Pride Month Meet & Mingle Chocolate Tasting *In-Person* *NEW*

Celebrate Pride Month at CCAE with an evening of chocolate tasting and connection! Our popular Meet and Mingle series returns this June with a special edition welcoming LGBTQIA+ students. Studies show that people are able to create bonds more easily when engaging in a shared experience and learning new things. Learn about chocolate, from cacao bean to craft chocolate bar, while savoring the flavors of guided tastings. Guests will be seated and switching tables each tasting round for circulation. Folks who feel a connection will be able to exchange information before the conclusion of the event. Everyone will leave with a deeper appreciation for chocolate, a few new connections, and a sweet treat to take home! Instructor: Victoria Kichuk

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A chocolate educator, writer, and tour guide for almost 15 years, Victoria Kichuk, and her company, Cocoa Beantown, brings a truly unique blend of engaging storytelling abilities with an accessible approach to food education that ushers audiences toward a new appreciation of chocolate while learning about its greater historical, geographical, scientific, or cultural context. Her exceptional ability to foster a sense of connection --both amongst event attendees and to the greater chocolate world, makes her events both tremendously enjoyable and incredibly memorable. Career highlights include visiting cacao farms in Colombia in 2019 and collaborating on chocolate educational events as invited by Dr. Carla Martin of the Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute at Harvard University.