Equity and Racial Justice Info

Fulfill Your Equity Training Requirements with Recommended Partners

Aster Pitcher — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:46:25 -0800

As a part of the contract with Oregon Food Bank, partner agencies are required to complete at least one hour of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training. Oregon Food Bank offers many wonderful trainings to support your learning. You can find a a calendar of all of OFB's trainings here.

Maybe you've been really working hard on your DEI…

Network Equity & Racial Justice Training Menu

Aster Pitcher — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:34:47 -0800

Working in a Food Bank or Pantry is tough work! With escalated clients, and team dynamics, and trying to recruit volunteers that reflect the community you serve, you may be wondering where you can get some help with your work?! The Network Equity and Racial Justice team is here to support your work. <3

One of the ways we can support your work is…

2025 Equity Community of Practice Program Overview

Aster Pitcher — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:26:32 -0800

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Equity Community of Practice Program is a bi-weekly space intended to convene members of Regional Food Banks (RFB) and Partner Agencies (PA) in Oregon and SW Washington. This virtual space is intended to support participants in experiencing and building on skills that sustain themselves in their equity work and build a robust…

Staff & Volunteer Guidance for ICE/Law Enforcement Presence at Food Distribution Sites

Aster Pitcher — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:26:00 -0800

A word doc template to help RFBs and PAs to create their own guidelines for if ICE is present at their site. See the attached file, you can download a Word Doc that you can edit.

Know Your Rights Training & Resources

Aster Pitcher — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 06:32:00 -0800

On behalf of the Network Equity and Racial Justice team, we wanted to provide resources to support your important community work addressing hunger, especially as we prepare for shifts in the political landscape.

Food Finder

Reminder: Oregon Food Bank’s Food Finder tool helps people find the pantries and meal sites closest to them. Having…

Spring 2024 Network Equity and Racial Justice Trainings

Aster Pitcher — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 08:21:08 -0700

STARTING WITH THE SELF | April 11, 2024 | 1:30-3:00 p.m.

Often equity work is seen as something we do “out there” or “with community.” In this session, we will create shared meanings for common words in equity work. We will understand our identities and how we’ve been socialized. We will reflect on the importance of self-accountability as a way to…

Better Together Toolkit

Aster Pitcher — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 07:25:39 -0700

On behalf of the Network Equity and Racial Justice Team, we are delighted to join you in a journey toward building a more equitable food system.

This toolkit was created to…

February and March 2023 Trainings

Aster Pitcher — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 12:11:36 -0800

BUILDING UP: PARTICIPANT ENGAGEMENT CYCLE Register HERE

February 15, 2023 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Client engagement is not a one and done activity. Continuous engagement helps to ensure that pantries and food banks are responsive to the needs of the communities they serve. In this session, we will demystify what client engagement can be…

Network Equity & Racial Justice Team has some fancy new competencies!

Aster Pitcher — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:43:24 -0700

This flyer uses the acronym JEDI to mean Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. PDF for download is attached below.

JEDI Knowledge & Commitment

- ability to analyze systems, their effects, and a commitment to changing these systems

- in-depth knowledge of histories and experiences of groups experiencing oppression

JEDI Practices

I…

Equity-Focused Monthly Training Series

Aster Pitcher — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:53:44 -0700

See flyer below, please spread the word!