With a vision of ensuring every refugee in the Spokane community experiences welcome and inclusion, FEAST World Kitchen supports local refugee chefs to cultivate the cooking and entrepreneurial skills they need to create long-term financial independence. Seeking to deconstruct barriers of fear, racism, and suspicion that refugees often meet upon entering a new community, FEAST’s mission centralizes the universal language of food to break down barriers and to invite cultural understanding. FEAST is more than just a restaurant – it’s a network of friendships that is supported by the Inland Northwest community, for that same community. While chefs gain income and career skills, the organization also fosters leadership and belonging. In many ways, FEAST continues to grow as a space where Spokane’s immigrant and refugee communities can flourish.