John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights

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Right to Food (formerly Community Food Centres Canada) represents a transformative approach to food access, one that goes beyond emergency aid to foster connection, dignity, and resilience. This learning session will spotlight Rock Soup Greenhouse and Food Bank, a grassroots model rooted in the values of shared meals, cultural relevance, wraparound supports, and mutual respect. We are thrilled to also welcome folks from The Alex Community Food Centre, a welcoming space based in Calgary for people to come together to grow, cook, share and advocate for good food for all. Through storytelling and shared experience, Rock Soup and The Alex will highlight how they create space for belonging and empowerment, especially for those often excluded from traditional food systems. Join us as we explore the lessons Rock Soup and The Alex have learned in their journeys, and how we might imagine similar approaches in Edmonton. This session invites food stakeholders, service providers, and community members to reflect on how we can move from food charity to food justice and build systems that are community-led and care-centered.

Right to Food (formerly Community Food Centres Canada) represents a transformative approach to food access, one that goes beyond emergency aid to foster connection, dignity, and resilience. This learning session will spotlight Rock Soup Greenhouse and Food Bank, a grassroots model rooted in the values of shared meals, cultural relevance, wraparound supports, and mutual respect. We are thrilled to also welcome folks from The Alex Community Food Centre, a welcoming space based in Calgary for people to come together to grow, cook, share and advocate for good food for all. Through storytelling and shared experience, Rock Soup and The Alex will highlight how they create space for belonging and empowerment, especially for those often excluded from traditional food systems. Join us as we explore the lessons Rock Soup and The Alex have learned in their journeys, and how we might imagine similar approaches in Edmonton. This session invites food stakeholders, service providers, and community members to reflect on how we can move from food charity to food justice and build systems that are community-led and care-centered.

John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights

More than a Meal: Lessons from "Right to Food" Models

ONLINE VIA ZOOM - link to be sent out before session

ONLINE

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