Lisa Chau
Project: Taste of Home
A multisensory exhibit featuring stories and cuisines from diverse refugee communities to foster cultural exchange and narrative-sharing. Housed in a popup structure, the exhibit will showcase photos, videos, and written accounts of migration from 3-5 refugee communities – Cambodian, Palestinian, Syrian, Sudanese, and/or Senegalese. The experience will be co-created by collaborating closely with a representative/chef from these communities. We will offer 1-2 culinary creations from each chef for attendees to taste. Resources will be shared with visitors on how they can learn more about and support these displaced communities beyond the exhibit.
Bio:
Lisa Chau is a Bed Stuy resident with Chinese-Cambodian roots. She has an educational background in urban planning and sustainability, and her career journey has spanned various sectors including food and hospitality, environmental nonprofits, event production, and social impact. Through her role as a Director of Program Management at Purpose, Lisa has helped operationalize strategy, campaigns, and creative projects tackling a wide range of social issues such as climate change, racial equity, public health, migrant rights, and voter mobilization.