Program Itinerary
"Food and Land Security in Philadelphia" is an intensive community-based learning program sponsored by Drexel University.
Over one week in September, Drexel students and Philadelphia neighbors meet daily both online and onsite around the city to explore food justice projects both locally and globally.
Along the way, we will work together to:
Learn traditional farming techniques from community leaders and put these skills into practice
Reflect on our place in the food system, asking where we belong in the fight for food and land security
Engage in collective analysis of critical concepts, toward a shared understanding of the connection between food and freedom
Share a daily lunch prepared by our partner organizations, to experience first-hand the transformative potential of a community meal
A sign at Villa Africana Colobó, one of the community gardens of Norris Square Neighborhood Project.
Day 1
Monday September 13
Morning – Introduction : "The Three Sisters"
@ Dornsife Center for Community Partnerships
Afternoon – Workshop : "Interdependence and Decentralization"
@ Lindy Center for Civic Engagement
Day 2
Tuesday September 19
Morning – Workshop : "Malvacae"
@ Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden
Day 3
Wednesday September 20
Morning – Workshop : "La malagueta"
@ Norris Square Neighborhood Project
Day 4
Thursday September 21
Morning – Workshop : "La mazorca"
@ César Andreu Iglesias Gardens
Day 5
Friday September 22
Morning – Workshop : "Urban Growing"
@ Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships
Afternoon – Conclusion : "Companions and Commons"
@ Lindy Center for Civic Engagement
REFLECT : Malcolm X famously said that "Land is the basis of freedom, justice, and equality." What does this quote mean to you and your community?
Program instructor César Viveros wearing the iconography of the César Andreu Iglesias Community Garden