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Culturally Focused Food App

SIMMER, a branch of Tech Incubator at Queens College (TIQC), is a tech and food collaboration uniting students from multidisciplinary fields to create food and health related technologies. Hungry4Halal is designed to connect users with halal cuisine through culturally enriching and tasty content. This culturally based app was created  by Queens College students from the FNES department and the tech incubator--a diverse and talented crew.

Food & Nutrition Team
Tech Team
Deliciousness

H4H Helping During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Tech Incubator at Queens College (TIQC) is joining the fight to combat health disparities related to COVID-19 by adapting past advanced software to help stop hunger and support social distancing. In 2018 SIMMER, a program of the TIQC, created its first app Hungry4Halal. The Hungry4Halal app is designed to connect users with halal cuisine through culturally enriching, tasty content and location mapping. This culturally based app was created by Queens College students from the Department of Family, Nutrition and Exercise at The City University of New York and the Tech Incubator--a diverse and talented crew. The goal of the TIQC members was to update its current app and map the over 400 free halal distribution sites in large Muslim communities.  Because the mosques that often provide meals for Ramadan are not open this is way to feed New Yorkers with religious food requirements. This will help connect individuals observing Ramadan to access 5,00,000 grab-and-go halal meals for free. Ramadan is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of prayer, reflection and community.

Testimonials

What an extraordinary demonstration of learning through diversity, something that we are well acquainted with at Queens College,” said Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, president of Queens College. “A vital component of a diverse learning environment is a faculty skilled in bringing students together in ways that demonstrate there is more that unites than divides us.
Chancellor of The City University of New York, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez
I am really proud to be a part of this project and think it’s needed in the halal community. I want my daughter to see that our cuisine has value and is loved by millions. In a time when Muslims are not always portrayed in the most positive light, this app introduces users to a whole new world of cuisine in an optimistic and delicious way.
Afroja Mustofa, senior with the FNES Department of Queens College
Team Members
Halal Recipes
Restaurants Mapped

2019 SIMMER Team

Plating Up Programing
Dr. Ying Zhou
Dr. Ying Zhou

Director, Tech Incubator & SIMMER Co-Founder

Ying serves as a mentor to the students and an advisor to entrepreneurs and startups, with a focus on technology and innovation.

    Gina Keatley, MBA
    Gina Keatley, MBA

    SIMMER Co-Founder & Creative Consultant

    I am pleased to be able to unite students from varied international gastronomic backgrounds with a talented tech team all wrapped in a culturally competent bow.

      Ahatashamul Hoque
      Ahatashamul Hoque

      Food Management Major, FNES

      As a person that eats Halal food I am excited about sharing my culture. This is also a great chance for me to experience combining food and tech.

        Peggy Elefant
        Peggy Elefant

        Nutrition Dietetic Major, FNES

        I'm really interested in immersing myself in assisting another culture overcome the same challenges I face and help make all cultural cuisines more accessible.

          Rafael Carmilema
          Rafael Carmilema

          Lead Developer, BS Computer Science

          I am really interested in developing iOS apps and working towards combining food and tech.

            Wadgma Salim
            Wadgma Salim

            BS Computer Science

              Noor Salim
              Noor Salim

              BS Computer Science

                Erica Marie Finocchio
                Erica Marie Finocchio

                English Major, Journalism Minor

                I am happy to share my photography skills with a team that is exposing halal food and culture to other students throughout NYC.

                  Contact us

                  If you have questions and/or want to discuss sponsored content options in the app feel free to get in touch and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Additionally, reach out to us if your favorite halal restaurant would like to be added to our next app update. We never charge to list yummy halal restaurants in the app.

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                  E-mail: hi@hungry4halal.com

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