Food Security Training: Building Multicultural Organizations

Posted by on December 1, 2006

LIFT (Leading in Food Security Training) Workshop
“Building Multicultural Organizations”
December 14-15, 2006
Olympia, WA

Registration for the upcoming LIFT workshop ?Building Multicultural Organizations? is now open. Please register by DECEMBER 8 to reserve a space. This registration is first-come, first-served.

TO REGISTER CONTACT:
Jackson Sillars
[email protected]
(360) 753-2665

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
This FREE workshop introduces strategies for creating multicultural environments through interactive, experiential learning. Participants will identify and challenge “isms” in themselves, in others, and within organizations. This session stresses learning at both the personal/emotional level, as well as through cognitive information and opportunities for practicing new approaches.

Participants learn to recognize, understand, and appreciate their own cultures, as well as the cultures of others and how those differences and similarities impact race, class, age, sexual orientation, religion, physical ability, and language. The Food Project will also share the successes and challenges of its 15-year journey of building a multicultural community of youth and staff.

Workshop participants will learn strategies for:
? identifying personal prejudice and misinformation
? recognizing institutional racism and other forms of systemic discrimination
? changing dysfunctional interracial behavior
? resolving their current organizational challenges

A light breakfast and full lunch will be included on both days.

TRAINER BIOS
Angela M. Giudice is an educator and community activist who has provided consultation and training on issues of racism and social justice since 1976. Her specialty areas are in multicultural organizational development, cross-cultural group facilitation and supporting youth as they come to understand and challenge racism. Until recently, Angela was a senior consultant with VISIONS, Inc., providing consultation, training, coaching, and program development. She has worked with youth and staff of The Food Project for over five years and is an avid gardener and supporter of community gardens.

Jen James began working for The Food Project in 2000, in communications doing editing, marketing and training. In 2004, she became an assistant to the Executive Director and then moved into the Managing Director position in September of 2005 during which time she was key in developing the 5 Year Strategic plan, and the organizational restructure. She also serves as chair to The Food Project?s Diversity Initiative committee and has attended several Visions training over the last several years. Jen James brings a productive, energetic spirit to her work at The Food Project.

SPONSORS
The Food Project, GRuB (Garden-Raised Bounty) and USDA’s CSREES Program

***This is a free workshop & training. Priority will be given to those individuals and organizations working with youth to promote sustainable agriculture and food justice.***