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Story Publication logo September 24, 2018

Making Room at the Table for New Americans

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Emma's Torch is a culinary training program for refugees, asylees, and human trafficking survivors in Brooklyn. Image by Thea Piltzecker and Liz Scherffius. New York, 2018.
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In the film A Table for All refugees and asylees seek employment in the New York City restaurant...

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Adwa, a refugee, Kerry, founder of the Brooklyn cafe, and others celebrate at the Emma's Torch graduation ceremony. Image by Thea Piltzecker. New York City, 2018.
Adwa, a refugee, Kerry, founder of the Brooklyn cafe, and others celebrate at the Emma's Torch graduation ceremony. Image by Thea Piltzecker. New York City, 2018.

Watch the trailer for Thea Piltzecker and Liz Scherffius' documentary about refugees and asylum-seekers and their integration into United States culture through a Brooklyn kitchen. A Table for All has screened at Columbia Journalism School (December 2017), the Hungarian House in New York (February 2018), and the New York City Independent Film Festival (May 2018). Future screenings are planned for Washington, D.C. and New York.

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