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Real Food Challenge Summer Happenings!

Submitted by Kyle Schafer on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 16:23
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We here at Stir It Up would like to congratulate our friends at the Real Food Challenge on winning the Echoing Green Fellowship. Check out the exciting announcement here.
 
If you are interested in getting involved with the Real Food Challenge as they continue their exciting work, we encourage you to attend one of their leadership conferences this summer. In RFC’s own words,
 
“Each event will feature a unique series of workshops ranging from storytelling as an organizing tool and ‘power, privilege and oppression in the food system,’ to ones on campaign planning and how to shift campus food systems.  All participating teams will leave with a full action plan for the school year.
 
These trainings are much more than workshops: we'll cook and eat delicious meals together, visit and work with local food justice organizations, do all sorts of outdoor activities and (of course) have dance parties!  Everyone walks away with new friends, allies, concrete skills, and the real tools needed to revolutionize our food system!”
 
The trainings will be in Orlando (Aug. 11-15), Boston (Aug. 19-22), Atascadero, California (Aug. 26-29) and North Carolina (Sept. 4-6). For all the info you need, check out the Real Food Challenge web page about the events.

 

Los Angeles Gets Down...Stir It Up Style!

Submitted by Ian Mikusko on Mon, 04/26/2010 - 18:59
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Editors Note:  This post was written by Marcos Escobar, who organized the second ever (Chicago'#1!!!) Stir It Up Conference in Los Angeles.  He doesn't have a log-in name but will soon--hopefully--be joining our distinguished lineup of Stir It Up bloggers.  

Faculty, students, and union leaders came together on USC’s campus on April 10th at Southern California’s first Stir-It-Up conference. Students came from the University of Southern California, Loyola Marymount University, Pomona and even the University of New Mexico. Worker leaders came from USC, Disney, and the Hilton LAX. 

Participants discussed how they fought for justice, participated in organizing trainings, and made plans for forming and strengthening worker-student coalitions. 

Elias Kohn, a USC student, said “[the conference] was very inspiring and moving. It started with passionate testimonies from workers and then it was great speeches by students about how they affect their campuses and communities. [The conference] also put us in touch with local organizer so we can plug into local actions.”

Katie Duberg from Pomona said, “it was really exciting to come and meet the other students who are interested in the same things I am. If we keep in touch I think we can help support each other in bringing justice to our campuses.”

This event was organized by UNITE HERE Local 11 and Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice, Los Angeles (CLUE-LA).
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