See below for a two-part conversation about engaging food policy councils
to support food system workers!
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From: Raychel Santo <rsanto1@xxxxxxx>
To: "fpn-clf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <fpn-clf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2020 14:42:08 +0000
Subject: [fpn-clf] Join us on 5/21 and 5/28 to discuss mobilizing food
policy councils to support food workers during COVID-19
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* Mobilizing food policy councils to support food workers during COVID-19*
As workers from across the food supply chain risk their lives to continue
feeding us, the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the harms of existing
labor policies and practices. The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable
Future’s Food Policy Networks project invites you to join us for a series
of webinars to discuss how food policy councils can support food chain
workers during COVID-19.
*Register for both or either webinar here*
<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DbhxM957T0qqbrak7dZHVg>
*Thursday, May 21: Leveraging local actions to support food chain workers*
*This webinar will provide an overview of the harmful impacts of our
current labor system on food chain workers and then discuss possible policy
opportunities to address those needs.*
12 – 1:15 PM Eastern time / 11 AM – 12:15 PM Central time / 10 – 11:15 AM
Mountain time / 9 – 10:15 AM Pacific time
Speakers:
Claudia Rósales, Farmworker and Food Worker Organizer at Pioneer Valley
Workers Center
Christina Spach, National Organizer at the Food Chain Workers Alliance
Jose Oliva, Co-Director of the HEAL Food Alliance and member of the Chicago
Food Policy Action Council
Nessia Berner Wong, Senior Policy Analyst at ChangeLab Solutions
*Thursday, May 28:* *Building buy-in and taking action*
*This roundtable discussion will provide examples of how food policy
councils are organizing around food chain worker issues. Hear about how
FPCs have built support for advocating on labor issues. Gain tips on
communicating with decision-makers around labor issues. We also encourage
attendees to share what their food policy councils are doing to support
food workers during the pandemic.*
12 – 1:15 PM Eastern time / 11 AM – 12:15 PM Central time / 10 – 11:15 AM
Mountain time / 9 – 10:15 AM Pacific time
Speakers:
Winona Bynum, Detroit Food Policy Council
Tanya Kerssen, Real Food Media
Colleen McKinney, The Center for Good Food Purchasing
Beth Spitler, California Food and Farming Network
Both discussions will be recorded and posted to YouTube afterward. Even if
you are unable to participate in the live events, you may receive the link
to the videos by registering.
Please contact rsanto1@xxxxxxx if you have any questions.
End of fpn-clf Digest Fri, 15 May 2020
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*Ariel Miller*, Chair
<http://www.fclocalfoodcouncil.org/>
www.fclocalfoodcouncil.org
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