The Food Justice Lab is excited to recruit a diverse cohort of Food Justice Leadership Fellows who are eager to develop projects and skills to support their communities. People of color, women, LBGTQ and resource limited applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for Fellowship and will be given additional consideration. *Student may also take the Food Justice Leadership course without Fellowship.*
During the Food Justice Leadership Program, participants will develop social justice leadership skills while learning about food policy, hunger, farming, foraging, gardens, distribution networks, cooperatives, climate change, racial justice, gender equality, and food sovereignty. Over a 10-day immersive experience, participants will encounter food activists on the front lines of food system change through visits to incubator farms, urban farms, food banks, and think tanks all concerned with advancing equitable food networks. In addition to daily site visits, participants will engage current literature, lead discussion, and hear from a series of speakers engaged in food justice activism and scholarship all in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia.
Students also have the opportunity to earn up to 12 credits in six weeks through The Appalachian Food Justice Institute housed in the WVU Food Justice Lab. Courses offered during The 2019 AFJI include: Food Policy and Research (online), Community Food Planning and Development (online), and Food System Development Practicum (off campus). The 2019 AFJI Summer Institute will run from May 13- June 21.
For questions regarding the Appalachian Food Justice Leadership Program, Fellowships, and Appalachian Food Justice associated courses, email Amanda Marple at amarple1@mail.wvu.edu.
For more information visit the Food Justice Lab website.