Ohio Hunger Dialogue

September 27-29, 2019

The Ohio Hunger Dialogues invites all stakeholders interested in addressing hunger and food insecurity in Ohio to attend. This dynamic dialogue seeks to engage attendees in conversations to share knowledge and insights; and to collaborate on best practices and solutions around the systematic issues of hunger and food insecurity in Ohio communities.

Registration

Registration for the 2019 Ohio Hunger Dialogues is now open!

Tentative Schedule

Friday, September 27, 2019 at Walsh University (cost included in registration - but must register - limited spaces)

2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Canton City Food Resources Bus Tour

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Discussion and light snacks

Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Walsh University

8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Registration, Check-In

9:00 a.m. Welcome

9:30 a.m. BREAKOUT PANELS AND DISCUSSIONS

National and Community Service Opportunities for Students and Organizations (AmeriCorps VISTA)

Food and Education
Food Policy
Food Access and Technology
Food and Culture

10:45 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. BREAKOUT PRESENTATION SESSIONS

Health and Nutrition
A Place at the Table
Connecting Campus and Community

12:00 p.m. Break

12:15 p.m. LUNCH AND KEYNOTE, Erin White, Community Food Lab, Raleigh, NC

1:30 p.m. INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS

Narrative and Community Storytelling
Pantry Experience
Innovation Lens (including Micro-gardening, Nutrition, Design Thinking)
Gardening and Farming

3:30 p.m. Break

3:45 p.m. Introducing the next Ohio Hunger Dialogue

4:00 p.m. Action planning

4:45 p.m. Closing

5:00 p.m. Opportunity for networking

Sunday, September 29 (Optional and additional cost)
Food Design Thinking Workshop with Erin White (limited space). Visit to register https://cleveland.aiga.org.

Logistics

Location

Walsh University
2020 East Maple Street
North Canton, OH 44720

Hotels

Comfort Inn ($75/night + tax)
Hyatt Place ($109/night + tax)

Sponsor/Community Resources Tables

If you are interested in being a sponsor for the event or highlighting your organization at a table at the event, contact fdi@walsh.edu

About the Food Design Institute

The Food Design Institute at Walsh University was established in 2018 to serve as a resource for the development of innovative solutions to address food sustainability and hunger in the local community and around the world. Utilizing the design thinking process, the Institute seeks to facilitate engagement and support innovation applied to food systems issues through interdisciplinary and cross-community collaborations. The Institute empowers and promotes existing community organizations and partnerships committed to addressing food issues, and also seeks to form new partners and alliances.

In the past year, the Institute has assisted with the facilitation of the development of the Stark County Food Council; collaborated in Project Eat, a joint marketing campaign with local cultural institutions, focused on celebrating a year of food in Stark County in 2019; and with support from a grant from the Stark Community Foundation, the Institute is working with the City of Massillon with the goal to make Massillon a "hunger-free community."

For more information, contact fdi@walsh.edu.