rebecca stewart

Rebecca Stewart is the co-founder and General Manager of Pomegranate Kitchen, a catering social enterprise which trains and employs cooks from a refugee background. Language barriers and the lack of local experience means it can be very difficult for former refugees to find the right training or job opportunities, so Pomegranate Kitchen provides a way for them to use their existing skills and enter the job market. Enabling them to share fresh and authentic food from their cultures is our way of recognising the rich contribution former refugees make to our society, and making sure our city is a welcoming new home.
 
Rebecca was born in Wellington and is happy to have returned after working for not-for-profits in New Zealand, Australia, India and Fiji, in areas as varied as sexual health and Indigenous youth justice. She studied a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Victoria University and a Master of Public Health at the University of Melbourne.