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SUMMARY:Future of Food in Harlem: Towards Equitable and Sustainable Food Systems Change
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Harlem Grown\, Connect\, Inc\, Parsons/ New School design students and professors and WHGA\, this two- day forum entitled the Future of Food: Towards Equitable and Sustainable Food Systems Change will feature presentations and interactive workshops lead by Harlem-based food justice activists\, social entrepreneurs and youth- leadership organizations as well as partners in university and sector small business. \nMajor themes include: \nEconomic Development\nUsing social media and web platforms to promote job and business opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents who cook from their homes. \nCreative Activism\nThe role of artists and arts education across many forms and media in activating our communities around food systems change. \nCorporate Social Responsibility\nHow do we support small business while holding them accountable for food that they source\, prepare and sell in our communities? How do we ensure fair wages\, fair treatment and benefits for their workers. \nHow might Harlem’s food change agents join global efforts to holding agribusinesses accountable to inequities and and the policy makers that support them? \nFair Trade and Equity \nHow we as ordinary citizens support food production that works toward fair trade and equity? (meaning fair wages for farm workers\, fairness in land acquisition). \nTechnology\nUsing smart phones to engage communities in collecting and sharing information on food issues we encounter. \n***\nThe event organizers hope to raise awareness of Harlem’s food disparity while highlighting the work being done to turn things around for families and individuals facing food insecurity. \n  \nA few highlights and new updates for next weeks event! \nPre-Launch! Wednesday May 13\, 2015   4:00PM – 7:00PM\nVisit Harlem Grown’s Garden and Hydroponic Greenhouse (weather permitting) at 118 West 134th Street (off Lenox Avenue)! \n& \nOpen House at WHGA Food Hub\n625 Lenox Avenue (off 142nd Street)\nStop by WHGA’s Communities for Healthy Food Project Site in Central Harlem.\nSign up for Corbin Hill Food Project\, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and WHGA’s “client choice” fresh food pantry. Taste and learn to cook tasty healthy snacks! \nFuture of Food Day One\nThursday\, May 14th  5PM – 9PM\nPanel Presentation : Promoting Equitable and Sustainable Food Systems Change\nWith the Corbin Hill Food Project\, Fresh Kulcha Film Project\, Harlem Grown\, Local Initiative Support Corporation NYC \, Localtarian\, Parsons School of Design Strategies \nBreakout Sessions Day 1 Highlights\nHarlem Grown\, Youth Urban Growers Project\nTech Start up! Localtarian\, Local Chefs Demo and Tasting & Buying and Selling Home Cooked Meals Online!\nTech Start up! DIYCare\, Buying and Selling Home Beauty Products\nParsons School of Design Harlem Research Project\nAnd more!….. \nFuture of Food Continues Day Two on Friday May 15th from 5PM – 9PM with more workshops and tastings!!!\nBreakout Sessions Day 2 Highlights\nMaysels Documentary Center Film Screening\nHot Bread Kitchen\, Bread Baking Demo\nBrotherhood/ Sister Sol \, Youth Food Justice\, Farmers Market Project\nAnd more…. !!! \nFor more information contact Tia Wiggins\, WHGA
URL:https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/eventcalendar/future-of-food-in-harlem-towards-equitable-and-sustainable-food-systems-change/
LOCATION:Oberia Dempsey Center Multi-Service Center\,  127 West 127th Street (between Lenox Ave and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd)  \, New York\, NY\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Unnamed Organizer":MAILTO:twiggins [at ] whgainc [dot] org 
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