Meets monthly on the second Thursday of every month from 9:30 - 11 a.m. via Zoom
Next meeting:
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Agenda
Remaining 2024 schedule (through summer):
June 13, July 11, August 8
Past meeting minutes & recordings (2024):
April 11, March 14, February 8, January 11
Anyone is welcome to join!
As part of our commitment to equity, all Blueprint meetings and activities are hosted in both English and Spanish, and closed captioning is offered. Compensation is also available to anyone who voluntarily participates and is not representing an organization as a paid employee. View the Blueprint’s stipend guide to learn more.
Interested in joining this workgroup? Please contact Michelle Ray, the Blueprint’s Visibility Director, to learn more and get added to the member list for calendar invitations.
Meet the Workgroup Team
Staff Liaison:
Michelle Ray, Visibility Director
Co-chair:
Andrea Fuller, Community member
Workgroup Vision & Goals
Goal #1: Increase public understanding and awareness that solving hunger is vital to the health and well-being of all individuals and families, the Colorado economy, and every local community.
Vision (Guiding Star): Move from a Colorado culture focused on individual conditions to one of community responsibility and support to end the systemic issue of hunger, resulting in everyone, regardless of social identities or personal characteristics, having access to culturally responsible food without stigma.
Metrics:
Percent of Coloradans who believe that “food is a human right” (increase)
Percent of Coloradans who believe “hunger is a system problem” (increase)
Percent of Coloradans that believe hunger is a serious issue (maintain)
Funding for anti-hunger work (increase)
Number of anti-hunger champions in state legislature (increase)
Number of anti-hunger legislation introduced and passed (increase)
Workgroup Focus Areas
Language and messaging (including language justice and accessibility):
Reviewing materials from the Blueprint and network partners to ensure they are accessible, including easy to understand in English and Spanish
Developing a list of common phrases (and their definitions) used by the Blueprint and its network
Considering other strategies like the development of a plain and shared language guide for the Blueprint network
Connecting with community and creating welcoming/inclusive spaces
Planning to pilot a community-centered event
Crafting best practices for hosting in-person and virtual opportunities to better engage with community
Considering other strategies to make the Blueprint and its network more welcoming for community members, grassroots organizations, and food coalitions
Past project teams and efforts:
Development and dissemination of the Anti-Hunger Community Action Toolkit
Creation of food program marketing materials, including for SNAP, to fill gaps at county levels
Production of materials and marketing to support the promotion of school meals and their quality
Key Updates
Glossary for the Blueprint network: We have a new resource, developed with input from this workgroup, that covers common phrases (and their definitions) used by the Blueprint and its network of partners. This includes terms like food insecurity, equity, social determinants of health, and more. It’s intended to make it easier for new members participating in Blueprint-hosted meetings, in addition to ensuring we all have shared language. View the full list (as of February 2024).
Data dashboard: Access the Blueprint’s data dashboard, which hosts publicly available data in one place. This includes local, state, and national data for poverty, food access, food insecurity, SNAP and WIC participation, child nutrition, and public perception of hunger in Colorado.