CAGJ is delivering this poster with the below letter to our WA Congressional delegation this week. We salute Congress-members Adam Smith and Denny Heck, who have both announced their opposition! The poster represents the 350 people who attended CAGJ’s July SLEE Dinner, and took this collective photo to sent to our Reps! DEAR WA CONGRESSIONAL […]
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Report-back on 2016 Food Sovereignty Prize Ceremony and Encounter: Our Seeds of International Solidarity
See more photos of the week’s action and award ceremony on Facebook. Watch video of the Prize Ceremony from USFSA Facebook page – scroll down to the livestream on Oct 15. Watch the full video of the Ceremony on YouTube! Last week, representatives of over 20 organizations gathered in Seattle and Bellingham for several days […]
The Revolution is Community: Reflections on the Food Sovereignty Prize
Guest Blog by Naim Edwards, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network The “world hunger” discussion – certainly in the media – focuses on the overdeveloped nations and wealthy individuals figuring out how to help and provide resources for less industrialized nations to feed themselves. Whether it’s the G8, Monsanto, the Gates Foundation, or any other […]
SAT Oct 15: Food Sovereignty Prize Award Ceremony at Town Hall
Food Sovereignty Prize Award Ceremony SAT Oct 15: 5:30 Doors Open, 6:00 Ceremony, 7:30 Reception Location: Town Hall Seattle (Downstairs), Eighth & Seneca, Seattle, WA 98101. This event is FREE; Donations gladly accepted at the door. Register for the event! Volunteers needed – email us! Help spread the word – Share the Facebook event. CAGJ […]
Thurs 9/29 CAGJ Community Meeting
6:30 – 8:30PM CAGJ Community Meeting: Come learn about CAGJ! Location: University Christian Church (same place as CAGJ’s annual SLEE Dinner) – 4731 15th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105. Food will be provided, and all are welcome! RSVPs appreciated but not required. Community Meetings are offered a couple times per year to give new volunteers […]
CAGJ & C2C to Host Food Sovereignty Prize; Ceremony SAT October 15!
CAGJ is very excited to announce that we will co-host the Food Sovereignty Prize ceremony in October 2016! Community to Community and Community Alliance for Global Justice will host the prize for the first time in the Northwest, welcoming the Prize Honorees, and our Alliance partners from across the country to Seattle and Bellingham for […]
Thank you for a fabulous SLEE!
The 2016 SLEE Dinner was fantastic! Thank you to Anuradha Mittal for an amazing and inspiring keynote – You can watch it here! See photos from the dinner on Facebook here. Thank you to all the volunteers! Thank you to all of the farms, food producers and businesses that donated! Thank you to everyone who […]
CAGJ is hiring this summer
CAGJ is very excited to announce that we are hiring for 2 positions this summer! CAGJ is hiring a 20 hour/week Organizing Director, and a 15 hour/week AGRA Watch Organizer. The primary responsibilities of CAGJ’s Organizing Director are to lead member recruitment and engagement, as well as communications. AGRA Watch is looking for a dynamic […]