Food systems are an essential component of community health. The state of a local food system contributes to a community’s wellbeing, the local economy, and opportunities that extend beyond growing, harvesting and distributing food including garden and farm produce, harvesting, nutritious quality, cultural roots, and access and affordability. In a just and equitable society, all communities—regardless of race, class, income, gender, ability, or geography—have access to healthy, affordable food that reflects their culture(s), respects the environment, prioritizes the communities’ needs, and provides opportunities for wellness and economic stability. However, many families residing in marginalized communities that have suffered from disinvestment in infrastructure experience food insecurity or disruption of nutritious food intake because of a lack of resources, access, resulting in what is known as food apartheid.
The purpose of this brief is to present the findings of a series of learning circles (LC) designed to understand how urban farms and community gardens stewarded by Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) power-building and base-building organizations help raise community consciousness about healthy food systems, create opportunities for resident leadership and skill development, promote local economic development, and provide healthy alternatives to the typical commodified foods that are available in marginalized communities.
During this webinar we will hear from participants of the Community Gardens and Urban Farms Learning Circle about their experience participating in the learning circle, their hopes, and opportunities for commitment to community gardens and urban farms. This webinar is a complement to the brief, "From Food Justice to Liberation: Building Community Power through Community Gardens & Urban Farms."
Join this webinar to discuss:
Our virtual Learning Circle process on Community -Gardens and Urban Farms
Examples from the field: Daryl Lucero from Pueblo Resurgents and more to be announced soon!
Recommendations and reflections for philanthropy, institutional allies, and community to consider as we commit to supporting community gardens and urban farms.
The Fight for Rights: Shifts in Reproductive Justice Organizing After Dobbs
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I vividly remember the silence and palpable anger amongst my friends when news first broke out last May about the leaked Supreme Court opinion on Roe v. Wade. That evening, in solidarity with many of our classmates, we chalked messages on the sidewalk condemning the decision…
Parenthood Behind Bars: The Reality of Childbirth in Prisons
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The 13th Amendment did not really outlaw slavery; it has continued to manifest and disguise itself through a multitude of oppressive systems. Mass incarceration serves as a modern form of slavery that continues to exploit Black communities for labor and limits their freedom. The criminal legal system is responsible for tearing families apart and leaving children without their caretakers….
We are united in our vision: a world where abortion care is affordable, available, and supported for everyone who needs it! To achieve true abortion justice, our solutions must incorporate racial, economic, and immigrant justice.
The Action Plan for Abortion Justice consists of bold, proactive policy solutions to address the lived realities of abortion access.
Sign the petition in support of The House Committee on Natural Resources passing the Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Lands Act and the Tribal Cultural Areas system Act. Protect Sacred Places Petition!
Webinar: "Listening to the Archives: Movements Against Women's Imprisonment" Presented by BCRW on September 28,2022. Register
Virtual Event: The People's Forum Presents: Language for Social Justice Program: Learn Arabic with Algarabia Language Co-op on October 2, 2022. Register.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Birth Justice Fund. The National Birth Equity Collaborative's Birth Equity Fund is a three-year opportunity to advance community power efforts led by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) birth justice (BJ) organizations to address implicit bias and structural racism and their impact on maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Grants up to $50k. Applications will be accepted on a continuous rolling basis until funds have been exhausted. Learn more and apply.
Organizing to Win Lab: Funders Collaborative on Youth Organizing's Organizing to Win Lab RFPs are now open. This initiative supports a broad range of youth-led and multi-generational organizations across the United States addressing the most pressing issues of the moment. This cohort will support 25 organizations with a $35,000 general operating grant with a capacity-building and peer-learning program. Apply by October 31st. Learn more.
Systems and Policy Change (SPC) RFP (King County, Washington): Communities of Opportunity's Systems and Policy Change (SPC)invites proposals from community-led and community-engaged efforts to transform systems and policies that will decrease and/or prevent continued racism and inequities related to economic opportunity, health, housing, and community connections in communities of color. Apply by October 11th. Learn more.
Place-Based and Cultural Community Partnerships (PBCC) RFP (King County, Washington): Communities of Opportunity's Place-Based and Cultural Community Partnerships is open to partnerships (made up of 2 or more organizations, groups, or entities) who have developed shared agenda that is either geographically or culturally focused and are working on building community power to transform systems and conditions needed for healthy, equitable communities. Apply by October 11th. Learn more.
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