TITLE AND DESCRIPTION: 

Collective Action for Food Access and Equity

Join us as the evening will feature three experts in the field of food access and security. Group discussion and activities will focus on improving knowledge and developing strategies to make measurable impact around food access and equity.  

 

 

SPEAKERS:

 

Susan Clark, RD, PhD
Associate Professor, Sustainable Food Systems

Virginia Tech

 

Pat Young, RD, MS

Director, Family Health Strategies

Consultant, Communityworks

Maureen Best, MA

Executive Director, Local Environmental Agriculture Project (LEAP for Local Foods)

Roanoke, VA

 

LOCATION:

Carilion Behavioral Health Auditorium

2017 S Jefferson St,

Roanoke, VA 24014

For directions, click here

There will be signs for the meeting once you arrive

 

CPEUs requested: 3

 

SUGGESTED LEARNING NEED CODES:

4020, 4000, 4010, 8018

 

GOALS/OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of the program, the participant will be able to:

• Develop a shared understanding of food access and equity issues in the community;

 

• Apply key principles of collective impact for food access-equity change;

 

• Improve networks and knowledge building among organizations engaged in partnerships;

 

• Develop strategies to make measurable impact around food access and equity.

 

 

TO REGISTER FOR THE MEETING CLICK HERE