Food Solutions New England February Intensive Series - Belonging
February 17, 2023 // 10 am - 4 pm ET
Join Food Solutions New England co-hosts Karen Spiller and Curtis Ogden for the second installment in their February Intensive Series. During this session, they will be talking with the Othering and Belonging Institute at the University of California-Berkeley, a community of scholars, organizers, communicators, researchers, artists, and policymakers committed to building a world where all people belong.
Register here.
Honoring Native American, Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Culture in Youth Gardens
February 22, 2023 // 7 pm ET
Join KidsGardening as they explore ways to celebrate and center culture through garden-based learning. By their nature, gardens embody diversity. Garden education is increasingly recognized as an interdisciplinary approach that integrates academic goals, health and wellness, place-based education, and community connections and relationships. However, discussion of culture is often missing in garden-based education. To validate and celebrate the interests and experiences of our students, the webinar will delve deep into the significance of culture as it relates to food and gardens and also as it relates to the diverse populations with whom we work.
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2023 Racial Equity Challenge Launch Webinar
March 7, 2023, 2:00 pm EST
Join Food Solutions New England (FSNE) for an informational introduction to their 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge which will be held in April. This webinar will be held over Zoom where you'll learn more about the 21-Day challenge and what you can expect from getting involved whether you participate as an organization, group, or individual. The Challenge is a great way to learn about the history and impacts of racism on our current food system while inspiring participants with resources and tools to build racial equity in their work and lives.
Register for the launch webinar here.
Non-Linear Garden Design as an Identity-Affirming Garden Practice
March 15, 2023 // 2 pm ET
Join the Academy for Global Citizenship in a conversation on exploring nonlinear garden designs as a way to re-center the practices of ancestral growers and invite conversations about identity and heritage into our garden programs. Get inspiration and concrete strategies for culturally affirming garden education to translate for any garden program.
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2023 Community Food Gathering - Forging Our Food Future
March 15 - 16, 2023 // Rocky Mount, NC
The Community Food Gathering is Community Food Strategies’ signature statewide event which brings together farm and food system leaders, public service and nonprofit leaders, local food councils, key partners, and community food advocates across the state. This gathering organizes various food system stakeholders to explore solutions, learn skills, and strategize around how to create a food system built by us and for us.
Learn more here.
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