Agenda
8 a.m. |
Registration Opens |
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Light breakfast available and networking among exhibit tables |
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9 a.m. |
Welcome |
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Mashal Husain | President, World Food Prize Foundation Thomas J. Vilsack | Chief Executive Officer, World Food Prize Foundation |
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9:15 a.m. |
Morning Plenary Sessions |
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Speakers and Sessions: To Be Announced |
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12 p.m. |
Iowa Hunger Summit Luncheon Begins |
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12:30 p.m. |
Luncheon Keynotes and the Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award Presentation |
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Mashal Husain | President, World Food Prize Foundation Thomas J. Vilsack | Chief Executive Officer, World Food Prize Foundation Ann McGlynn | Executive Director, Tapestry Farms |
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1:15 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions |
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Feeding Health, Growing Hope: The Power of Rural Partnership | Live Well Montgomery County (LWMC) and Montgomery County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) In small towns and rural communities, relationships are everything. This session will highlight how Live Well Montgomery County (LWMC) and Montgomery County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) have come together—alongside local schools, public health, ISU Extension, and community groups—to tackle food access at every stage of life. Fueled by Students: Unlocking the Full Potential of School Meals to Address Hunger | Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) and GENYOUth School meals are critical components in the fight against hunger, and they improve children’s health and support academic achievement. Schools, partners, advocates, and policy makers are working tirelessly to increase children’s access to healthy school meals. As a result, significant strides have been made to expand access, such as breakfast after the bell and the Community Eligibility Provision, and state policies that support Healthy School Meals for All. But our work is far from over. Join this session to discover school meal participation trends, gaps, and best practices for increasing equitable access. Hear directly from youth as they share what school meals mean to them, and ways we can engage students to create a more equitable and enjoyable school meal experience. This session will explore recent data – national and state specific to Iowa - and policy initiatives and feature a panel of speakers, including a current high school student as they discuss the power of school meals. |
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2:30 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions |
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Better Together: Power of Partnerships in the Charitable Food System | Iowa Food Bank Association (IFBA) and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach The Iowa Food Bank Association and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach have partnered together for six years to provide coaching for healthy food pantries and high level food bank support. Over the years, the two organizations, as well as food banks, have learned the value of partnerships with similarly aligned goals. In this session, audience members will discover lessons learned in developing strong partnerships and tips to make partnerships more successful. Networking Iowa’s Community-Based Food Groups | Center for Rural Affairs, Iowa Farmers Union, Iowa Food System Coalition The Iowa Food System Coalition is a coalition of more than 40 organizations and individuals committed to collective action to advance a thriving and equitable food system in Iowa. Many groups in counties and cities around the state have started organizing themselves around food (e.g. Food Policy Councils, Food Coalitions, Hunger Coalitions). This workshop and presentation aims to connect existing and prospective community-based food groups with the Iowa Food System Coalition to ensure that all partners can work together to share capacity and resources between the state and local level movements. |
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3:45 p.m. |
Closing |