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Uprooting Racism in the Food System by Soul Fire Farm Online Event Thursday, January 20, 1-4 PM Eastern REGISTER HERE Wednesday, February 2, 1-4 PM Eastern REGISTER HERE Thursday, February 10, 1-4 PM Eastern REGISTER HERE Wednesday, February 16, 1-4 PM Eastern REGISTER HERE Thursday, March 3, 1-4 PM Eastern REGISTER HERE Wednesday, March 16, 1-4 PM Eastern REGISTER HERE A theory and action training for farming and food justice leaders to uproot systemic racism in our organizations and society. About this event The Uprooting Racism training is a theory and action workshop for environmental and food justice leaders to uproot systemic racism in our organizations and society. We delve deep into the history and structural realities of racial injustice and develop an understanding of the movement strategies of frontlines communities struggling for food sovereignty. We will examine our personal and societal roles of complicity in and resistance to the system. Much of the time will be spent developing tangible action plans – to use our sphere of influence to uproot these oppressions. True to Soul Fire Farm’s values and culture, this work will be rooted in fierce love, courageous self-reflection, and healing connection to land.   Details at the Soul Fire Farm website.

The 2nd Annual A Taste of Culinary Nutrition from Around the Globe Thursdays from Feb 03, 6:00 PM EST – Mar 10, 8:00 PM EST on Zoom Registration for this event is CLOSED After receiving such positive feedback from our first series, "A Taste of Culinary Nutrition from Around the Globe" returns!  We will be covering 6 new food cultures, including: Mexican, Guatemalan, Russian/Ukrainian, Ethiopian, Korean, and Haitian. We welcome RDNs, health professionals, chefs and nutrition students to participate in a series of hands-on workshops covering a selection of food cultures from around the world through the lens of culinary nutrition. Join us as we continue to diversify our plates and our palates and most importantly, enhance our knowledge as practitioners of a diverse population. ​A ticket to this series includes registration to 6 interactive culinary workshops held weekly on Thursdays at 6-8pm ET from February 3rd until March 10th. This series has been approved for 12 CEUs and meets the requirements for the Ethics credit.  ​2022 AGENDA: Thursday, February 3, 2022 - Mexican Cuisine - Christy Wilson, RDN Thursday, February 10, 2022 - Guatemalan Cuisine - Alice Figueroa, MPH, RDN, CDN Thursday, February 17, 2022 - Russian/Ukrainian Cuisine - Inga Voloshin, RDN, CDN Thursday, February 24, 2022 - Ethiopian Cuisine - Wintana Kiros, RDN, LDN Thursday, March 3, 2022 - Korean Cuisine - Maggie Moon, MS, RD Thursday, March 10, 2022 - Haitian Cuisine - [...]

ACTION REQUEST – HPNAP FUNDING:  We have until February 15th to call our Senate and Assembly members and ask for in increase in the NYS Budget. Background:  HPNAP has been funded at $35 million for five years or more – there has been no increase at all during covid.  In Assembly, Catalina Cruz and Dan Rosenthal are carrying a letter from Feeding NY to increase the budget to $54 million.  Feeding NY is still working on getting someone to carry the letter asking for an increase in senate. HOW CAN YOU HELP?  Contact your local senate and assembly members and ask for an increase to $54 million the HPNAP budget (this is separate from Nourish NY). The key period is now until February 15th when budget letters are due to the leaders.  Phone calls are better than emails or texts, but even emails and tests help. The economic crisis caused by the pandemic is not over, and wont’ be over when the pandemic ends.  Previous recessions took years to recover from. We are still seeing need at our food pantries.  The food banks went form distributing 270 pounds of food pre-pandemic to 470 million pounds of food in 2021.  INCLUDE YOUR OWN LOCAL STATS FOR YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES. Nourish NY has been great, but we cannot handle the food unless we have the tools to do it.  Costs have gone up across [...]

Save the Date! FEED BACK: Virtual Meeting in the Middle Coming Soon Interested? Make sure you SAVE THE DATE! Organizers are also looking for presenter proposals and sponsorships. Submission forms are available on the website. Please share widely with your networks and get your proposals in asap. Find more information here: https://ahihealth.org/2022fjs

You're Invited Thursday, March 3rd 9:30-10:30 AM EST RSVP HERE Online Discussion via Zoom: Registration Required Panelists include: Andy Fisher, Executive Director of the Ecological Farming Association Grace Holihen, RDN, Director of Nutrition and Meals at GMHC Michael Hurwitz, JD, MSW, adjunct professor at Hunter College Urban Policy & Planning and former Director of Food Access and Agriculture at Grow NYC Qiana Mickie, Founding Principal of QJM Multiprise and former Executive Director of Just Food Cathy Nonas, MS, RD, CEO of Meals For Good Pedro Rodriguez, Founder, and Director of La Jornada NY Food Pantry Moderated by: Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, Executive Director of the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center and Distinguished Lecturer at Hunter College, City University of New York

               Join thousands of your fellow anti-hunger advocates for two days of content-rich sessions and networking opportunities, followed by a virtual day on Capitol Hill. You’ll hear from five Secretaries, gain access to best practices, innovative advocacy methods, and personal connections to help you better fight hunger in your community, your state, and at the national level. REGISTER LEARN ABOUT THE SPEAKERS EXPLORE THE SESSIONS   All conference sessions and materials will be accessible through the virtual event platform, Pathable. Registrants have received their personal invitations to log into Pathable from ‘no-reply@pathable.com’. Please click the link in the email to log in and set up your account before the event begins. Make sure to bookmark the website and set your password. If you did not receive your invitation from Pathable, please email ahpcregistration@conferencedirect.com for assistance. Conference registrants will receive an email invitation to Pathable, the virtual conference platform. Attendees will access the conference sessions and materials on the Pathable platform. The invitation will contain a personalized link where attendees will be able to set up your personal login and: Complete a profile to participate in the virtual community Build a personalized agenda of sessions to attend Meet fellow attendees in conversation rooms Pre-schedule private, 1:1 virtual meetings Please make sure to add ‘no-reply@pathable.com’ to your allow list to ensure you receive your invitation.  

The ONLY two-day virtual event, created by nutrition professionals of color showcasing strategies that support communities of color. Register Now The Diversify Dietetics Community is full of RDs and RDs to Be of Color who are extremely talented, with an unmatched work ethic and creativity. These professionals put their heart into their practice, combining their dietetics training with their culturally-sensitive expertise to provide unique services in a way that only RDs of Color can. This is a professional development event like no other in nutrition and dietetics. The one thread of this event- all of the speakers will be speaking about the experiences and the real work that they are doing RIGHT NOW to serve and care for clients, patients, students, and colleagues of color. You will leave this event with knowledge and skills that you can use to improve your culturally-sensitive practice! This summit includes over 20 sessions, workshops, panels, and cooking demos across a wide variety of topics including clinical, community, entrepreneurship, sports nutrition, and more. Attendees will receive over 20 CEUs!  This event is ideal for anyone who works with or aspires to provide care to communities of color. You’ll be free to learn and explore in a setting that is supportive, safe, and inspirational. Our events are truly like no others in the dietetics community! An added bonus: Proceeds from this event support the programming we provide to the DD [...]