FEEST News
Find out the latest news from FEEST participants and staff.
Summer Camp 2021!
The last two weeks of August saw us host our annual Summer Camp for FEEST Youth Leaders, where we met virtually to build community, sharpen our analysis of power and oppression, and learn the fundamentals of community organizing. This year’s cohort includes students...
Food is Care: How Scratch Cooking can Transform School Communities
How do we get fresh food in schools while centering youth voices in the process? That’s a core question we engaged with at the end of last month when FEEST staff and youth presented at Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Farm to School & Scratch...
Food (Sovereignty) is Everything: Recapping our 2021 Food is Power Series
What is food sovereignty? How is it different from food justice? How can we organize to achieve both? We spent July asking these questions and many others during our three-part Food is Power series, which concluded on July 29th! Here is a recap of what happened: Our...
School Food Lunch Policy
Have you ever wondered where school lunches come from? How did that square of pizza and side salad end up on your lunch tray and how is it connected to the Black Panthers? Let’s take a deep dive into how the American school food system works. First, we need to know...
Now Hiring: Youth Organizer
Priority Deadline: Applications received before July 26, 2021 will be prioritized. Position is open until filled. Ideal start date: Late September 2021 To apply: Please submit cover letter, resume and three references to: Email: jobs@feestseattle.orgSubject:...
Now hiring: Communications and Development Manager
Position: Communications & Development ManagerReports to: Development Director Classification: 1.0 FTE (40 hours / week)Priority deadline: June 30, 2021Ideal start date: August 2021Location: Seattle, WA (temporarily remote due to COVID-19) Please submit cover...
Youth Leader Spotlight: Adar
Adar (she/her) is a FEEST youth leader and sophomore at Evergreen High School. Born of Somali parents, Adar identifies as a first generation American and lives with her family in White Center. Becoming a Food Justice Leader “It bothers me that you can go down the...
GiveBIG to FEEST on May 4
It's that time of year again. GiveBIG is coming! You can support our youth leaders by making a gift to FEEST on May 4-5. But you don't have to wait until then. You can make an early gift online today. And thanks to our generous Board, your donation will be matched up...
Youth Leader Spotlight: Heena
Heena (she/her) is a FEEST youth leader at Chief Sealth High School who believes in making real change. Born and raised in White Center, Heena is excited to organize for food justice to help other people in her community. “I don’t want other people to have to go...
Black Minds Matter is flexing youth power in South Seattle
At the height of the George Floyd rebellion in 2020, Black Minds Matter led a successful campaign to remove police from Seattle Public Schools. This effort was part of a wave of youth-led campaigns around the country to address police violence against young people. ...
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