Ready your stomachs for round two, Cooks for Books is back by popular demand! This time we'll be learning some classic Cambodian dishes from a former Colorado Judge and expert in the art of Cambodian cuisine.
FRIDAY | MARCH 18 |Â 6PM
POSNER CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1031 E 33rd St., Denver, CO 80205
Treat your senses to the wonders of Cambodian Cuisine.
All of the proceeds from this hands on, three course cooking class will support child rights and education for marginalized kids in Cambodia. You'll be learning classic Cambodian dishes from Juanita Rice, a retired Colorado Judge and expert in the art of Cambodian cooking.
FRIDAY | March 10th|Â 6PM
POSNER CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1031 E 33rd St., Denver, CO 80205
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Investing in Children.
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Children’s Future provides 251 marginalized children in Battambang, Cambodia, with cutting edge social work and educational services, so that they can grow to be the country’s next generation of leaders.
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For two decades, Cambodia was ravaged by genocide and civil war at the hands of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. Roughly two million people—a quarter of the population—were murdered, especially the educated class.
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Today, the children we serve face issues ranging from malnutrition, to child trafficking, exploitation and abuse. By providing dedicated social workers and meaningful education, you can give these children the opportunity reach their full potential.
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Juanita Rice was a CO District Judge from 1987 to 2009. She has received many awards for her work from the Universities of Colorado and Minnesota, the El Paso and Arapahoe County Bar Associations, and Girl Scouts of America, among others.
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From 1995 to 1997, Rice lived and worked in rural Cambodia as a Senior Legal Advisor with the USAID funded Cambodia Court Training Project. A devout gourmet foodie, she spent her years there mastering traditional Cambodian cooking techniques.