Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 7:00 pm

Armory Center for the Arts Community Room
145 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA  91103

Food Justice: Every Community's Concern

Join our panel of experts for a discussion of “Food Justice“ – communities exercising their rights to grow, sell and eat healthy food; food that is fresh, nutritious, affordable, culturally-appropriate and grown locally with consideration and deep caring for the well-being of the land, the workers, the animals, and all living creatures.

Our discussion will encompass not only local but global food issues. The global population is currently 7 billion, 850 million of whom go hungry daily. In addition, several hundred million children – a group referred to as the “hidden hungry” – are malnourished. If population forecasts of 9 billion by 2050 prove to be correct, how will everyone be fed? And what issues must be overcome to meet the challenge?

Our Host:
Rishi Kumar – Co-host of KPFK’s Focus on Food; The Growing Home in Diamond Bar

Our Panelists:
Hop Hopkins – Urban Farmer and Sustainable Communities Consultant
Erika Redke – Former CSA Manager, Muir Ranch; Pasadena Health Dept. Community Service Rep
Iesha Wadala – Co-Founder of 5Mi Radius, cultivating healthy communities; and a hyper-local food movement

(Parking is available two buildings north of Armory for a flat fee of $6.00.)

$10 donation at the door - proceeds go to the ongoing work of the United Nations Association.

Saturday, February 22nd (11:00 to 2:30)

Executive Conference Center of the Claremont University Consortium

101 S. Mills Ave, Claremont, CA 91711.

SoCal Division Meeting

Dear Fellow SoCal UNA-USA Members,

Please join us in welcoming UNA-USA Deputy Executive Director Mary-Frances Wain and UNA-USA Council of Chapters and Regions Chair Karen Mulhauser to Southern California the weekend of February 21st and 22nd!  This is your latest chance to meet and talk with our senior leaders. . 

If you have not already done so, please make your plans now to join your fellow UNA-USA members and friends at 

1.  SoCal Division Members Reception at  Acapulco Restaurant, 722 N Pacific Avenue in Glendale on Friday, February 21st (5:00 to 7:00 PM) Plenty of parking and order from the menu.  Please RSVP with Judith Harris  judithannharris@yahoo.com 

2.  SoCal Division Board Meeting on Saturday, February 22nd (11:00 to 4:00) at Executive Conference Center of the Claremont University Consortium, 101 S. Mills Ave, Claremont, CA 91711.  All members and guests are welcome to join us over lunch and for chapter-building strategies and breakouts.  The cost is just $25 ($20 for students).   If you travel by rail, the Conference center is just blocks from the Claremont Station on the San Bernardino Line on Metrolink.  

Our featured guest speakers are National Deputy Executive Director of UNA-USA, Mary-Frances Wain and our most senior elected UNA-USA member, UNA-USA CCR Chair Karen Mulhauser.  They are joining us from Washington D.C. to get to know chapter leaders and share emerging chapter-building and advocacy strategies.  Please RSVP with Mel Boynton at mel@mboyntons.net so we may order the correct number of lunches.  Board meeting flyer attached. 
Our short business meeting on Saturday will include electing a Vice President for Programs, presentations by our candidates for the three CCR-SC Regional Representative positions, a report on our Post-2015 Agenda Dialogue, and updates from local chapters.

FLYER

August 17-24, 2014

Town and Country Resort and Convention Ceter of San Diego.

San Diego UNA Chapter to co-sponsor world event: Integrating Education for a Lasting Culture of Peace and Care of Planet Earth

Click here to download a preliminary brochure for the upcoming 14th World Conference on Education of the World Council for Curriculum and Instructions (WCCI) scheduled to take place here in San Diego next year. The San Diego Chapter will be co-sponsoring this World Conference and have a direct influence on the program by being part of the Program Planning Committee.