Taking Root: A Southwest Sustainable Food Summit
Submitted by Kim Pearson on Sat, 11/20/2010 - 00:24.
Taking Root: A Southwest Sustainable Food Summit
Fair Trade and Real Food in Every School, On Every Block!
***REGISTRATION NOW OPEN***
Want to learn more about how your food got from farm to fork? Taking Root will give a broad overview of economic, social, and environmental issues prevalent in the food system today, and highlight ways to make change, such as through Fair Trade and Real Food policies and practices. It's time we stand up against slavery in the cocoa fields, pesticide-use on our farms, food deserts in our cities, and more! UPDATE: Take advantage of the $20 volunteer rate today! Register and request the volunteer rate, and we'll get back to you shortly so you can sign up for 4 1-hour volunteer slots. Regular rate: $35.
Change the world; Start with food!
Taking Root: A Southwest Sustainable Food Summit will be the first youth fair food convergence in the history of the Southwest —uniting over 150 high school students, college students, and allies from February 11-13 at the Arizona State University Tempe campus.
Why?
At this event, you will:
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Meet a diverse group of young leaders and community members.
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Learn about food justice and sustainability topics, organizing, and activism.
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Envision a plan for sustainable food in your state and/or on your campus!
What?
This event will include:
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Speeches from movement leaders, youth activists, and producers.
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Workshops with role-plays, activism trainings, and interactive activities.
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An Opportunity Fair with info on university programs, fair trade and sustainable food companies, community organizations, and more!
Who?
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College clubs, teen youth groups, and community members from Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma.
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Whether you’re new to the food movement or have already dug in, this event is a great opportunity to learn more, get connected and take action!
When and Where?
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Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ in the Farmer Education Building
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February 11-13, 2011
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****CONFERENCE RATES****
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Regular: $35, which includes access to all of the conference, 5 delicious meals, and the fair trade conference tote bag w/ goodies! Prepay through PayPal or w/ Cash or Check @ Conference.
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Volunteer: $20, by volunteering 4 hours over the three days. Same benefits as the regular price. Indicate you want to volunteer and we will send you the volunteer sign-up. Prepay through PayPal or w/ Cash or Check @ Conference.
á la carte pricing: pay cash or check @ conference ONLY
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Friday Only: $5 w/ Chipotle Dinner @ 6pm, otherwise FREE to attend the screening of MAQUILAPOLIS and Q&A with principal cast member, Carmen Durán from 7pm-9pm in the Farmer Education Auditorium. No tote bag.
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Saturday Only: $5 per meal (breakfast from Bunna Coffee, lunch from The Fair Trade Café, and/or a Mediterranean dinner from Dancing Chef Catering) and $10 w/out meals. No tote bag.
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Sunday Only: $5 for breakfast or FREE w/out breakfast.
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Fair Trade Conference Tote Bag from Las Otras Hermanas w/ Goodies: $10 and includes an ASU School of Sustainability recycled water bottle, Fair Trade lip balm from Zambeezi, Fair Trade sugar from Wholesome Sweeteners, and other goodies.
Step 1: Fill out the Registration Form.
Step 2: PAYMENT: Upon registering, the confirmation message will have the link to the PayPal button if you are paying the Regular $35 or $20 Volunteer fee @ http://realfoodchallenge.org/southwest. If you only wish to attend pieces of the conference (Friday w/ meal, Saturday w/ or w/out meal(s), Sunday w/ meal), pay AT the conference, with CASH or CHECK (made out to The Food Project, with "RFC-SW" in the memo line). See the á la carte pricing list above.
Visit usft.org/resources/fundraising for the full guide!
Raising money to cover your group's registration and travel costs can seem like a daunting task. But when you split it up, raising $300 (for example) just means asking 30 people for $10 each. Not bad, huh? Our advice is to be confident. Practice your pitch. Feel good about what you're fundraising for. Studies have shown that seven out of ten people in the U.S. give to worthy causes when asked (even if it's just a small amount), so be proud that you are giving people the opportunity to help their community.
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Call for Proposals
Lead a workshop at the Summit! We're looking for YOU to present what you got at the summit!
Deadline for Workshop Proposals: January 22nd, 2011 [note: date has been changed]
Share the story of how your group changed your school's cafeterias. Teach others how to grow their own food. Tell us what it takes to start a youth-run business. Explain what "the farm bill" is, and how we can affect federal legislation. Lead a poetry-writing session. It's all fair game!
***We're intentionally looking for a diverse array of workshops (both in content and style) and workshop presenters. Don't be shy! Workshops are meant to be Practical, Informative and Fun. Teen-led workshops especially encouraged.***
State that you wish to present in the registration form, and you will be contacted shortly by the Southwest Coordinator.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Taking Root highly recommends a "popular education" style of teaching. This means that workshops should be facilitated using techniques that promote interaction and discussion with audience members. This can be done through educational games, presenting questions for group discussion, case studies, small group activities and presentations. Proposals must be designed to celebrate the participation of both teachers and learners who are actively engaged in thinking and contributing. Workshops should focus on dialogue and mutual interaction, excluding sole lecture-style presentations.
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Opportunity Fair
On Saturday, February 12, Taking Root will host a lunchtime Opportunity Fair, showcasing incredible non-profits, for-profits, and student leaders in the fair trade and sustainable food movement. During an extended lunch break, summit participants will have the opportunity to browse through the tables, discovering great youth job opportunities, sampling tasty treats, and learning about local, regional and national efforts towards food justice.
>> TO BECOME A FEATURED ORGANIZATION, CLICK HERE <<
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Summit Schedule
The conference will run from 4pm Friday the 11th to 12pm on Sunday the 13th, and will feature national speakers from the realms of fair trade, real food, and labor activism in order for students to gain organizing skills to be able to run a Fair Trade University and/or Real Food Challenge Campaign on their campus. The keynote speakers include: Carmen Durán (MAQUILAPOLIS), Hai Vo (Real Food Challenge), Jeff Goldman (Fair Trade Resource Network), and Dr. Tamera Zivic (WHEAT). Meanwhile, academics, businesspeople, and others specializing in food systems will present on topics ranging from such local issues as injustice in dining halls and food deserts in communities to international trade and farming conditions in Mexico. We highly recommend splitting the workshops up between your group so that you can absorb a wider range of information and skills. At the end of the conference, students and allies will come away with a vision that includes tangible steps to lead Fair Trade University and Real Food Challenge-related campaigns at their university and in their community's food system.
Friday:
Afternoon - Check-in from 4-5:45 at ASU Tempe
Evening - Dinner, Keynote: Carmen Durán, Fun
Saturday:
Morning - Breakfast, Welcome, Keynotes: Hai Vo and Jeff Goldman, Workshop 1
Afternoon - Lunch/Opportunity Fair, Workshop 2/3/4
Evening - Keynote: Dr. Tamera Zivic, Dinner, Movies, Entertainment
Sunday:
Morning - Breakfast, State Breakout Sessions, Commitments, Closing
Skills: Piloting the Real Food Calculator, Strengthening Our Roots: Fair Trade Universities, Using Media to Win Campaigns, Organizing 101, Organizing v2.0, Empowering a Student Food Cooperative on Your Campus, Edible Education: Growing the School Gardens Revolution, Engaging Diverse Participation in Sustainable Food Policy Councils, Leveraging University Contracts with Corporations to Achieve Change, Using the Midwest Academy Model to Bring Change to Your Campus, Campus Dining: Issues and Opportunities, Building Community Across Counters, Leveraging University Contracts with Corporations to Achieve Change, and more.
Topics: The SW Foodshed in National Context (Keynote), The State of the Fair Trade Food Movement (Keynote), The International Political Economy on Food Production and Consumption, Mexican Farmers' Responses to the Global Food System, The New Economy Working Group 101, Animals and the Food System, Food Access: What Does it Entail?, and At Work in the Kitchen: Dining Workers Share Their Stories.
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Housing, Food and Other Logistics
(More Details Coming Soon!)
Housing: If you need free housing in Tempe, on and off-campus ASU students are offering up their homes or you can stay in a nearby church. Indicate whether you need housing in the registration form.
Food: Your registration fee will cover Dinner on Friday, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on Saturday, and Breakfast on Sunday. Each meal will have vegan, fair trade, raw, and/or organic items.
Transportation and Directions to Campus: If flying in, take the Sky Harbor Airport Shuttle to the Light Rail stop at 44th St. and Washington. Then, take the Light Rail east to the Veteran's Way and College stop in Tempe, which is less than 1/2 a mile from the Matthews Center, where check-in will be from 4-5:45pm on Friday the 11th. Find the Matthews Center on the ASU Tempe map, here: http://www.asu.edu/map/interactive/. If you cannot check-in by that time, the rest of the conference will be held in the Farmer Education Building, which you can also find on the map.
What to Bring (a partial list):
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Stuff to sleep in (blankets, sleeping bag, pillow, etc.) and Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.)
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Stuff to eat and drink with: a cloth napkin, a spoon, a bowl, and a mug (for coffee and tea)
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Materials on your work to show & share (posters, fliers, school papers, petitions, artwork, poetry, brochures etc.)
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Musical instruments for the Saturday night concert!!
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Friends (make sure they register first!!)
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DO NOT BRING ANY DRUGS OR ALCHOHOL -- Anyone found with or using any drugs or alcohol during the conference will immediately be asked to leave
Questions, Comments? Email Kim Pearson, Southwest Coordinator, at southwestcoordinator@usft.org.
Cosponsors, Donors, and Participating Organizations
Taking Root would not be possible without the generous support of many local, state, regional, and national organizations.
COSPONSORS
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Arizona State University's Global Institute of Sustainability
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Arizona State University's School of Sustainability
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Prescott College
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Arizona State University's School of Transborder Studies
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Real Food Challenge
GENEROUS DONORS
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
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Bunna Coffee
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Whole Foods
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Sunflower Markets
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Treehouse Vegan Bakery
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Zambeezi Fair Trade Lip Balm
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
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United Students for Fair Trade @ ASU
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Real Food Challenge
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WHEAT
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The Food Project
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PeaceCorps
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ASU CSSI: Center for Student Sustainability Initiatives
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SANS: Students of Arizona Network for Sustainability
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The International Rescue Committee in Phoenix
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The Fair Trade Resource Network
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The New Economy Working Group (NEWGroup)
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ASU Students Taking Action for Animal Rights
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Phoenix ZooTeens
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