessert
* The Chayote Soup is a dish containing shellfish (shrimp powder). Please let us know of any dietary restrictions and/or food allergies in the registration form ahead of the event.
AGENDA
- Introductions and Housekeeping
- Cooking and Activities
- Eating and Discussion
- Wrap-up and Clean-up
Whether you’re a seasoned chef or new to the kitchen, all are welcome! This event is first-come first-serve until we reach capacity, so we encourage you to register and arrive 10 minutes early. Thanks and see you there!✨
Land Acknowledgement
This event takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations.
ABOUT THE FACILITATORS
Aung Chan Pyae (William) (he/him)
Aung Chan Pyae (William) is a third-year Beedie student born and raised in Myanmar (Burma). Since coming to Canada in late-2022, William has been actively involved in the Canadian Food and Beverage Industry, having worked at various restaurants across Metro Vancouver. He has also been enthusiastically engaged with Beedie, having taken part in numerous case competitions, community initiatives, and projects. Outside of academic and professional career, William has a profound love for cooking, a hobby he has pursued since he was a child back home. As someone who has seen Myanmar’s conflicted political situation first-hand, William will be combining his love for cooking with his aspirations to introduce Burmese cuisine to the SFU student community.
Phone Min Thant (he/him/they)
Phone is a third-year (Honours) student in the SFU School for International Studies who was also born and raised in Myanmar (Burma). He serves as the Food Justice Coordinator at Embark Sustainability Society, where he plays a leading role in organizing and administering community-oriented food justice-related events alongside the Food Justice Collective. His academic research interests and works include Southeast Asian politics and diplomacy, armed conflict studies, defence and demilitarization affairs. He also actively participates in the policy realm, having authored two policy briefs on various topics. His past experience includes being a research assistant for the Research Network for Women, Peace, and Security (RN-WPS). Currently, Phone is also serving as the Arts & Culture Editor at the Peak student newspaper and as a lead tutor (and site coordinator) for the Friends of Simon Tutoring Program.
Event Accessibility
Embark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark Sustainability members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Embark Sustainability Associate Members.
This event will be held indoors at the SUB Community Kitchen, room #2125 of the Student Union Building (SUB), SFU Burnaby. Accessibility details include:
- Attendees are free to opt in and opt out of activities as suits their needs throughout the event, including exiting and re-entering the event space.
- Some appliances and counter areas of this room are not accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids. The dining/lounge area is accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids.
- We aim to host a scent-free space. Please refrain from wearing scented products in attendance of this event.
- Unfortunately, we cannot provide ASL interpretation at this time. We will be providing written recipe instructions.
We aim to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org.
Health & Safety
Participants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged.
Community Agreement
By registering to attend this event, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers.
Embark Sustainability does not tolerate violence or aggression against others on the basis of race, ethnicity, place of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or ability. Please also refer to people using the introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance.
If these agreements are broken by someone, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.
Questions
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Food justice Programs Coordinator at food@embarksustainability.org.