Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Monday, October 2, 2017: Reem Assil's journey from community organizer to community-based entrepreneur

Craft is the topic on this week's Women's Magazine - "Pushing on when life seems too grim to bear." -Kate Raphael


In the first half hour, Kate Raphael speaks with Reem Assil, who was a community organizer for ten years before deciding that her true passion is food.  Reem started Reem's California, an Arab street corner bakery in Oakland's Fruitvale district, with the help of several community initiatives including the Women's Initiative for Self-Employment, La Cocina and ICA Fund Good Jobs.

Listen now or Get MP3. 26:28

Join us for an hour of warmth and humor with women who are making a difference through culture.

Click here to listen to entire show. 59:50 min


Also on today's show:
Michelle Cox, J.L. Doucette and Kate Raphael on place-based mysteries

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