Equity and Racial Justice Info

February and March 2023 Trainings

Erich 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!

Erich 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

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

See flyer below, please spread the word!

NERJ Workshop: From Chaos to Calm: Trauma-Informed Food Sites

Erich Pitcher — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 06:20:00 -0700

Session Description:

Busy pantries can have a frantic energy with lots of noise and chaos. Chaotic spaces are counter to what’s good for our nervous systems. If we move from chaos to more healing-centered spaces, we can better meet the needs of clients. Begin shifting your physical space from one of chaos to calm.

Learning Experiences:

Revi…

NERJ Workshop: From “What’s Wrong” to “What Happened”: Trauma-Informed Pantry Participant Engagement

Erich Pitcher — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 06:18:14 -0700

Standalone workshop or part of the trauma-informed engagement series.

Session Description

Over 60% of adults have experienced at least one traumatic experience in their life. Layering on traumas like systemic oppression, coloniality, and natural disasters, trauma is widespread. Despite being widespread, most systems–including the food banking…

NERJ Workshop: Strategies for Inclusive Meetings

Erich Pitcher — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 06:14:23 -0700

Standalone workshop or can be paired with the facilitation series that is still in development.

Session Description:

Interruptions. Long-Winded Colleagues. Unclear Agendas. While common experiences, meetings don’t have to be awful, exclusionary experiences where you don’t feel heard or like your ideas have any merit. Making meetings inclusive…

NERJ Workshop: Root Causes of Hunger

Erich Pitcher — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 06:11:15 -0700

Standalone workshop or can be paired with History of Food Banking

Session Description:

In order to eliminate hunger and food insecurity for good, we need to understand the root causes. However the hunger story we’ve been told isn’t always accurate. We will bust myths about hunger by learning the realities and facts. We will also increase…

NERJ Workshop: History of Food Banking

Erich Pitcher — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 06:09:21 -0700

Stand alone workshop or can be paired with Root Causes of Hunger

Session Description:

In this reflective session, we will travel back to the origin story of western food banking and notice how those beginnings shaped how we perceive food banking today. Along our journey, we will also revisit ways in which food sharing and harvest has been a…

NERJ Workshop: Ramping Down: De-escalation, Non-Violent Communication, & Conflict Resolution

Erich Pitcher — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 06:06:57 -0700

Stand alone training

Session Description:

Conflict is an inevitable part of our work. Learn how to ground your conflict resolution skills in a trauma-informed way. Build your skills and build up your resources in this skills training.

Learning Experiences:

Apply a trauma-informed lens to navigating conflict
Develop and practice…

NERJ Workshop: From Self to Structure

Erich Pitcher — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 06:05:20 -0700

Second workshop in a two-part series.

Session Description:

Building on learning from Starting with the Self, this workshop will focus on connecting our personal narrative to the larger social structures that shape our experiences. In moving from self to structure, we will focus on understanding the ways that social and economic structures lead…