At the dedication ceremony of the LA Cocina de Gloria Molina: Leticia Rhi Buckley; Andy Carrasco; Valentina Martinez; Antonia Hernández; and Hilda L. Solis
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LA Plaza Cocina, a teaching kitchen and event space inside LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles, has changed its name to LA Cocina de Gloria Molina. The name honors Gloria Molina, who dedicated her life to serving her community and was a role model for women seeking public office and community activism. Molina passed away passed away on May 14, 2023.
Molina was the first woman to become a Los Angeles County Supervisor and the first Latina to serve in the Los Angeles City Council and the California State Legislature. She also helped launch LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, an anchor cultural institution in Los Angeles County centering the Latino experience and providing a space to uplift, share, and preserve the stories of Mexicans, Mexican Americans, and Latinx people in Southern California.
A dedication ceremony was held May 30. Speakers included Leticia Rhi Buckley, CEO, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes; Valentina Martinez, daughter of Gloria Molina; Hilda L. Solis, Los Angeles County Supervisor; Andy Carrasco, Chair, LA Plaza Board of Supervisors and Antonia Hernández.
Programming at LA Cocina de Gloria Molina includes culturally rooted cooking classes, talks and tastings, and cooking demonstrations. The recently launched Culinary Youth Training Program provides free, bilingual workforce development and skill-building opportunities to young people ages 16-24.
For more information on LA Cocina de Gloria Molina and culinary programs, visit https://lapca.org/la-cocina-de-gloria-molina/
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