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Research Finds That Migrateful Cookery Classes Are Dispelling Misconceptions About Migration

In 2022, Migrateful commissioned independent research to understand how successful its model is in promoting integration and belonging between migrant and host communities. Migrateful's Founder Jess shares the findings.
Migrateful blog, Resources
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January 26, 2024
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Are boats to blame for the UK’s record net migration figures? Migrateful’s Founder responds to the Farage Show

Migrateful’s Founder Jess Thompson was asked to appear on the Nigel Farage show to talk about net migration figures hitting a record high. She turned the opportunity down but decided to write this blog post instead which explains why net migration to the UK is the highest on record, why…
UK Commentary
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November 23, 2023
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Migrateful Chefs Salute their Sisters this Black History Month

From civil rights activist, poet & author Maya Angelou to Ndaté Yalla Mbodj - a 19th-century Senegalese queen who fought against French colonisation - Migrateful chefs salute their sisters!
Resources
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October 19, 2023
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Impact of UK’s New Immigration Plan to Crack Down on Students & Families

Brexit has signalled a new trend in the UK's approach to immigration, and the recent change of administration has done little to alter this roadmap. This increasing drive to stop immigration into the UK just reached new heights with the most recent proposal, presented by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, which…
UK Commentary
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March 7, 2023
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Lebanon after the Beirut Explosion

n the early days of August 2020, after years of improper fertiliser storage, Warehouse 12 in Lebanon’s port of Beirut exploded. Over two years later, the aftermath of that fateful August day remains remembered in the hearts and minds of people everywhere.
Global Conflicts
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December 8, 2022
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Abdul's Khichri from the Migrateful Cookery Class with attendees from the Migration Museum
Migrateful blog
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February 4, 2021

Migrateful Meets Abdul: Interview with Iran-born refugee Chef

Migrateful Founder Jess interviews Abdul, an Iran-born refugee from Afghanistan. He shares his story as a chef, TV producer, business owner and integration officer.​
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Migrateful blog
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June 4, 2020

Migrateful Stands in Solidarity With The Black Lives Matter Movement

The death of George Floyd, brutally murdered by a white Minnesota police officer on the 25th May 2020, has filled the Migrateful community with anger, along with millions of observers…
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A woman wearing a face mask sitting in a hospital bed during the London Cookery Class.
Migrateful blog
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May 21, 2020

Resilience In The Time of Corona

Migrateful chefs teach us how to practise gratitude and hope in the midst of fear and uncertainty Written by Jess Thompson, 28th March 2020 First published by the Pioneer's Post  Last…
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A bowl of hummus with tomatoes and herbs, prepared at a Migrateful cookery class in London.
Migrateful blog
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February 19, 2020

So where does ‘baba ganoush’ really come from?

In a conversation with one of our Syrian chefs Yusuf, during my first time volunteering in our chef training classes, we were talking about the components in the famous, Middle…
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Two women participating in a London Cookery Class, hugging in front of a table full of food.
Migrateful blog
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December 4, 2019

Motherhood and hostility in the Mother Country

“Living and working in Britain had always been my dream” explains Paulett, a highly qualified and passionate teacher, with two degrees in International Politics and Spanish. Paulett continues “in Jamaica…
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Migrateful participants proudly display a boat that says planet before profit during a London Cookery Class.
Migrateful blog
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October 3, 2019

Reflections on the privilege to take a stand against climate change

Reflections on the privilege to take a stand against climate change Hello I’m Jess Thompson, the Founder of Migrateful. Migrateful runs cookery classes in London and Bristol led by refugee…
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