Education & Training

We lead an annual series of policy workshops designed to give food justice leaders the skills needed to further their missions through advocacy. Our trainings are free and open to food systems stakeholders in New York (and beyond)! Our workshops cover topics such as demystifying local and state budgets, providing effective public testimony, advocacy 101, the power of storytelling, and more. Sign up for our upcoming workshops below.

2026 workshops

To be announced soon!

PARTICIPANTS’ FAVORITE WORKSHOPS

Youth Advocacy Training

We also provide youth advocacy training with our partner organizations. In 2022, with support from the Levitt Foundation, Equity Advocates launched a Youth Food Justice Organizers initiative with Teens for Food Justice, recruiting a cohort of young New Yorkers committed to deepening their policy knowledge and advocacy skills to advance food justice in communities across NYC. In 2024, we expanded our work to partner with East New York Farms, Green Guerillas, Riseboro, Youth Food Justice Network, Teens for Food Justice, and The Campaign Against Hunger to hosta Train-the-Trainer series, a 2-days workshops series aimed to equip youth food justice leaders with the tools and knowledge of policy and advocacy to teach back to their peers, colleagues, and families. We’re proud to give youth leaders an opportunity to meet like-minded food justice advocates in NYC and the confidence to pursue careers in the political field.

Equity Advocates provides one-on-one training and coaching for organizations and advocates in or outside of New York to develop advocacy workplans, customized public testimonials, and provide support with building relationships with policymakers. Contact us directly with inquiries.