The IATP Food and Society Fellows program is pleased to announce the Request for Applicants for the next two-year class of fellows. This webinar provides an overview of the application process as well as a venue for question and answer with our program staff. Apply for the program online at http://foodandsocietyfellows.org/apply
A webinar hosted by the IATP Food and Society Fellows and Healthy Food ; Action , both programs of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy . Last month, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a plan to seek federal permission to bar
Keeping up with the ever-evolving world of food and agriculture news and commentary can be time-consuming and overwhelming. Google's suite of services eases the process by making it automatic and easily passed on while remaining fairly accurate. This brief webinar will show you how to customize Google's powerful news tool in order to track the latest headlines relevant to you and share them with your colleagues and the public. Michael Pursell, a graduate student at the University of Minnesota’...
This week is National Farmers Market Week--time for fresh corn, tomatoes and berries. Yet, there is one group that has been excluded from the benefits of farmers markets: food stamp recipients. Andy Fisher, Community Food Security Coalition Director, IATP Food and Society Fellow and co-author of new report, "Real Food, Real Choices," will explore a wide variety of issues related to the use of SNAP benefits at farmers markets, including the challenges, innovative solutions, and recommendations ...
Join historian Dr. Rose Hayden-Smith for an in-depth look at the past and present of the Victory Garden movement. Review historical case studies, learn about current national policies and models, and discuss the future work needed to sustain the Victory Garden model as part of the overall local food movement. Rose will also discuss urban agriculture and how the local food-systems movement is addressing a wide range of challenges facing Americans today.Due to a technical difficulty, the first m...
A GLOBAL WATER CRISIS IS HAPPENING... HERE... NOW... WHAT ARE YOU DOING? Two-thirds of the world's people will not have adequate access to clean drinking water by the year 2027. And there are no borders on this crisis. As demand rapidly exceeds supply, every species on the planet is in danger. Your access is at risk. Join IATP Food and Society Fellow Shalini Kantayya for an interactive presentation that explores water as a basic human right and inspires new student advocates with an “activist ...
How can you most efficiently build an online identity and cultivate your audience for real change? Social media is more than Facebook and Twitter. It’s creating and cultivating an online identity that is authentic, relevant and adds value. Join Nathan Rice, Interactive Director at Haberman, for an overview of: the basics of creating an online presence; essential social media tools; and, helpful tips for building and leveraging an online audience that makes real and lasting change in the good f...
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Imagine AmeriCorps service members building and tending school gardens and developing Farm to School programs in rural and urban communities around the country. Imagine bringing access to fresh, healthy food into the food desert communities where childhood obesity has hit hardest. Imagine training a new generation of farmers and giving them the hands-on experience they need to start a career in agriculture. Now help us make it all happen.
Have you heard of Prezi yet? If not, consider yourself warned. If so, you've already fallen in love with the most impressive presentation tool since the dawn of Power Point over two decades ago. Prezi, a stunningly simple—and free—web-based tool, will make you wonder why you've put up with slides and bullet points for so long. We all know that food advocates don't need fancy computer tricks to impress an audience, but when it comes to illustrating relationships and systems, this is one innovat...
