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As Part of the YEP Project · Youth. Engagement. Participation.

Rice Workshop Highlights

Young people are empowered through creative and culinary activities. These workshops show how children and teenagers discover Korean cuisine, cook together and express themselves artistically.

Children and teenagers share the Korean dishes they prepared together in the YEP workshop
Cooking becomes a shared experience · YEP Rice Workshop 2023

Introduction

Cooking, culture and creative expression

Participants prepare a Korean menu together—shaping rice balls, making rice cakes, snacks and desserts—and discover Korean food culture through direct experience.

Cooking leads into a shared meal. A complementary art activity on the theme of freedom gives the young participants another way to express and share their ideas.

Rice Workshops in the YEP Project

29 September 2023

Youth Center Melm · Ludwigshafen

Children and teenagers, together with chef Sungsook Park, prepared a Korean menu and created a canvas on the theme of freedom outdoors.

26 October 2023

Children and Youth Center Holzwurm · Heidelberg-Boxberg

Korean specialities were prepared in the kitchen while participants creatively designed canvases and postcards. The workshop concluded with a shared evening meal.

Children and teenagers gather around the food they prepared
Preparing and sharing a meal
Sungsook Park explains a preparation step to a group of young participants
Learning through direct practice
A table filled with many different colourful rice balls
One grain · many combinations
Colourful Jumeokbap made with vegetables and different rice varieties
Jumeokbap made by the participants
Young participants watch a cooking demonstration
Explaining, observing and trying

Results & Impact

Learning through participation

Cultural Exchange

Participants discover the diversity of Korean cuisine.

Creativity

Artistic activities inspire reflection and creative expression.

Community

Cooking and eating together strengthens bonds.

Self-Confidence

Practical activities and teamwork support personal development.

Outlook

Youth. Engagement. Participation.

The Rice Workshop Highlights are part of the YEP Project, combining culinary learning, artistic expression and shared experience.