Community of Practice Calls on Emergency Food Service
The Center for Ecoliteracy and LunchAssist host regular Community of Practice calls where we review the latest policy updates and highlight tools, best practices, and lessons learned from school districts and allied organizations across the state of California. This free series offers an opportunity for districts to connect with one another, share ideas, and build connections with community partners and government agencies around the state.
Community of Practice Call
June 3, 2021
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Community of Practice Call
May 6, 2021
Guest speakers: Neha Kanade Cramer, MPH and Brianna Dumas, MPH, RDN, LD from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
School Reopening Panel with Donna Martin from Burke County Schools (GA), Maureen Pisanick from Pisanick Partners (OH), and Jennifer Lew-Vang from Turlock Unified (CA)
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Community of Practice Call
April 1, 2021
Guest speakers: Alexis Bylander from the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), and Emma Finn from Friends of the Earth
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Community of Practice Call
March 4, 2021
Guest Speakers: Neha Kanade Cramer, MPH and Brianna Dumas, MPH, RDN, LD from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Community of Practice Call
February 4, 2021
Guest speaker: Maureen Pisanick from Pisanick Partners, LLC
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Community of Practice Call
January 14, 2021
Guest speakers: Elizabeth "Liz" Campbell from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Madeline "Maddy" Moritsch from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, and Amy Garfinkel from the CDFA Office of Farm to Fork
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Community of Practice Call
December 3, 2020
Leadership Panel with Robert "Bob" Gorman from Parma City School District (OH), and Kristin Hilleman from Capistrano Unified School District (CA)
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Community of Practice Call
November 5, 2020
Guest Speaker: Chef Brenda Ruiz, President of the Sacramento Food Policy Council
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Community of Practice Call
October 1, 2020
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Community of Practice Call
September 3, 2020
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Community of Practice Call
August 20, 2020
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Community of Practice Call
August 6, 2020
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Community of Practice Call
July 23, 2020
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Community of Practice Call
July 9, 2020
Back-to-School Planning Panel with Dominic Machi from Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Erin Primer from San Luis Coastal Unified School District, and Vince Caguin from Natomas Unified School District
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Community of Practice Call
May 21, 2020
Guest Speakers: Nick Anicich from the Office of Farm to Fork at the California Department of Food and Agriculture and Katie Dooley from No Kid Hungry
Community of Practice Call
May 14, 2020
Guest Speaker: Chef Brenda Ruiz, President of the Sacramento Food Policy Council
Community of Practice Call
May 7, 2020
Guest Speakers: Patricia “Trish” Garone and Kari Johnson from Lunch at the Library
Community of Practice Call
April 30, 2020
Guest Speaker: Meghan Maroney from Center for Science in the Public Interest
Community of Practice Call
April 16, 2020
Guest Speakers: Ben Thomas and Yousef Buzayan from Community Alliance with Family Farmers and Nora Stewart from Community Health Improvement Partners (CHIP) at the Farm to Institution Center in San Diego County
Community of Practice Call
April 2, 2020
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Community of Practice Call
March 27, 2020
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