TRAINING & ORIENTATION

The Food Policy Council (FPC) encourages anyone interested in being a part of the FPC to complete TWO trainings: Sociocracy and Implicit Bias. The trainings will help members work together more effectively and help the FPC move more smoothly towards its desired changes. The FPC is committed to the growth of individuals and communities, and these trainings will support both!

Why is the FPC encouraging ALL participants to complete these trainings? 

We believe that both of these trainings are fundamental to supporting your involvement in the FPC. 

The Sociocracy training will introduce you to the basics of the system of governance used by the FPC. Also called “dynamic governance,” this way of circle work promotes inclusion of all voices through consent-based decision-making.

The Implicit Bias training will introduce you to the concept of implicit bias, which are unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions. The FPC is led by members of the community, many of whom come from backgrounds that are not reflected in the dominant culture. Therefore, we embrace the practice of learning about and understanding our own biases as a way to reduce harm to one another, as well as harm promoted – sometimes unintentionally – through the food system. While we recognize that it’s a lifelong commitment to understand and undo our own harmful biases, we believe that the training put forth by the Kirwan Institute is a great start and we highly encourage all members of the FPC to complete it within the first few months of their involvement.

How do I complete the trainings?

The Sociocracy trainings are here and the Implicit Bias trainings can be found here. For the Implicit Bias training, we are asking that you complete Module 1, Module 2 (ONLY lesson 4), Module 3 and Module 4.