Food insecurity is a reality faced by many low-income urban families, however the food access movement goes beyond developing local gardens, farmers markets, grocery stores, etc. This workshop is for those who are seeking methods on how to engage community members in altering the food system. Come join this interactive hour long workshop and learn about resident- led projects, in food swamps like Oakland and Bayview Hunters Point, CA, which integrated community engagement for local and governmental level change.

Presented By: Jasmine Vassar

Jasmine Vassar, California native, is wellness educator, and facilitator driven by her mission for spiritual activism and deep social transformation. Her love for food and community, brought her to food justice work in Bayview Hunter’s point. There, she worked alongside residents to address the lack of access to health affordable foods. Wanting to further develop healing practices for larger populations, she then went on to get her Master’s in public health with an emphasis on social justice. She believes in the healing powers of community voice for social transformation. When she’s not sitting with her ancestors in the mountains of Peru, she enjoys home life within the Bay Area.

2016 Convergence Workshop: Bring Us with You: Engaging Community in Transforming the Food System