School Programs & Camps
Culture Encounters provides culturally diverse programs that help children explore global traditions while building empathy, creativity, and confidence. Through partnerships with schools, community organizations, and the Children’s Museum of Richmond, they offer experiences like CultureFest Fridays, after-school programs, and summer camps that bring hands-on cultural learning to children of all ages.
Conversations That Connect
Conversations That Connect is a quarterly community conversation series designed to help people better understand one another through conversation and real-life perspectives. Each session explores everyday cultural topics such as family heritage, growing up between cultures, cross-cultural relationships, and how assumptions shape the way we see one another. Through guided conversations and thoughtful panelists, participants are encouraged to listen, reflect, and engage with openness and respect. These gatherings bring together people from different backgrounds who value learning through conversation.
Eat.Talk.Connect.
Eat.Talk.Connect. is our signature experience—where food becomes the entry point to story, empathy, and connection. We gather around a table, share a meal prepared by an immigrant or first-gen chef, hear their personal journey, and engage in guided conversation that opens hearts and minds. It’s not a performance. It’s not a lecture. It’s real people, real stories, and real connection.
Eat.Talk.Write.
Eat.Talk.Write. is our flagship summer program for youth aged 10 to 15, designed to connect kids from diverse backgrounds through the shared experience of food, conversation, and creative writing. This immersive program explores cultural diversity in a fun and interactive way, helping young participants build communication skills, empathy, and a sense of belonging.
