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Com ommunit unity y Foo ood d Sy System ems s Me Ment ntor orship ship Progr ogram am In Informat ormational ional Cal all Wednesday, December 18, 2019 3:00-3:30 pm CST

The Food d Sy Systems ems Leade dership ship Netwo work A national peer learning community that connects current and emerging leaders, strengthens individual and collective leadership capacity, and fosters collaboration across communities. ▪ The goal of the network is to accelerate the realization of a just, equitable, and sustainable food system that generates good food, health, and opportunity for all. ▪ Focus on building systems leadership skills, improving organizational effectiveness, and increasing access to community knowledge, information, and resources. ▪ Open to all; no cost for membership www.wallacecenter.org/fsln

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Community mmunity Fo Food d Systems ems Ment ntor orship ship Pr Progr ogram am Program Goals: ▪ To build relationships of solidarity and support across the Good Food movement ▪ To create space for seasoned leaders to share their wisdom, knowledge, & expertise with others ▪ To strengthen the capacity of food systems leaders to catalyze social change through food Stats to date: ▪ Launched in January 2018 ▪ 3 cohorts = 73 mentees total ▪ 100% of participants feel more confident in their leadership capacity & 94% planned to make changes to their practices

IN MENTEE’S WORDS

Th The e Dif iffer erence ence be betwee ween n Ment entor orship ship and d Tec echnical ical Assis istanc ance ▪ Mentorship is based on relationship — a mentor’s purpose is to develop their mentee. They have no agenda other than that. ▪ Mentees consistently say their mentor was a sounding board. ▪ Answers/solutions ultimately reside within the mentee. ▪ Mentors are also learning--solidifying their own experience and expertise, and exchanging ideas with mentees.

SP SPRING ING 20 2020 20 MENT NTORS ORS COH OHOR ORT Amy Kincaid

WH WHAT T TO O EX EXPECT PECT ▪ 8 hour commitment with mentor over 4 months ▪ Time for follow-up, prep, and action in- between calls ▪ Kickoff and debrief calls with mentee cohort ▪ Topics past mentees have worked on: ▪ Organizational Leadership ▪ Personal Leadership ▪ Racial Equity ▪ Technical Areas ▪ Hear from past mentors and mentees!

AP APPL PLICA ICATION TION TIP IPS ▪ Who should apply: ▪ Anyone from program staff to directors ▪ Consider your capacity to engage with a mentor and follow-up between calls ▪ Process: ▪ Complete Organizational Capacity Assessment Select your 1 st and 2 nd choice for mentor on the application ▪ ▪ Wallace Center screens applications and passes on to mentors ▪ Mentors review applications and select who they would like to work with ▪ When filling out your application: ▪ Be honest about your current status and where you want to get through mentorship ▪ Consider why you are seeking mentorship

KEY EY DATES TES ▪ Applications open through January 5 ▪ Mentees notified: January 23 ▪ Mentees kickoff call: February 11 ▪ Mentorship runs: Feb. 11-June 12 ▪ Feedback Survey due June 19

National ional Go Good d Food d Networ work k Conf nfer erence ence A m more re just t vi visi sion: on: collabor aborati ating ng on th the futu ture re of good food d March 10-13, 2020, New Orleans, LA • Join leaders from across the country to take food systems change and movement building to the next level. • Scholarships available • Valuable Networking Opportunities • Inspiring Keynotes • Free, One-on-One Consulting • Expert-led Workshops • Engaging Break-outs • Experiential Site Visits https://www.winrock.org/ms/2020-ngfn-conference/

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