Event Description:
Thanks to the rapid-fire growth of technology and social media our
ability to connect with like-minded people and share information is
greater than ever before. Witness the way news of the Shirley Sherrod
incident went viral almost instantly and started a national debate.
Minorities in particular are flocking to Twitter and Facebook, yet the
grassroots and non-profit sectors remain skeptical of engaging in a
technical sphere. History shows that an individual's level of
commitment depends on strong personal ties with other organizers,
while social media tends to create more superficial connections. Yet
social media has been able to publicize food-related advocacy
initiatives to a wider audience, gaining traction in public support
for the recent Child Nutrition bill and in the recent Department of
Justice hearing on food industry consolidation. We hear from
grassroots and non-profit organizers who have ventured into the world
of social media to get across their message and push their agenda.
What are their successes? What have been the limits? Where can we take
social media?
Panel curated by Nicole
Taylor (host of Hot
Grease on Heritage Radio Network, Brooklyn Food Coalition
Outreach Coordinator) and Adriana
Velez (Brooklyn Food Coalition Communications Coordinator,
freelance food writer).
Cash bar and treats courtesy of Ici Restaurant. $10
suggested donation will benefit the Brooklyn Food Coalition.
Moderator:
Melissa Danielle, Project
Consultant for Good Food Enterprises, Good Food Coach
Panelists:
Daniel Buckley, Food Bank NYC Senior Online Communications Manager
Jalal Sabur and Beatriz Beckford of Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
Danielle Gould, Food+Tech
Daniel Enrico, Marketing Coordinator, City Harvest
Paula Crossfield, Editor and Founder, Civil Eats
Robin Burger, Market Manager & Program Associate, Hot Bread Kitchen
