Food Dignity® Institute Module 2: Food Dignity® 101

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Food Dignity® Institute Module 2: Food Dignity® 101

Figure out what Food Dignity® is and how you can put it into action. Module Time: 3 hours 15 minutes

Defining Food Dignity®

Total time for the section "Defining Food Dignity®": 1 hour 35 minutes

Introduction: The Food Dignity® Institute is built on the notion that everyone deserves Food Dignity®, but what does that really mean? In this lesson we encourage you to jump right in, watch videos on the origination of Food Dignity®, think more about what this concept means to you, and consider how it helps solve hidden hunger.

Course Components:

Food Dignity® podcast with a food justice activist with lived experience in poverty and food inequity
Group or individual opening activity to practice empathy for those struggling with nutritional insecurity
2 videos of Clancy sharing the what and why behind "Food Dignity®"
A drawing that opens the conversation about the impacts of poverty on people's mental health
Group or individual activity exploring the term "hidden hunger"

During the course, you will:

Define "Food Dignity®" and "hidden hunger".

After this course, you will:

Relate the concepts of "Food Dignity®" and "hidden hunger" to your own community or work situation.

Watch: Where Did the Concept of "Food Dignity®" Come From?

Watch: What is "Food Dignity®" and "Hidden Hunger"?

Watch: Three Stories That Bring "Hidden Hunger" to Life

Practice: Your Turn to Define "Hidden Hunger"

Listen: Food Dignity® Podcast "Your Story is Power," with Asia Bijan Thompson

Practice: Learning Empathy with Role Playing

Practicing Food Dignity®

Total time for this section "Practicing Food Dignity®": 1 hour 40 minutes

Introduction: In this lesson, we encourage you to listen to others share their perspectives, and consider what your work or project might look like if Food Dignity® was at the center.

Course content:

Video of Clancy explaining the basics of how to start a Food Dignity® Project
Video and audio recordings of Food Dignity® Movement partners implementing Food Dignity® Projects
Group or individual activity allowing participants to imagine and map out their own Food Dignity® Project

During the course, you will:

See Food Dignity® being implemented by partners of the Food Dignity® Movement.
Brainstorm how you might be able to implement the Food Dignity® into your community or work situation.

After this course, you will:

Build off the action steps created in this course, so you can implement Food Dignity® in your community or work situation.

Watch: How to Start a Food Dignity® Project

Watch and Listen: What Does Food Dignity® Look Like?

Practice: Mapping Your Own Food Dignity® Project

Reflect: Illustrating Food Dignity®

Congratulations! You're done!