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LFS 350 Group 3 – Proposal Feedback Feb 21 2017 with RW and AS comments.docx

It’s been a while but we have come back to update you on our overall objective and achievements we made in the past weeks! Check out our detailed outline below. After you look at what we accomplished so far, make sure you read about our moment of significance as it brings up a very important issue that we learned in class that we think everyone should be aware of. Lastly, we will be telling you what the next step of our project is and how we are going to achieve those goals. What are we waiting for, let’s get started!

Weekly objective and Achievements

Week 3 (Jan 22nd – Jan 26th)

Objective:

  • Complete Blog post 1 and introduce ourselves to our community partner

Achievements:

  • Developed our team’s code of conduct and assigned roles for each person
  • Met with Anne on January 22nd to discuss the goals, deadlines and expectations of the project
  • Gained access to documents pertaining to the project
  • Wrote and posted Blog post 1

Week 4 (Jan 29th – Feb 2nd)

Objective:

  • Develop a rough draft for our proposal that will be submitted the following week

Achievements:

  • Delegated responsibilities of the proposal to each group member
  • Created a proposal draft
  • Did a 5 minute presentation about our project in tutorial on Jan 29th 2017 and received feedback from our teaching assistant (TA)

Week 5 (Feb 5th – Feb 9th)

Objective:

  • Complete our proposal and submit it to our TA on February 9th

Achievements:

  • Completed and submitted the proposal after receiving feedback on the draft

Week 6 (Feb 12th – Feb 16th)

Objective:

  • Finalize the proposal

Achievements:

  • Received feedback from our TA on February 15th and revised our proposal based on her suggestions

Week 7 (Feb 19th – Feb 23rd)

Objective:

  • Revise proposal and send it to Anne by February 20th

Achievements:

  • Sent the revised proposal to Anne on February 20th and received feedback from Anne and Rani on our proposal
  • Contacted our TA to clarify a specific part of our proposal concerning ethics

Week 8 (Feb 24th – March 2nd)

Objective:

  • Complete blog post 2
  • Contact organizations to obtain information on food assets in Richmond

Achievements:

  • Discussed changes to the proposal as a group according to the feedback from Anne and Rani
  • Clarified deadlines associated with the project
  • Identified appropriate food assets in Richmond and emailed the organizations responsible
  • Wrote blog post 2

Moment of significance using what, so what, now what framework

What

One significant moment that occurred in the course so far is learning about the misconceptions people have on the word feminism. Common misinterpretations of the term feminism regard women as being superior to men and disempowering men. Feminism is generally associated with giving women power and rights they previously lacked. Even though that is factually correct, there is so much more to feminism. Feminism is a “strategic orientation towards improving gender relations”(Allen & Sachs, 2012). The idea surrounding feminism is to address the social norm that is set on the general public by social media about how women and men should act. It is about giving both men and women equal rights and power to pursue whatever they want without judgement.

So What

By acknowledging this idea, we will have a better understanding of the term “feminism” and appreciate the work and effort people have done in the past to create the social norm that exists today. Furthermore, understanding the movement behind feminism and how it applies to the food system helps to identify gaps between genders that are apparent in paid and unpaid labour. An increase in awareness for gender equality and feminism also comes a rise in racial equality. As such, the feminist movement has raised awareness on multiple societal issues and has allowed more people to approach issues in an unbiased manner.

Now What

In conclusion, it is our role to not only correct past injustices against genders, but also to teach others of feminism, which supports the improvement of gender relations. With an improved understanding of feminism, we will be equipped with the knowledge to apply a feminist lens to various fields such as the food system to tackle issues such as labour rights and malnutrition. With regards to our project on the Richmond Food Asset Map, our community partners have taken a feminist and unbiased approach to their services. These food assets are open to everyone, regardless of gender, income or status with some programs catering to the elderly and even to children. Overall, we believe knowledge regarding the values of the feminist movement will garner more participation and promote further improvements and actions towards gender equality in all areas not limited to the food system.

Upcoming objectives and strategies to achieve them

  1. Gather and submit information on food assets in Richmond to Anne Swann by March 5th
    • We will do this by separating the different kitchen and food programs Anne has told us about and contact these groups individually
    • We will also look towards contacting potential locations that may offer such services such as churches
    • Compile data into one excel file and submit to Anne
  2. Begin conducting interviews evaluating the usage of the Richmond Food Asset Map by March 12th
    • We will conduct interviews in either groups of 3 or in pairs and each group will be responsible for doing at least 3 interviews

References:

Allen, P. & Sachs, C. (2012). Women and food chains: The gendered politics of food. Taking food public: Redefining foodwaysin a changing world, 23-40

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