CFSCT November Fellow Series: Reflections on a Community-Engaged Learning Partnership for Just and Equitable Approaches to Student Food Security

November 12, 12:30-1:30 pm ET 

The Justice Challenge is a USDA NIFA-funded national Honors and Agriculture collaborative wherein students explore grand challenges in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences. Its inaugural year in 2023-2024 focused on food justice. As a lead partner, Virginia Tech hosted a justice and equity-focused student food security design challenge course, in partnership with The Market of Virginia Tech. Using a community-engaged learning approach, students completed three projects with and for their campus-community mentor: a food share cabinet toolkit, a food access resource map, and The Market of Virginia Tech Cookbook. Panelists will share partnership strategies, project outcomes, and reflections from their vantage points as faculty, partner/mentor, and student within the program.

Presenters:

• Dr. Rachael Budowle
  Collegiate Assistant Professor, The Honors College, Virginia Tech
• Isabelle Largen
  Assistant Director for Food Access Initiatives, VT Engage, Virginia Tech
• Brenna Demko
  Undergraduate Student, Geography, Honors, Virginia Tech
• Moderated by: Dr. Kim Niewolny
  Director, Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation & Professor, Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education, Virginia Tech

Recording

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