Wednesday, May 29, 2013 | 6pm
A Place At The Table | Screening and Panel Discussion
Join us for an important conversation on food justice, community activism and poverty.
Panel discussion following screening with Just Food Board Member Karen Washington, Chef Marion Williams from Wellness in the Schools, New York City Coalition Against Hunger Executive Director Joel Berg, and POTS (Part of the Solution) Executive Director Christopher Bean.
Open Show New York City Submissions Deadline - Tomorrow May 21!
Submit your work to be considered for the June 5th, Open Show which will be held at the BDC. Join us for a bbq at 6:30pm and the screening at 8pm. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Donations at the door help support Open Show and BDC.
Submit Work Here: http://openshow.org/submissions/
A Place at the Table
Wed., May 29, 2013, 6:00-8:30pm
Screening | Panel Discussion
Advance tickets available: http://tinyurl.com/cb4cpgf
BDC is proud to partner with the NYC Coalition Against Hunger to screen A Place At The Table. Followed by a panel discussion with NYC Coalition Against Hunger Executive Director Joel Berg, POTS (Part of the Solution) Executive Director Christopher Bean, Just Food Board Member Karen Washington and Chef Marion Williams from Wellness in the Schools.
Dozens of children and Bronx residents attend a screening of the award winning documentary Rafea: Solar Mama. The films director Mona Eldaief joined Bronx activists Kelly Terry-Sepulveda of The Point CDC, Jose Made of Accion, Sonia Russell of COSIA and Diana Mao, co-founder, president of Nomi Network. The panel was moderated by Jean Lane. Students and residents stayed after the film for a lively discussion about women’s empowerment in today’s world. Rafea examines the struggles of a Jordanian Bedouin women who strives to become her country’s first solar engineer and improve her community.
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