Thank you for you applications! We are now closing the application. We look forward to reading your responses and selecting a young leader! – Food Sovereignty Tours

Seeking Young Food Movement Leaders

Food Sovereignty Tours, a program of Food First, is seeking young leaders, farmers, and food activists from diverse backgrounds who are working to advance the mission of food justice and food sovereignty in their local communities, nationally and/or internationally. Preference given to applicants from underserved communities. People of color strongly encouraged to apply.

One selected applicant will be awarded a full scholarship plus airfare to join a Food Sovereignty Tour educational delegation to Hawai’i August 14-22, 2015 to explore food justice and sustainable agriculture on the island of O’ahu.

About Food Sovereignty Tours

Food Sovereignty Tours is a project of Food First/Institute for Food & Development Policy. Our goal is to expose the realities of the global food system, educate participants about alternatives, and help you engage with the global movement for food sovereignty. We do this through educational tours that offer an opportunity to travel to international destinations to experience local food systems first-hand.

About the Hawai’i Food Sovereignty Tour

Food First’s inaugural Hawai’i Food Sovereignty Tour will take place August 14-22, 2015 and will focus on the stunning tropical island of O’ahu and explore its movement for food sovereignty in the face of a globalized, corporate food system. We’ll tour farms across the island and meet with diverse actors to see how the movement is nurturing the next generation of farmers, community leaders, and scholars cultivating food justice in paradise. Click here to read about the tour.

Apply soon! Deadline to apply is July 15, 2015

Chosen Applicant will:

• Be between the ages of 18-30 years old
• Be committed and engaged in activities that advance the mission of food sovereignty or food justice through work, activism, volunteering, or study.
• Demonstrate engagement with the food movement
• Follow-Up: Give a “Report Back” presentation by holding an event in your community to share about the experience and educate others about Food Sovereignty Tours/Food First and/or submit a blog about what you learned on the delegation.
• Be able to cover any (minimal) additional costs exceeding tour cost. Please see “Details about the Scholarship” section below.
• Be available and willing to travel between the dates of August 14 and 22, 2015.
• Preference given to applicants from underserved communities. People of color strongly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply:

Thank you for you applications! We are now closing the application. We look forward to reading your responses and selecting a young leader! – Food Sovereignty Tours

Submission of Application:

• Applicant must submit their application by July 15, 2015.
• Applicants will be notified no later than July 20, 2015.        
• Applications will be reviewed, as they are received, so early applications are encouraged.
• Please notify Katie at kbrimm@foodfirst.org that you will be applying or that you are interested

Details about the Scholarship:

This Food Sovereignty Tour is valued at $2,875 and airfare budgeted at $600. Any costs exceeding budgeted airfare ($600), most beverages, insurance, personal expenses are not included and will need to be fundraised by recipient, but we are intending to keep these additional costs at a minimum. This offer cannot be redeemed for cash and may only be used for the purposes outlined above.

CONTACT

Questions about the application process or the Food Sovereignty Tours program should be directed to Food Sovereignty Tours Program Director Katie Brimm: kbrimm@foodfirst.org or 510 654 4400 ext 223