The grant for Culturingua will help refugees with job placement, work training and entrepreneurship so they can move toward self-sufficiency.
Founded in 2013 by Nadia Mavrakis, Culturingua’s mission is focused on honoring the people and heritage of the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia in San Antonio. The organization will use a recent grant from theto partner with other agencies in helping the newcomers move toward self-reliance.
“For [refugees] to navigate these systems on their own, it’s difficult,” Gallegos said. “Sometimes it takes a community partner to [point out] a concern that people have or these fears that they have, or this is where we’re not connecting and try and bridge that gap.” “[The program] helps them develop business plans to enter the culinary field,” said Mavrakis, Culturingua’s CEO. It also gives recent immigrants hands-on opportunities, through a food truck, to gain experience working in a commercial kitchen, learn how to comply with regulations and try out their business ideas.
The nonprofit is also working to become the first licensed food handling certification trainer in Texas with courses delivered in Afghan languages, Pashto and Dari. It’s also partnering with the city’s World Heritage Office, which oversees San Antonio’s designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, to promote Afghan food traditions and businesses.
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