Aligned with ancestral practices and seeking to restore lost roots to South American identity, the ‘Semilla Sisay’ learning hub created new spaces for the Abya Yalan community to engage with agroecology and ancestral gastronomy.
Activities included sowing, cooking, preparing natural remedies and exploring food preservation. The workshops applied principles of experiential popular learning and were delivered by Somos Semillas Popular Education Institution which is a youth collective promoting more culturally attuned, sustainable, and equitable food production and consumption patterns within the South American diaspora, while strengthening cultural identity.
This approach aimed to empower individuals and communities through collaborative, reflective and transformative processes to foster a comprehensive understanding of the food system and the need to restore ancestral knowledge to face the challenges it poses, while addressing climate-related issues directly affecting the South America community in Tower of Hamlets.
