I'd like to invite you to YPC's first Speaker Series event on Tuesday, January 23rd. The topic will be Food Insecurity in San Francisco and they have secured 3 amazing speakers. Please let me know if you're able to join and I'll add your name to the list. Also, feel free to invite others.
Our three speakers will be:
Barbara Garcia, Director of Health, San Francisco Department of Public Health
In two decades at San Francisco’s Department of Public Health, Barbara Garcia led changes in homeless services and drug detoxification that have been copied nationwide. Now she's director of the department, a massive organization that encompasses two hospitals, 20 clinics, and hundreds of programs that address everything from mental health to HIV/AIDS.
In 2005, The Food Insecurity Task Force (FSTF) was formed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and is in charge of the responsibility of creating a city-wide plan for addressing food security. The group tracks vital data regarding hunger and food security in San Francisco, including the utilization and demand for federal food programs, community based organizations’ meal programs and programs targeting particular populations.
William Rosenzweig, Founder, The Food Business School/The Republic of Tea
William has spent more than 25 years integrating the practices and perspectives of an entrepreneur, venture investor, and educator.
November 2014, Will joined forces with The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) to launch The Food Business School (FBS), the CIA’s center for executive and graduate education. As Founding Dean of The Food Business School of The Culinary Institute of America, Will worked with industry experts to create specialized programs that enable and empower entrepreneurs to design, deliver, and lead transformative innovations that address the world’s most pressing food challenges—and its greatest business opportunities.
Will is co-author of The Republic of Tea: How an Idea Becomes a Business, which was named one of the 100 Best Business Books of All Time. His work has been profiled in The Wall Street Journal, Sound Money, Business Week, USA Today, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
Eli Zigas, Food and Agriculture Policy Director, SPUR
Eli Zigas directs SPUR’s work on urban agriculture, regional food shed planning and creating a vibrant, accessible food system in the Bay Area.
Since launching SPUR's food and agriculture program in 2011, he has been lead author on SPUR reports examining: city support for urban agriculture, the benefits of a local food economy and improving access to healthy food. Prior to working at SPUR, Eli was program manager for DC Vote, an education and advocacy nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. Eli made his way to San Francisco via Iowa, where he earned his B.A. in policy studies from
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Our three speakers will be:
Barbara Garcia, Director of Health, San Francisco Department of Public Health
In two decades at San Francisco’s Department of Public Health, Barbara Garcia led changes in homeless services and drug detoxification that have been copied nationwide. Now she's director of the department, a massive organization that encompasses two hospitals, 20 clinics, and hundreds of programs that address everything from mental health to HIV/AIDS.
In 2005, The Food Insecurity Task Force (FSTF) was formed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and is in charge of the responsibility of creating a city-wide plan for addressing food security. The group tracks vital data regarding hunger and food security in San Francisco, including the utilization and demand for federal food programs, community based organizations’ meal programs and programs targeting particular populations.
William Rosenzweig, Founder, The Food Business School/The Republic of Tea
William has spent more than 25 years integrating the practices and perspectives of an entrepreneur, venture investor, and educator.
November 2014, Will joined forces with The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) to launch The Food Business School (FBS), the CIA’s center for executive and graduate education. As Founding Dean of The Food Business School of The Culinary Institute of America, Will worked with industry experts to create specialized programs that enable and empower entrepreneurs to design, deliver, and lead transformative innovations that address the world’s most pressing food challenges—and its greatest business opportunities.
Will is co-author of The Republic of Tea: How an Idea Becomes a Business, which was named one of the 100 Best Business Books of All Time. His work has been profiled in The Wall Street Journal, Sound Money, Business Week, USA Today, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
Eli Zigas, Food and Agriculture Policy Director, SPUR
Eli Zigas directs SPUR’s work on urban agriculture, regional food shed planning and creating a vibrant, accessible food system in the Bay Area.
Since launching SPUR's food and agriculture program in 2011, he has been lead author on SPUR reports examining: city support for urban agriculture, the benefits of a local food economy and improving access to healthy food. Prior to working at SPUR, Eli was program manager for DC Vote, an education and advocacy nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. Eli made his way to San Francisco via Iowa, where he earned his B.A. in policy studies from
I'd like to invite you to YPC's first Speaker Series event on Tuesday, January 23rd. The topic will be Food Insecurity in San Francisco and they have secured 3 amazing speakers. Please let me know if you're able to join and I'll add your name to the list. Also, feel free to invite others.
Our three speakers will be:
Barbara Garcia, Director of Health, San Francisco Department of Public Health
In two decades at San Francisco’s Department of Public Health, Barbara Garcia led changes in homeless services and drug detoxification that have been copied nationwide. Now she's director of the department, a massive organization that encompasses two hospitals, 20 clinics, and hundreds of programs that address everything from mental health to HIV/AIDS.
In 2005, The Food Insecurity Task Force (FSTF) was formed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and is in charge of the responsibility of creating a city-wide plan for addressing food security. The group tracks vital data regarding hunger and food security in San Francisco, including the utilization and demand for federal food programs, community based organizations’ meal programs and programs targeting particular populations.
William Rosenzweig, Founder, The Food Business School/The Republic of Tea
William has spent more than 25 years integrating the practices and perspectives of an entrepreneur, venture investor, and educator.
November 2014, Will joined forces with The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) to launch The Food Business School (FBS), the CIA’s center for executive and graduate education. As Founding Dean of The Food Business School of The Culinary Institute of America, Will worked with industry experts to create specialized programs that enable and empower entrepreneurs to design, deliver, and lead transformative innovations that address the world’s most pressing food challenges—and its greatest business opportunities.
Will is co-author of The Republic of Tea: How an Idea Becomes a Business, which was named one of the 100 Best Business Books of All Time. His work has been profiled in The Wall Street Journal, Sound Money, Business Week, USA Today, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
Eli Zigas, Food and Agriculture Policy Director, SPUR
Eli Zigas directs SPUR’s work on urban agriculture, regional food shed planning and creating a vibrant, accessible food system in the Bay Area.
Since launching SPUR's food and agriculture program in 2011, he has been lead author on SPUR reports examining: city support for urban agriculture, the benefits of a local food economy and improving access to healthy food. Prior to working at SPUR, Eli was program manager for DC Vote, an education and advocacy nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. Eli made his way to San Francisco via Iowa, where he earned his B.A. in policy studies from
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Our three speakers will be:
Barbara Garcia, Director of Health, San Francisco Department of Public Health
In two decades at San Francisco’s Department of Public Health, Barbara Garcia led changes in homeless services and drug detoxification that have been copied nationwide. Now she's director of the department, a massive organization that encompasses two hospitals, 20 clinics, and hundreds of programs that address everything from mental health to HIV/AIDS.
In 2005, The Food Insecurity Task Force (FSTF) was formed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and is in charge of the responsibility of creating a city-wide plan for addressing food security. The group tracks vital data regarding hunger and food security in San Francisco, including the utilization and demand for federal food programs, community based organizations’ meal programs and programs targeting particular populations.
William Rosenzweig, Founder, The Food Business School/The Republic of Tea
William has spent more than 25 years integrating the practices and perspectives of an entrepreneur, venture investor, and educator.
November 2014, Will joined forces with The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) to launch The Food Business School (FBS), the CIA’s center for executive and graduate education. As Founding Dean of The Food Business School of The Culinary Institute of America, Will worked with industry experts to create specialized programs that enable and empower entrepreneurs to design, deliver, and lead transformative innovations that address the world’s most pressing food challenges—and its greatest business opportunities.
Will is co-author of The Republic of Tea: How an Idea Becomes a Business, which was named one of the 100 Best Business Books of All Time. His work has been profiled in The Wall Street Journal, Sound Money, Business Week, USA Today, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
Eli Zigas, Food and Agriculture Policy Director, SPUR
Eli Zigas directs SPUR’s work on urban agriculture, regional food shed planning and creating a vibrant, accessible food system in the Bay Area.
Since launching SPUR's food and agriculture program in 2011, he has been lead author on SPUR reports examining: city support for urban agriculture, the benefits of a local food economy and improving access to healthy food. Prior to working at SPUR, Eli was program manager for DC Vote, an education and advocacy nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. Eli made his way to San Francisco via Iowa, where he earned his B.A. in policy studies from
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