FOOD STUDIES PROGRAM
Policy Symposium
Goals of the Event
- Convene top Maine experts on the causes and solutions to poverty and food insecurity in Maine
- Engage a diverse group of experts, activists, students and citizens to deliberate about the nature of these causes and solutions (for 100 participants)
- Produce a set of policy frames to inform journalists and citizen engagement on issues of food insecurity and poverty for the 2018 Governors’ and State Legislative elections in Maine
When and Where
9:30a-4:00p
Glickman Library, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME
Tentative Program (Note: will be updated)
9:30a-9:45a
Coffee
9:45a-10:00a
Welcome and Plans for the Day
Dr. Michael Hillard, USM Food Studies Program
10:00a-12:00p
“Hunger, Housing, Employment, and Health Care: Finding Solutions for Mainers Challenged by Poverty”
Speakers: Chris Hastedt, Maine Equal Justice Partners; Jan Bindas-Tenney, Preble Street Maine Hunger Initiative; Clara McConnell, Good Shepherd Food Bank; James Myall, Maine Center for Economic Policy
12:00p-1:00p
Lunch and Keynote Address
“The Science and Art of Social Change Communication”
Lynn Davey, Davey Strategies
1:00p-3:00p
Guided Break out Discussions
Four groups will work on messaging the problems, causes and solutions of the following topics: Hunger and Food Security, Housing, Labor Market, Health Care
3:00p-4:00p
Report Out by Groups and Plenary
Building Policy Frames on Hunger Food Security, Housing, Labor Market, Health
To register for this event or to get more information, please email Lisa Marie Lindenschmidt at lmlinden@maine.edu or call (207) 780-4490.