Democracy That Delivers #130: Anniversary of LIFE Project with Partner Union Kitchen

In this episode of Democracy that Delivers, Marie Principe, CIPE Program Officer for MENA and head of the Livelihood Innovations through Food Entrepreneurship (LIFE) project, is joined by Andrew Varnum, Executive Vice President of DC-based Food Accelerator Union Kitchen, as LIFE celebrates its one-year anniversary. The LIFE project in Istanbul, Turkey, supports sustainable livelihoods in the food sector through an entrepreneurship incubation experience and workforce training program in response to growing tensions between refugee and host communities in the region.

Looking ahead, the project seeks to open a new space for entrepreneurs in Mersin, as well as publish a forthcoming and much-anticipated cookbook with recipes and stories from its members within the next year.

Learn more about the LIFE project on the CIPE website at: https://www.cipe.org/projects/life-project/ , as well as LIFE partner Union Kitchen at: https://unionkitchendc.com/ .