Events Updates

By Roberta Jaffe, Executive Director. Posted 4/20/2012 10:21 AM

As part of CAN’s expansion campaign, Steve Gliessman, co-founder of CAN and Board chair, will address Cal Poly students and faculty on Monday, April 23. His talk will highlight how Cal Poly students and faculty can participate in CAN’s programs.

This event is being co-sponsored by Community Agroecology Network, the CAFES Center for Sustainability and the Cal Poly Fair Trade Club. It is free and open to the public. All are invited to attend.

By Daniel Fuentes, Marketing Coordinator. Posted 3/01/2012 04:15 PM

Over President’s Day weekend, February 17–20, 2012, the Real Food Challenge held its National Summit, Breaking Ground 2012. On Saturday morning, February 18, Yadira Montenegro from the Union of Cooperatives San Ramón, Nicaragua participated in a panel discussion. Ms. Montenegro was in Santa Cruz as part of CAN’s El Intercambio 2012.

By Dan Hermstad, Director of Action Education. Posted 12/15/2011 10:00 AM

Feb. 13-22 representatives from CAN partner communities in Latin America will be at the University of California, Santa Cruz, for 10 days of trainings, events, and activities. This is a wonderful and rare opportunity for students and members of the public to get to know and meet some of the people involved in CAN's work. The events at El Intercambio will offer plenty of food for thought and ample information about CAN's Field Study and Field Course programs.

By Amanda Kessner, Education Coordinator. Posted 2/24/2011 11:43 AM

Network partners from Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Huatusco, Chiapas, (México) and San Ramón (Nicaragua) traveled to Santa Cruz, California, for a week of workshops, events, and network strengthening. The visiting internship coordinators engaged with UCSC students during campus events, classroom presentations, and at the weekly Friends of CAN (FoCAN) meetings.