The First Lezak Institute examined food policy and its implications in the current public health crisis plaguing our nation. From Agricultural Policy to Making Dinner we focused on what we can do in our lives, our communities and to change national policy to improve our health and the economy...and it tasted good too!

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Featured Speakers

Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder & CEO of PolicyLink, located in Oakland, former Senior Vice President of the Rockefeller Foundation & national leader for social justice & equity.

Lawrence Wallack, Dean of the College of Urban and Public Affairs, Portland State University and Emeritus Professor, Public Health, UC-Berkeley.

Latricia Tillman, Administrator of the Office of Multicultural Health and Services for Oregon DHS, former Director of the Multnomah County Health Equity Initiative.

Christopher Taylor, Creator of the award-winning documentary Food Fight, founder of Positively 25th Street, a production company dedicated to creating original documentary programming with social, political, and cultural significance.

And: Mel Kohn, Andy Fisher, David Leslie, Nancy Becker, Sharon Thornberry.

Location

Westwind is one of the most beautiful places on the Oregon Coast. It is a center for retreats, education and research with over 500 acres of wilderness beach, salmon-bearing rivers and upland forests and meadows. In this setting participants and their families can share common space, common food, and a sense of community. Besides interactive sessions, there will be plenty of time for walks on the beach, informal conversations, recreation, campfires and fantastic food. The Institute is limited to 100 people. Make your reservations today!

Registration

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