Building Culturally Inclusive Coalitions

Saturday, July 21 | 7:45 am - 3:15 pm | Nicollet D

Moderator: Michelle Brill, MPH, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

Speakers: Maggie Adamek, PhD, University Of Minnesota Research Fellow; Tracy Fox, MPH, RD, Food, Nutrition & Policy Consultants, LLC; Mary S. Marczak, PhD, University Of Minnesota Extension; Claire Uno, MLIS, Tisch Food Center; Katharine VonRueden, MPH, New Mexico Department Of Health

 

 

Coalition building is an important facet of Extension work. Participants will develop deeper understanding of the importance of cultural diversity within coalitions and learn best practices for recruiting and sustaining culturally diverse team partners. Using coalition effectiveness survey(s), participants will learn how effective and diverse coalitions can be the drivers for collective impact across sectors. Participants will engage in activities and discussions on the benefits and challenges of culturally diverse coalitions using examples from obesity task forces, advisory boards, food policy councils, etc. in leveraging the diversity to advocate for the greater community within business, politics, and industry.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will examine best practices for building culturally inclusive coalitions that operate under a collective impact model to support multicultural food systems within their communities.
2. Participants will practice using a coalition effectiveness survey.
3. Participants will learn about how coalitions can be a powerful mechanism for effectively communicating the public value of their work to local, state and national leaders.

Organized by the Food and Nutrition Extension Education Division.