A Taste of Somalia

Wednesday 21 April 2010

Somalia is situated on the coastline that forms the outer rim of the Horn of Africa.
This cooking session will provide participants with an overview of some Somali social customs as well as the opportunity to cook Somali recipes and share information with a panel of bilingual workers.

Topics to be Covered

• The importance of food as a social tool in diverse cultures
• Sourcing culturally diverse recipes and creating some tasty nutritious
  Somali meals

Session Outcomes

For participants to:

• Discuss diverse cultural needs and expectations of families regarding
  meals for children
• Prepare and cook a diverse range of Somali meals
• Network and share ideas with other professionals

Quality Areas

• QIAS 2, 3, 5, 6 & 8
• FDCQA 1, 2, 3 & 4
• OSHCQA 2, 5, 6 & 7

Venue: FKA Children’s Services, 9-11 Stewart St, Richmond
Time: 2:00-4:30pm
Cost: $25