Culturally Specific Food Security Curriculum Listening & Planning Sessions
Posted: November 21, 2012
Categories: Edible Education Network / Food in the News / Schools
The Afri-Can FoodBasket (AFB) develops community approaches to food security in Toronto, and recently has been granted an opportunity to work with Toronto’s Africentric Alternative School (AAS) on the development of a Culturally Specific Food Security Curriculum.
In effort to collaborate with the community, AFB is requesting your attendance at an assembly of community members, Africentric educators, academics and food security/justice practitioners on Saturday, November 24, from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. at Lawrence Heights Community Centre. The goal of the day is to engage on content discussion and explore strategic options for developing an effective culturally specific food security curriculum. Please email your confirmation of attendance to info@africanfoodbasket.com.
Currently there is a favorable environment for the development and implementation of Africentric and holistic approaches to education in the city of Toronto and Ontario. A forward-thinking, environmental and sustainability education mandate already exists; the challenge now is to make it meaningful.
The dialogue gained from the Listening Session will be documented, and summaries and recommendations will be compiled to contribute to a Curriculum Manual for the Africentric Alternative School and other school food systems work occurring in Toronto.
For more information you can contact AFB by phone at 416.248.5639 by November 21, 2012.