Meet Jo Rivas, the owner of True Taco and one of our Associate Participants! Located at the Market at Western Fair District, True Taco is an authentic comedor latino, specializing in authentic Mexican and Salvadorian foods. “Comedor is literally a dining table and Latino is all Latin America,” Rivas says. “We want to bring those kinds of flavors to the people, these authentic flavors, things that you don't typically see.” True Taco’s very first spot was at the Trails End Mark

Meet Lucy Ndlovu , the owner of Umkulu Kitchen and one of our Associate Participants! Located at the Market at Western Fair District, Umkulu Kitchen specializes in South African street food and other African dishes. Ndlovu started the business herself, and it stems from her love for cooking. “It started with my mom and my grandmother, one came from South Africa, one from Botswana, and my grandfather came from Zambia,” she says. “I have this huge love for Southern African foo

Meet Michaelanne Hathaway, the owner of Stache Fabrics & Notions and one of our Associate Participants! Located at the Market at Western Fair District, Stache Fabric and Notions is a community focused quilt shop focused on high quality and fun fabrics. “We’re also focused on helping people in the community be as creative as they possibly can with the fabric,” Hathaway says. Stache Fabrics has been located in the market for the past two years, but is coming up on its ninth ann

Meet The London Cross-Cultural Learner Centre, London’s leading newcomer agency, one of our associate partners, and the agency behind one of the most exciting developments in Old East Village! Created in 1967, the CCLC’s mission is “Supporting newcomers, strengthening communities.” The CCLC provides integration services and support to newcomers and to promote intercultural awareness and understanding for others. “We provide temporary accommodation and find permanent accommoda