1. Organizing Communities for Self- Sufficiency Krista Garofalo, Treasure Coast Food Bank Brook Bernini, Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Willy Elliot-McCrea, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County Robert Ojeda, Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona

2. InformConsultInvolveCollaborateEmpower/Transform Provide the public with information to assist them in understanding the problem, solutions Get feedback from the public on alternatives, and analysis Work directly with the public, to make sure their concerns are understood and considered Partner with the public in each aspect of the decision including the development of alternatives and prioritizing solutions Place decision-making in the hands of the public Community Engagement Continuum Increasing the Level of Public Impact

3. Who defines and frames the problem? How are decisions made? What is relationship we have with the communities we work with? What does it take to move from an expert-client relationship to one that is collaborative/transformative? Some questions to consider: