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Movement Building

A Lack of Diversity in Breastfeeding Leadership Means Developing Our Own By Kimberly Seals Allers Posted April 7, 2013 If the U.S. breastfeeding leadership really wants to close the racial disparity in breastfeeding rates, then the first place it must look is in the mirror.	Funders, Kill the Project Model By Kandace Vallejo Posted April 7, 2013 The sustainable food movement needs practical ideas that will move us forward while keeping our political practices in check. One place to take action is funding.	Faces Like Mine: Developing Young African American Food Movement Leaders By Kelvin Graddick Posted April 7, 2013 Traveling the country to various food movement conferences, I could not help but notice the lack of faces like mine; young and African American.	Invest in Leaders of Color By Haile Johnston Posted April 7, 2013 The challenge we face is not just “who will lead” but “who will invest in the leaders.”
Reinvent the Leadership "Table" By Jenga Mwendo Posted April 7, 2013 The “melting pot” is still a fantasy when it comes to true power and leadership in this country. There is no collective table.	More Guides, Fewer Bosses By Raj Patel Posted April 7, 2013 I need to make my peace with leaders. I first came across them in the education system, and was unimpressed.	Sharing Our Stories, Listening for Equity By Valerie Segrest Posted April 7, 2013 Promote diversity in the food movement by sharing meaningful stories and acknowledging history.	Want a Better Food System? Help Young People Grow. By Rebecca Wiggins-Reinhard Posted April 7, 2013 If we want any hope of fixing our broken food system, we need opportunities for young people to be part of the solutions.
Building a Racially Just Food Movement By Malik Yakini Posted April 7, 2013 How do we create a racially just movement in the United States led by people committed to working on elimination of both systemic racism and their own personal racism?	Whither the Good Food Movement? By Nina Kahori Fallenbaum Posted April 7, 2013 The good food movement's leadership circle looks more like the Tea Party than the American populace, which hints at deeper problems.	Who’s Minding the Movement? By Andy Fisher Posted April 7, 2013 The food movement is at the edge of a cliff and non-profits are not going to help us make the leap.	Race, Equity and Leadership: What's Land Got to Do With It? By Cheryl Danley Posted April 7, 2013 As African Americans, we need to recreate and restore our narratives around land and food culture in order to build and renew power in our community.

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Cultivating Leadership and Equity in the Food Movement

April 2013

The IATP Food and Community Fellows Program is coming to an end, but it's springtime for our work growing equity in the food system and cultivating diverse leadership in the movement.

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Food and Culture Health Equity Children's Health and Well-being Community Economic Development Movement Building Growing Food Food Policy Food Workers

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