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RISE uses the art of bread baking to cultivate conversations about societal issues. Coordinated through a collaboration with Saint Mark’s and Princeton Theological Seminary, RISE aims to bridge gaps in the Christian church’s outreach toward certain communities and demographics that, as some may perceive, have been neglected by the denominations. Above: Chef Amira Abdul-Wakeel leads a bread baking session followed by a conversation about food insecurity.
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