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Race, Food & Justice 2016
RACE FOOD & JUSTICE 2016
Environmental Health Watch, Rid-All Green Partnership, and Case Western Reserve University's Social Justice Institute have come together once again for the Race, Food & Justice Conference: Analyzing the Urban Food Movement Through a Social Justice Lens!
The three-day conference will be held at locations in the University Circle area beginning Thursday, April 21st through Saturday, April 23rd, 2016.
**HOTEL INFO**
If you are traveling from out of town and will need hotel accommodations, a block of rooms has been reserved at a discounted rate ($159/night) at the Courtyard Marriott Cleveland University Circle, 2021 Cornell Road. The hotel is within a 10-15 minute walk from all conference venues.
To reserve a room, simply call the hotel at 216.791.5678 and tell them you would like to reserve a room under the RFJ Conference Group. Please note: all hotel rooms not reserved by April 7th will be released.
**CONFERENCE TIMES AND LOCATIONS**
Thursday, April 21, 2016
RECEPTION
Agnar Pytte Center Atrium
2120 Adelbert Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
5-6pm
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Elizabeth Yeampierre, UPROSE
Strosacker Auditorium (Behind Agnar Pytte Center)
2180 Adelbert Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
6-9pm
Friday, April 22, 2016
MORNING EVENT
Urban Agriculture Training
Rid-All Urban Farm and Training Center
8129 Otter Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44104
(Scholarship option available on the registration page)
10am-2pm
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr. Julian Agyeman, Tufts University
CWRU Allen Memorial Library (Ford Auditorium)
11000 Euclid Avenue (corner of Adelbert Road and Euclid Avenue)
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
6-9pm
Doors open at 5pm - Refreshments will be served
**THURSDAY/FRIDAY PARKING**
FREE street metered parking after 6pm. Parking garages are located on Adelbert Road, Ford Drive, and on East Boulevard.
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Conference from 10am-2pm
University Circle United Methodist Church
1919 E. 107th Street (at Chester Avenue)
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Doors open at 9am - Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Denzel Austin Thomas, Philly Urban Creators & Plenary led by Dr. Rhonda Y. Williams, Director, Social Justice Institute
FRIDAY & SATURDAY PLENARY/PANEL SESSIONS
Land Use and Gentrification
The Social Justice Framework - Social Justice 101:
The "isms"
Youth Voices - Intergenerational Communication
Youth Farmers Leadership Program
Food Justice Collaborative Report
**SATURDAY PARKING**
FREE Street Parking on MLK Boulevard and on Park Lane at E. 107th Street. FREE Parking at Judson Manor's parking lot on E. 107th and in the Pentecostal Church of Christ's parking lot on Chester at E. 105th Street.
**CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION**
The Race, Food and Justice Conference was developed and planned in response to the Place Matters work addressing the social determinants of health. Race and racism are root causes of health disparities we see manifested within our communities.
Based on suggestions from 2013/2014 surveys, a space was created for dialog and discussion about social justice issues, how the history of farming, culture and race factor into economics, land use policies, land ownership, health, jobs, community programs, and decisions that impact our most vulnerable communities and communities of color.
By engaging multiple sectors of our society, we hope to expand the grassroots base promoting environmental and social justice both locally and nationally. Our goal is to create access to networking and advocacy opportunities, and for attendees to get a more in-depth understanding of environmental and social justice issues within the food movement.
**KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 2016**
Elizabeth Yeampierre, Executive Director of UPROSE
Environmental Justice Activist
(http://uprose.org/?page_id=319
Elizabeth C. Yeampierre, a Puerto Rican civil rights attorney born and raised in New York City is Executive Director of UPROSE, Brooklyn's oldest Latino community based organization. In 1996, Elizabeth helped shift UPROSE's mission to organizing, advocacy and developing intergenerational indigenous leadership through activism. In reaching these goals, UPROSE focuses on environmental, economic and social justice.
Dr. Julian Agyeman, Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
Tufts University
(http://julianagyeman.com)
Julian Agyeman Ph.D. FRSA, professor of urban and environmental policy and planning, holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Education from the University of London, an M.A. in Conservation Policy from Middlesex University, UK and a B.Sc. (joint honors) in Geography and Botany from Durham University, UK. As an ecologist/bio-geographer turned environmental social scientist, he has both a science and social science background which helps frame his perspectives, research and scholarship. His publications, which number over 160, include books, peer reviewed articles, book chapters, published conference presentations, reports, book reviews, newspaper articles and Op-Eds and articles in professional magazines and journals. His focal research interest is in the nexus between environmental justice and sustainability.
Denzel Austin Thompson, Youth Activist and Co-Founder of Philly Urban Creators
(http://phillyurbancreators.org)
Denzel Austin Thompson started urban farming in an after-school program. He eventually lost 150 pounds due to his new found eating habits and ability to get fresh food. So he wanted to help others. As a teenager, Denzel Thompson helped to co-found Philadelphia Urban Creators, a youth organization dedicated to urban agriculture as a means of community development. Thompson won Nick Cannon's Teen Nick HALO Award in 2013 and was paired with Queen Latifah as a celebrity mentor.
SPECIAL THANKS to our sponsors: Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland and Cleveland Neighborhood Progress.
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LocationCWRU Campus & Univercity Circle United Methodist Church (View)
University Circle
Cleveland, OH 44106
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 13 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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