February is an exciting month for our Courageous Kitchen(CK)! One of our founders, Dwight Turner will be speaking at the press conference this week. The event is hosted by the Thailand Authority of Tourism(TAT).
Here's a peek into TAT's interview with Dwight, where he discusses starting Courageous Kitchen, and 1 his personal passion for food with his mission to feed and educate more children in Bangkok.
How did you start CK and what is your 2?
Courageous Kitchen began because I was looking for a way to 3 in my free time, but I didn't know what to do. When a friend invited me to help teach English in a few poorer communities, I fell in love with it. Gradually I wanted to 4 more and more.
Later when I moved outside of the city center, we had space for a kitchen and I began to combine my two 5. Quickly we learned that the kitchen is a great classroom. Students who were shy about speaking English suddenly had 6, an application, and an urgency to speak in the kitchen. As their language skills improved, so did their 7.
Why do you use food as a medium to help you achieve your goals?
I love to eat and Bangkok is full of food and food enthusiasts. So it's a great way to get people's attention and bring them together for a 8. This is true even when it may seem like we don't have anything 9. We may speak a different language, have different skin color, but when we sit at the table together, we share and learn about each other.
What do you think of Thai food? What makes Thai cuisine outstanding to you?
I love Thai food because of the 10 of influences on the cuisine. There is such a significant Indian influence, the Chinese influence is probably the strongest, and there's an interesting impact from the hill tribes and neighboring countries in the region as well.
Why are you interested in helping society, and helping underprivileged kids in Bangkok?
As a Black American I was raised with a strong sense of social 11 that all people are valuable, and that all people should be treated equally. Until this becomes a(n) 12, we have a lot of work to do to create a better future for today's kids. That's true all over the world, but trying to solve global problems can seem 13. That's why it's best to start by being the change we want to see in our local communities.
As a nonprofit, what do you expect to get in return for you work?
As a nonprofit, my job is challenging but 14 every day. It's a challenge to captivate people's attention long enough to sympathize with people in need, and convince them to take action. 15, seeing students, who may have never been in a real restaurant before, imagining themselves as chefs, speaking English more confidently, and becoming leaders in their families is a pretty great reward.
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