Food & social justice events in cultural context (Greek-Crete, Jewish; Chicago, Evanston, Glencoe, Dec. 6-7)

[Debbie Hillman]

To:  Advocates for Urban Agriculture  (Greater Chicago)

Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council (Chicago city limits)

Food Love Chicago (Greater Chicago)

Nichols Neighbors (my neighborhood in Evanston)

cc:  Nikki Rose, Crete:  The Roots of the Mediterranean Diet

Taal Hasak-Lowry, AJWS Chicago - Exec. Director

Other individuals interested in food, human rights, cultural events, or something to do right in their own neighborhood

Hi, all --

Here are two events that are both happening on Friday night, Dec. 6 -- one in Chicago, one in Evanston;  one in a Greek context, one in a Jewish context; one in a museum context, one in a synagogue context.   One event speaks directly about food, the other speaks directly about the primary nurturers in human societies -- women -- and the primary nurturees that all human societies must care about if they want to survive  -- children. 

The presenters both know their stuff:  Nikki Rose (who I have met) is totally fun, passionate, and real.   Ruth Messinger I hear is a very dynamic person (I have not met her).   

Both are doing follow-up events on Saturday morning, Dec. 7.   So if you opt for one culture on Friday night, you can catch the other culture on Saturday morning.  

All events are free except for #4.

Here's the basics on the four events (additional details and context below my signature):

1.  Presentation at the National Hellenic Museum 

Chef Nikki Rose, Founder of the award-winning Crete’s Culinary Sanctuaries Eco-Agritourism Network 

Author of “Crete: The Roots of the Mediterranean Diet, enjoying the benefits of one of the world‘s healthiest cuisines wherever you live.“ 

Presentation followed by book signing. Book proceeds benefit CCS initiatives. 

https://www.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/nikki-rose-presents-crete-roots-mediterranean-diet/

Chicago, IL, December 6, 2013, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

(I believe the National Hellenic Museum is on Halsted, in Greek Town, near Hull House Museum and UIC.)  

2.  American Jewish World Service is celebrating the opening of its Chicago office (the office is actually in Evanston)   

Ruth Messinger will speak on “Empowering Our Sisters: The Struggle for Human Rights of Women and Children in the Developing World”  

6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 at Beth Emet Synagogue, 1224 Dempster, Evanston.

Contact:  Taal Hasak-Lowry, Exec. Director - AJWS Chicago   847/644-0954

Ruth Messinger is the Exec. Director of AJWS (based in New York).  

3.  American Jewish World Service

North Shore Congregation Israel, 1185 Sheridan Rd., Glencoe

9:15    Ruth Messinger  (morning services)  -- no specific topic mentioned

11:15  Clauda Samayoa:  human rights work in Guatemala

4.   Culinary Historians of Chicago (Kendall College, 11:00 AM, Dec. 7)    $3 for non-members.

https://www.facebook.com/CulinaryHistoriansOfChicago

Crete: The Roots of the Mediterranean Diet, presentation by Nikki Rose

http://conta.cc/18mKAeA

Reservation required:  To reserve, e-mail: CulinaryH...@gmail.com

-- Debbie

Debbie Hillman

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1.  Dec. 6 -- Greek-Crete  (Chicago, 6:30 PM)

From: Nikki Rose <nikk...@cookingincrete.com>

Date: November 12, 2013 2:34:02 PM CST

To: Debbie Hillman <dlhi...@sbcglobal.net>

Subject: Nikki Rose Presentation at the National Hellenic Museum, Chicago, December 6

Reply-To: Nikki Rose <nikk...@cookingincrete.com>

Greetings Debbie!

I hope all is well. 

Here's the announcement about my presentation in Chicago on December 6th. I hope you and your colleagues can join us! My presentation is focused on the people that provide our good/safe food sources - those working hard to celebrate and protect our heritage -- organic farmers, small-scale fishers, artisan food producers, chefs and ecologists. I will also be speaking on December 7th for the Culinary Historians of Chicago. Those details to come.  

All the best, 
Nikki

Chicago, IL, December 6, 2013, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Presentation at the National Hellenic Museum by Chef Nikki Rose, Founder of the award-winning Crete’s Culinary Sanctuaries Eco-Agritourism Network and author of “Crete: The Roots of the Mediterranean Diet, enjoying the benefits of one of the world‘s healthiest cuisines wherever you live.“ Presentation followed by book signing. Book proceeds benefit CCS initiatives. https://www.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/nikki-rose-presents-crete-roots-mediterranean-diet/

2.  Dec. 6, Jewish (Evanston, 6:30 PM)

Article about the American Jewish World Service opening a Chicago-area office.   AJWS already has a food component to their international programming.  I personally am hoping that the Chicago-area food-and-farm groups can help AJWS develop more of a policy component (which would directly impact international work).

'TIKKUN OLAM' - LITERALLY

By Pauline Dubkin Yearwood (11/08/2013)

If you live in the Chicago area, working for social justice around the world just got easier. American Jewish World Service, a global social justice organization (see separate story) has just opened a Chicago office. It represents growth for the not-for-profit, as well as the increasing importance of the Chicago area in the social justice world, according to AJWS President Ruth Messinger.

To read the full article, go to:   http://www.chicagojewishnews.com/story.htm?sid=1&id=256283

For those who don't know Hebrew, here is some words about what "Tikkun Olam" means.   It's a phrase that serves as a guiding light for many 21st century Jews and Jewish organizations.  

Wikipedia:  Tikkun olam (Hebrew: תיקון עולם or תקון עולם^[1]‎) is a Hebrew phrase that means "repairing the world" (or "healing the world") which suggests humanity's shared responsibility to heal, repair and transform the world. In Judaism, the concept of tikkun olam originated in the early rabbinic period. The concept was given new meanings in the kabbalah of the medieval period and has come to possess further connotations in modern Judaism.

Tikkun magazine's tagline:  To heal, repair, and transform the world.  

3.  American Jewish World Service

North Shore Congregation Israel, 1185 Sheridan Rd., Glencoe

9:15    Ruth Messinger  (morning services)

11:15  Clauda Samayoa:  human rights work in Guatemala

If you've never been inside this striking building on Sheridan Road -- a synagogue designed by a Japanese architect -- this would be an opportunity.    It's a very active congregation.  

4.  Dec. 7, Greek-Crete-Mediterranean Diet  (Chicago, 11:00 AM)

Chicago Foodways Roundtable  presents    Crete: The Roots of the Mediterranean Diet

Presented by Nikki Rose   Saturday, December 7, 2013 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (note time!) At Kendall College, School of Culinary Arts 900 N. North Branch Street, Chicago (Located just north of W. Chicago Ave. at N. Halsted St.) Free Parking (in student lot across the street) Program cost: $3, no charge for Kendall students and staff.      Join us for an intriguing glimpse into Crete's culinary heritage. The concepts of the Mediterranean Diet originated in Crete. Chef Rose, founder of the award-winning Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries Eco-Agritourism Network, demonstrates that Cretan cuisine is not just a diet, but is a way of life that has much to offer in our ongoing pursuit of healthy and sustainable approaches to eating. Chef Rose shares strategies for applying the celebrated concepts of Cretan cuisine wherever we live. She will share highlights of her work during this presentation. You may purchase her book here.  Proceeds from her book benefit Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries initiatives. Nikki Rose is a Greek American professional chef, writer and seminar director living in Crete. She is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and has worked in fine dining, culinary-tourism education and journalism around the world. Chef Rose has contributed to many media outlets and organizations focusing on Greek cuisine, heritage preservation and sustainable tourism. She is founder of Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries, an award-winning program for best practices in Responsible Travel. Rose formed CCS in 1997 to help provide tangible support to residents working on action programs to protect their cultural and natural heritage. CCS organizes a range of dynamic seminars for the public and academic institutions. Rose/CCS has received numerous awards from National Geographic, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, the UN-World Tourism Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development, WTTC, and is featured in National Geographic, NPR, New York Times, The Guardian (UK), France24 TV, O'Globo (Brasil), TV New Zealand, Islands Magazine Blue List, and Lonely Planet. Rose is a frequent speaker and adviser for sustainable tourism/culinary heritage projects across the globe. Her book, "Crete: The Roots of the Mediterranean Diet," highlights over 15 years of her experience in Crete. For more information on Nikki Rose and Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries: nikk...@cookingincrete.com and at her website: http://www.cookingincrete.com    *   *   *   To reserve, please e-mail your reservation to: CulinaryH...@gmail.com.