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2013 Community Food Systems Class: Food Justice

Tammy — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:38:42 +0000

This class is an academic engagement class co-taught with Kendra Hamilton, UVa lecturer in women, gender and sexuality. Students tested a newly developed Food Justice Audit in the City of Charlottesville, specifically focussing on four neighborhoods: 10th and Page; Friendship Court/ Ridge Street; Belmont/Southwood; and Fifeville. The Audit has two equally important components. Students begin with the “baseline audit” in which they research the answer to 100+ questions about the City’s policy and program framework for food justice, while at the same time they are becoming familiar with their neighborhood by performing service at a neighborhood agency. The second phase is when, after completing their baseline audit, they conduct a “life history” interview of one resident, as well as interviews with several neighborhood “thought leaders,” to elicit community ideas and recommendations for City consideration.

Final Papers:

Ariel Ardura – Food Justice in Charlottesville’s Belmont Neighborhood

Elise Brenner – Food Justice in Charlottesville, Virginia: Taking Care of the Planet, Respecting People, and Ensuring Sustainable Profit

Danielle Coles – Advancing Food Justice in Charlottesville Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) / Mary Williams Community Center

Kevin Nguyen – Food Justice in Charlottesville: Ridge Street Neighborhood

Whitney Newton – Food Justice A Look at the Ridge Street Neighborhood, Charlottesville, VA

Bernice O’Brien – Food Justice, Belmont, Charlottesville

Whigham Covington – Food Audit: City of Charlottesville

Final Presentatons:

Ariel Ardura and Bernice O’Brian – Food Justice: Belmont

Frank Dukes, Ph.D. on What Works RVA

Tammy — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:37:39 +0000

W. Kent Ruffin Invites you to check out this week’s edition of What Works RVA Featuring Frank Dukes, Ph.D. Click here to hear show

Linking Theory to Practice: A Theory of Change Model of the Natural Resources Leadership Institute

Tammy — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:19:51 +0000

MARY LOU ADDOR, TANYA DENCKLA COBB,

E. FRANKLIN DUKES, MIKE ELLERBROCK,

L. STEVEN SMUTKO. Conflict Resolution Quarterly, Vol. 23, No. 2, Winter 2005.

The Natural Resources Leadership Institute (NRLI), a leadership

development program for capacity building in environmental decision

making, cultivates a cadre of leaders who address environmental prob-

lems collaboratively and creatively.Describing our theory of change

model, this article introduces why and how the NRLI works, the the-

oretical perspectives that support the NRLI, and the outcomes that

result when these theories are put into practice in North Carolina and

Virginia. To Download PDF click here.

University and Community Action for Racial Equity (UCARE): Confronting the Legacy of Slavery, Segregation, and Discrimination at the University of Virginia”

Tammy — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:36:21 +0000

Frank Dukes’ article on UCARE in ACResolution Magazine

“University and Community Action for Racial Equity (UCARE): Confronting the Legacy of Slavery, Segregation, and Discrimination at the University of Virginia” by E. Franklin Dukes, Ph.D.

Individual acts of discrimination are often easy to identify, albeit sometimes hard to challenge. The sources of institutional and structural racism–harm resulting from systemic or historical circumstances and not due to individual prejudice–are often more difficult to ascertain, and are certainly much harder to confront.

Click here for full article: University and Community Action for Racial Equity (UCARE): Confronting the Legacy of Slavery, Segregation, and Discrimination at the University of Virginia, ACResolution Magazine, Winter 2013 (page 27)

Organic Food Is Not Just For Snobs, Dr. Oz. Ask Wal-Mart

Tammy — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:00:14 +0000

Organic Food Is Not Just For Snobs, Dr. Oz. Ask Wal-Mart, by Tanya Denckla Cobb, Huffington Post, Posted March 18, 2013.

IEN Seeks Nominations for 2013 Gerald P. McCarthy Award

Tammy — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:50:05 +0000

The Institute for Environmental Negotiation (IEN) at the University of Virginia is seeking nominations for the tenth annual Gerald P. McCarthy Award for Leadership in Environmental Conflict Resolution.

IEN gives the annual McCarthy award to an individual, organization, local government, agency, educational institution or community who demonstrates leadership in the effort to preserve and protect the commonwealth’s environment; supports collaborative problem solving through actions, contributions and/or educational programs; and who is a role model to others for the resolution of environmental issues.

IEN will accept nominations for this year’s award through April 30. A nomination form is available at www.virginia.edu/ien/mccarthyaward.htm.

2013 Community Food Systems: Regional Food Heritage Inquiry

Tanya — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:41:08 +0000

This class is a 3-credit “structured independent study” during Summer Sessions I and II, and co-taught with Kendra Hamilton. Inspired by the Virginia Food Heritage Project, students work independently, with meetings at intervals through summer sessions I and II, for training in qualitative interviews, podcast production, ethnographic writing, and mapping tools. Students will investigate specific themes of food heritage evolution in the Central Virginia region. Their work will be published on the Virginia Food Heritage website and archived to inform future initiatives.

Farmers Market and Applied Food System Research

Tanya — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:40:31 +0000

MORVEN SUMMER INSTITUTE — Community Food Systems Class: Farmers Market and Applied Food System Research This class – an academic community engagement course – is co-taught with Paul Freedman, professor of politics, during the May Summer Session at Morven. In this class, students learn the rigors of designing a sound research survey design, using the lens of farmers markets to investigate and address the challenges of growing sustainable local food systems.

2013 Community Food Systems: Food Justice

Tanya — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:36:19 +0000

Mark Miller

Tammy — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:07:03 +0000

Mark Miller, the Virginia Organizer for the Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition is the recipient of this year’s Gerald P. McCarthy Award for Leadership in Environmental Conflict Resolution.

The institute gives the annual McCarthy Award to an individual, organization, local government, agency, educational institution or community member who demonstrates leadership in the effort to preserve and protect the commonwealth’s environment; supports collaborative problem-solving through actions, contributions and/or educational programs; and who is a role model to others for the resolution of environmental issues. Mr. Miller displayed these characteristics in his efforts to promote improved management plans for the Jefferson and Washington National Forests in Virginia.

Mark’s public outreach and organizing were key to the successful campaign, maintained during many years, to designate 53,000 acres of Wilderness and National Scenic Area in the Jefferson National Forest in southwestern Virginia in the Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2010. He was instrumental in bringing varied stakeholders into the process, many of whom were not traditional supporters of wilderness protection, including hunters, mountain bikers, tourism interests, local government officials, business owners, garden clubs and faith groups. Mark has a strong gift of having no fear or hesitation about talking to potential adversaries in the effort to find common ground.