The 2017 Just Food Conference took place on March 12th and 13th, and the Community Food Action team participated in a panel and co-facilitated a workshop.
Kendall Jackman and Director of Community Food Action Taisy Conk presented as part of the Collaborative Local Food Purchasing: Healthy Communities, Healthy Choices panel
Taisy along with the Director of New Settlement’s Multicultural After School Program (MASP), Anyela Duarte, and the Director of Community School Partnerships at the New Settlement Community Campus, Vivian Vasquez, cofacilitated a workshop called Building Partnerships at a Community Based Organization: Lessons Learned on the Ground which created a safe and thoughtful space to discuss the successes and challenges of doing work in partnership with other organizations or agencies.
Participants at Building Partnerships at a Community Based Organization: Lessons Learned on the Ground