Monday, December 6, 2010

Grades 9-12: Food Desert Conference


Description:A video conference that will change your life, your school, and shed a great deal of light on subject that very few people talk about- Food Desert.
What is it? Why does it happen? What can we do about? How to get the stores to help? In down market you don't have to go without- learn from the leading authority in the field. Mari Gallagher is a nationally known speaker on topics such as food deserts, retail trends, financial services, immigrant patterns, quality of life, going green, and much more. Audiences find her insightful, informative, lively, and articulate. View Mari’s speech at a sold-out TED audience of 425 at the Museum of Science and Industry.
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=ED72624222C8684E
Dates:Feb 14. 2011 7:00 am - 12:00 pm CST
Sign up method:Email: mcunningham@del-valle.k12.tx.us
Grades:9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects:Business, Career Education, Family & Consumer Science, Fine Arts, Language Arts/English, Performing Arts, Social Studies/History, World Language