Learn about the different food justice issues and movements in DC and how you can help.
Teacher Bio:
Jeremiah Lowery is a Washington, D.C. native and a 2008 graduate of the University of Maryland. He is a labor activist and has worked on issues ranging from workers’ rights to food justice. Jeremiah has worked with and organized low-income residents in the Washington, D.C. area on the issues of political empowerment, sustainability, and organizing. He also hosted the “Heal DC” radio show on WPFW 89.3 FM Pacifica Radio, a radio show that focused on labor and environmental issues.
Brandy H. M. Brooks is a nonprofit professional with a design and planning background who has spent the last 10 years working on social and environmental justice. She was the founding executive director of the Community Design Resource Center of Boston and has worked in senior management roles with the Rudy Bruner Foundation, The Food Project, and the Boston Collaborative for Food and Fitness. Her particular areas of focus include community engagement and empowerment; community-base design and land use planning; and just and sustainable food systems. She has served on a wide variety of local and national nonprofit boards, including the Association for Community Design, the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, and Groundwork Somerville. She has also served as an instructor or guest lecturer at the Boston Architectural College, Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, MIT, Suffolk University, and Tufts University.
