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Community Kitchen: Uring Magsasaka, Pangunahing Puwersa
Community Kitchen: Uring Magsasaka, Pangunahing Puwersa
Date & Time
Wed, July 30, 2025
5:30 PM – 9:30 PM PDT
Location
SUB Community Kitchen, room #2125 – SFU Burnaby
We are excited to be joined by Canadian-Philippine Solidarity for Human Rights (CPSHR) for a community kitchen focused on food justice and sovereignty in the Philippines! Our facilitator Freddi will be sharing beloved Filipino recipes while discussing the realities of Filipino peasants—millions of whom work in agriculture while facing systemic barriers to land access, liveable wages, and food security. Peasants are class of people in the Philippines that work on the land of a feudal landlord—not to be confused with its derogatory connotation in Western contexts.
Come for the food and stay to learn about what it means to be a peasant in the Philippines and how we can stand in solidarity with Filipino peasant resistance movements 🇵🇭✊
We’ll be making:
- Sinigang (Tamarind-based soup)
- Halo Halo (Shaved ice dessert)
Each recipe will be made vegan. Please be mindful of any dietary restrictions.
AGENDA
- Introductions and Housekeeping
- Cooking and Activities
- Eating and Discussion
- Wrap-up and Clean-up
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
Freddi (He/him)
Freddi recently graduated from UBC, where he spent three years doing food rescue and food justice work for UBC Sprouts. He is now a member of the Canada-Philippines Solidarity for Human Rights (CPSHR) and spends his time organizing in support of the National Democratic movement in the Philippines. Food justice work will always hold a special place in his heart and he is excited about this event!
CPSHR
The Canada-Philippines Solidarity for Human Rights (CPSHR) Vancouver is a “vancouver”-based anti-imperialist organization that mobilizes for National Democracy in the Philippines.
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 Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org.