ANV Brunch Challenge! Meet the Commentators

 July 2, 2020

Meet The Brunch Commentators! Kana Azhari (Coach Kay) is a healing artist, organizer and vegan chef.  She loves working with young people and believes in the infinite value, beauty and greatness of their spirit. Coach Kay is constantly finding gratitude in daily meditation, healthy diet, fasting, culture, dance/ movement and relaxation.  She works professionally with clients from around the … Continue reading ANV Brunch Challenge! Meet the Commentators

ANV Cooking Challenge: Brunch! Celebrity Chef, Alice Waters & Griselda Cooney

Alice Waters is a chef, author, food activist, and the founder and owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley, California, which first opened its doors in 1971. She has been a champion of local sustainable agriculture for over four decades. In 1995 she founded the Edible Schoolyard Project, which advocates for a free organic school … Continue reading ANV Cooking Challenge: Brunch! Celebrity Chef, Alice Waters & Griselda Cooney

ANV Cooking Challenge: Brunch! Celebrity Chef, Bryant Terry

Bryant Terry is a James Beard Award-Winning chef, educator, and author renowned for his activism to create a healthy, just, and sustainable food system. Since 2015 he has been the Chef-in-Residence at the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco where he creates public programming at the intersection of food, farming, health, activism, art, culture, … Continue reading ANV Cooking Challenge: Brunch! Celebrity Chef, Bryant Terry

ANV Cooking Challenge: Brunch! Celebrity Chef, Nikki Shaw

Bringing her passion for food and appetite for adventure, celebrity Chef Nikki Shaw is committed to spreading awareness of and preventing heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. She is a partner for the restaurants and concessions at Oakland International Airport. In addition to that, Chef Nikki is a trained media spokesperson specializing in recipe … Continue reading ANV Cooking Challenge: Brunch! Celebrity Chef, Nikki Shaw

ANV Cooking Challenge: Brunch! Celebrity Chef Jennifer Booker

Southern-born, Jennifer Hill Booker traveled to Paris to study French cooking at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts only to discover that rustic French and Southern dishes use many of the same ingredients. Using this as the basis for culinary exploration in her second cookbook, Dinner Déjà Vu: Southern Tonight, French Tomorrow. The author of Field … Continue reading ANV Cooking Challenge: Brunch! Celebrity Chef Jennifer Booker

Meet Camp ANV ONLINE’s Outdoor Adventure Instructor: Clayton Anderson

 June 7, 2020

Clayton has been studying the natural world and natural history most of his life. He dreamed of being a naturalist since he was a boy. After graduating from college with a BA in drawing and painting, he landed his first job as a naturalist for Lovelife Environmental Education Program. He has worked for several environmental … Continue reading Meet Camp ANV ONLINE’s Outdoor Adventure Instructor: Clayton Anderson

Meet Camp ANV ONLINE’s Dance and Movement Instructor: Joti Singh

Joti Singh is a dance creator and dance innovator, sprung from the U.S. American south to parents from northern India. She is the Artistic Director of Duniya Dance and Drum Company. Joti began her dance training in Punjabi circles, carrying through her body the culture that’s in her blood and memory. As an adult, West African … Continue reading Meet Camp ANV ONLINE’s Dance and Movement Instructor: Joti Singh

Meet Camp ANV ONLINE’s Art Instructor: Jade Leyva

Magical Realism Artist Jade Leyva is from Mexico City and she now calls New Mexico her home. Her works express her love for nature and her positive hope for the future of the world. She has participated in collective exhibitions at the local, national and international levels, resulting in people from across the globe collecting … Continue reading Meet Camp ANV ONLINE’s Art Instructor: Jade Leyva

Meet Camp ANV ONLINE’s Wellness Coach: Kana Azhari (Coach Kay)

Kana Azhari (Coach Kay) is a healing artist, organizer and vegan chef.  She loves working with young people and believes in the infinite value, beauty and greatness of their spirit. Coach Kay is constantly finding gratitude in daily meditation, healthy diet, fasting, culture, dance/ movement and relaxation.  She works professionally with clients from around the world … Continue reading Meet Camp ANV ONLINE’s Wellness Coach: Kana Azhari (Coach Kay)

Meet Camp ANV ONLINE’s Cooking Instructor: Chef Liesha Barnett!

 June 6, 2020

Chef Liesha grew up in Oakland and began cooking at the age of 9. She joined the Navy when she was 17 years old and traveled the world cooking for thousands of sailors. After leaving the Navy she went on to work in restaurants and hotels before starting her personal chef service. She went on … Continue reading Meet Camp ANV ONLINE’s Cooking Instructor: Chef Liesha Barnett!