Food Connections 2015: Get Social

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Food Connections 2015: Get Social

By Island Health and the Vancouver Island Food Security Hubs

Date and time

Wed, Oct 28, 2015 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM PDT

Location

Parksville Community Conference Centre

132 E Jensen Avenue Parksville, BC V9P 2H2 Canada

Description

Food Connections is a day long gathering intended to bring people together from across Vancouver Island who are working to build a healthier food system. This year, we invite you to Get Social; network with your peers in the field of food and take part in skill building mini-workshops focused on four key pillars of our work as change makers and community leaders;

  • Social Media: strategic use of online tools to get your message out
  • Social Marketing: designing programs that create behavior change
  • Social Enterprise: alternative options for sustainable funding
  • Social Change: effective collaboration through collective impact

Who should attend:

  • People who work on food security initiatives across Vancouver Island
  • Members of the not-for profit community involved work related to food security
  • Members of the farm/fishing/processing community
  • Traditional food harvesters
  • Educators and School Board staff
  • Local government representatives
  • Health and Wellness professionals

Organized by

the Vancouver Island Food Security Hubs make up a network of organizations who are leading food security work across the island

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