One of the best chances to educate policymakers about the importance of school and early care (ECE) meals is *before* they're in office! Learn how you can engage in nonpartisan candidate education efforts this fall, including successful strategies from state and local food systems advocacy, and network with others working in your region.

Speakers: Melanie Wong and Jen Schaap from Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities will share their candidate education campaign on Michigan’s Ten Cents a Meal initiative. Rebecca Miller from the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative will share the tools and strategies that grassroots organizations in the state have used to engage candidates on local food systems issues this year. Some portions of this session will be recorded, but we encourage you to attend live to network with other advocates in your region in real time!