URBAN FOOD POLICY FORUM | Generation Food: Youth Programming & the Food Justice Movement

For decades, young people have been at the forefront of highlighting injustices and advocating for more equitable and democratic approaches to solving our nation’s and world’s most serious problems. They are a motor force for social improvement, and their passion, commitment and energy have been the fuel for many social movements including those that seek food justice. Food justice describes the goal of creating equitable food systems that promote human and planetary well-being for all, regardless of race, income, gender, profession, or residence. On April 25th, join the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute, invited youth food justice leaders, and youth food justice program coordinators to discuss youth leadership in the food justice movement and to analyze critically how young people are finding opportunities and overcoming obstacles to shaping local, national and global food environments and food systems.

Speakers:

• Kathy Soll, CEO and Director,Teens for Food Justice
• Oumou Dukuray, Youth Food Justice Leader and former Youth Food Educators (YOFE) Program Participant
• Iyeshima Harris, Incoming Project Director, East New York Farms
• Sandy Nurse, Founder, Executive Director, BK ROT
• Gabriel Jose Maldonado, Environmental Program Facilitator, The Brotherhood/Sister Sol

Moderator:

• Charita Johnson James, Director of Youth And Community Development,CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute

Doors open at 8:45am. Panel begins promptly at 9am. Please allow additional time to check in at security desks.

THIS PANEL WILL BE LIVESTREAMED. Tune into the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy Facebook page to watch. The permalink will be posted on our website after the event.

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