It's time to get registered for this year's 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge, organized by the Food Solutions New England network. (Why the Food Solutions New England Network? FSNE supports a shared set of values in the food system they are building together. In 2013, FSNE publicly “centered” the racial equity value of their work and, in addition to supporting each other to learn, grow, and change toward a more racially just system, the network was inspired by the work of Debby Irving, the author or "Waking Up White" and others to adapt the 21-Day Habit-Building Challenge to the food system world. FSNE has been organizing and hosting the Challenge every year since 2014!) **I put a link to the book, Waking Up White, for you because I highly recommend it. It's an easy, (but valuable and worthwhile) read, making it a great place to 'get started' or to continue exploring topics around race. The Challenge starts on March 30th this year and you will receive an email prompt each morning with a short reading, video or podcast. Some people do the Challenge as a group while others work on it individually. If you've done this in years past, no worries-- daily prompts are updated every year. The Challenge is open to anyone who wants to learn more about the history of race and racism in our food system and about inspiring ways to dismantle and build an equitable food future for everyone. FROM THEIR WEBSITE: What exactly happens during the Challenge? During every morning of the Challenge, you’ll receive an email “prompt” with a short reading, video or audio file. You are encouraged to take about ten to fifteen minutes each day with the material in the prompt, though we will provide extra resources in case you want to dig further into the day’s topic. You have the option to log into our online forums (links will be provided) if you’d like to discuss the prompts in a supported and moderated environment. We also encourage you to share your experience on social media using the hashtag #FSNEEquityChallenge. What if I can’t do all the daily prompts? It’s ideal if you can do a little bit with the the daily prompts Monday through Friday, perhaps saving the “going deeper” extra material for another time. However, we realize sometimes it’s hard to keep it going for the full twenty-one days! The links you will receive will stay live so that you can come back later in the year. Also, don’t forget that you’ll have the weekends to get caught up! What about the weekends? Good news! It’s a time to get caught up and reflect. We will send weekend prompts on Saturdays and Sundays to help you think about the five days of weekday prompts. The weekends are a great time to get caught up on anything you missed during the week or check out some of the extra resources on topics of interest. Some participants use the weekend to write in their journals or connect with friends and family about something they learned during the week’s Challenge activities. Why 21 days? There is no magic formula to change behavior, but committing to three weeks of consistently exploring the impact of race in the food system provides an intentional way to uncover racial inequities and injustices, as well as to discover the many ways we can individually and collectively promote a more just and equitable food system for all.
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