Equity and Racial Justice
Join the Network Equity and Racial Justice team for shared learning each month on different topics.
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 continuously grow in our understanding of ourselves.
FROM SELF TO STRUCTURE | May 7, 2024 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Building on learning from…
Better Together: A Guide to Engage Community Members Accessing Food Sites. Building on the Client Engagement Toolkit (first developed by Johnnie Shaver in 2019), this new version provides a conceptual grounding in trauma-informed practice and is chock full of practical ideas for partner agencies to implement.
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 provide:
- Conceptual grounding in trauma-informed practice
- Practical ideas that can be implemented at food assistance sites
Who is this toolkit for?
…
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 and begin building plans and strategies to engage clients in shaping your pantry or food bank.
COMMUNITY CARE & VOLUNTEER SUPPORT …
An outline of the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion competencies and practices that will increase equity within organizations in our network.
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| 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 Includes use of: - collaborative decision-making - transparency - equitable program design & evaluation -equitable facilitation -power sharing -creating… |
Training series for October, November, and December of 2022
See flyer below, please spread the word!
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:
-
Review trauma & how it shapes one’s experience of physical spaces
-
Learn trauma-informed design principles
-
Apply trauma-informed design to…
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 system–do not consistently use a trauma-informed approach. During this session, we will learn the basics of trauma, unique traumas associated with…
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 requires planning, inclusive facilitation, and a willingness to do things differently. In this session, we will help improve our meetings culture through a…
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 our understanding of the root causes of hunger and food insecurity.
Learning Experiences:
-
Counter misinformation associated with causes of hunger…
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 cultural practice in many communities. Together, we will listen for patterns and look ahead towards future generations.
Learning Experiences:
-
Increase…
Join the Network Equity and Racial Justice team for shared learning each month on different topics.
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 continuously grow in our understanding of ourselves.
FROM SELF TO STRUCTURE | May 7, 2024 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Building on learning from…
Better Together: A Guide to Engage Community Members Accessing Food Sites. Building on the Client Engagement Toolkit (first developed by Johnnie Shaver in 2019), this new version provides a conceptual grounding in trauma-informed practice and is chock full of practical ideas for partner agencies to implement.
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 provide:
- Conceptual grounding in trauma-informed practice
- Practical ideas that can be implemented at food assistance sites
Who is this toolkit for?
…
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 and begin building plans and strategies to engage clients in shaping your pantry or food bank.
COMMUNITY CARE & VOLUNTEER SUPPORT …
An outline of the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion competencies and practices that will increase equity within organizations in our network.
| 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 Includes use of: - collaborative decision-making - transparency - equitable program design & evaluation -equitable facilitation -power sharing -creating… |
Training series for October, November, and December of 2022
See flyer below, please spread the word!
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:
-
Review trauma & how it shapes one’s experience of physical spaces
-
Learn trauma-informed design principles
-
Apply trauma-informed design to…
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 system–do not consistently use a trauma-informed approach. During this session, we will learn the basics of trauma, unique traumas associated with…
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 requires planning, inclusive facilitation, and a willingness to do things differently. In this session, we will help improve our meetings culture through a…
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 our understanding of the root causes of hunger and food insecurity.
Learning Experiences:
-
Counter misinformation associated with causes of hunger…
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 cultural practice in many communities. Together, we will listen for patterns and look ahead towards future generations.
Learning Experiences:
-
Increase…
Join the Network Equity and Racial Justice team for shared learning each month on different topics.
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 continuously grow in our understanding of ourselves.
FROM SELF TO STRUCTURE | May 7, 2024 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Building on learning from…
Better Together: A Guide to Engage Community Members Accessing Food Sites. Building on the Client Engagement Toolkit (first developed by Johnnie Shaver in 2019), this new version provides a conceptual grounding in trauma-informed practice and is chock full of practical ideas for partner agencies to implement.
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 provide:
- Conceptual grounding in trauma-informed practice
- Practical ideas that can be implemented at food assistance sites
Who is this toolkit for?
…
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 and begin building plans and strategies to engage clients in shaping your pantry or food bank.
COMMUNITY CARE & VOLUNTEER SUPPORT …
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