On Our Terms with Wakulima USA
Date & Time
Saturday, June 7, 2025
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
This event is in the past.
Tickets
Registration required;
Pay what you can,
$10 minimum
Registration coming soon.
Location
Join the Burke Museum for a short screening from "On Our Terms," plus conversation with co-producer Aaron McCanna and Wakulima USA's David Bulindah and Maura Kizito about food sovereignty and community building.
About Wakulima USA
Wakulima USA is a farming and food business cooperative that advances small business development and food sovereignty for low-income immigrants and people of color in the Puget Sound region. Wakulima means “farmers” in Kiswahili, the most widely spoken language in Africa. Wakulima’s founding members are Kiswahili speaking African immigrants who are committed to preserving traditional farming and food ways and creating shared prosperity through cooperative economics. Wakulima USA empowers people to harness their traditional food ways, modern farming techniques and food innovation strategies to build successful businesses centered around healthy, sustainable, local farming and food production. Learn more about Wakulima USA on their website.
About the Speakers
David Bulindah is the Co-Founder and Operations Manager of Wakulima USA. He was born in Nakuru, Kenya and migrated to the USA in 2000. He leads the Wakulima team and helps their programs run smoothly. David has two Master's Degrees in Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Organizational Strategic Leadership. He enjoys theater arts and travel.
Maura Kizito is a community healer, Development Director and Youth Coordinator at Wakulima USA. As a vegetarian and excellent chef, she loves farming and growing her own food. She is dedicated to empowering young adults and youths in her community in healing practices like providing access to farming opportunities, promotion of culturally relevant foods to increase wellness, physical and mental health for all immigrants and community members. She is also an Arts Commissioner of the City of Fife, a podcaster, and a lover of travelling, theatre, poetry and photography.
