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Senator Mark Montigny and others discuss the region’s efforts to strengthen food system.
On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at 7 p.m., the UMass Dartmouth Leduc Center for Civic Engagement is hosting a virtual Food Security Summit. The longstanding issue around access to food has been brought to the forefront during the COVID-19 pandemic and a panel of local advocates featuring Senator Mark Montigny and members of Project Bread and the Marion Institute will discuss the region’s response.
The current agenda features remarks by:
• UMass Dartmouth Acting Chancellor Mark Preble
• State Senator Mark Montigny
• Erin McAleer, President of Project Bread
• Panelists from the Marion Institute’s SouthCoast Food Policy Council
Please register for this virtual event here: https://umassd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fb4_apOGSVCVTfLZZfw6rA
Residents of the SouthCoast are encouraged to attend.
The event is sponsored by the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement, the Office of State Senator Montigny, and the Marion Institute.
