Connect With Your Community
In Person Opportunities
Biennial National Summit
Our largest conference offering, we organize a National Summit every other year. National Summit sessions are member-driven and cover a range of relevant topics in foodservice social enterprise and job training. Join us for informative panels, engaging discussion groups, and ample networking opportunities. Visit the archive of our last national summit from September 2020.
Regional Summits
Ever wonder how someone else does your job at a similar organization? Our Regional Summits provide an opportunity for staff to meet their peers in person, build relationships regionally, and explore shared successes and challenges. Some of the best learning is done through peer exchange!
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Connect Virtually from Your Office
IDEA groups
Our IDEA groups connect our members around issues that matter most in their work. We host bi-monthly calls to create a space for members to discuss opportunities & challenges, share ideas & resources, and source new ideas from one another. Each call is focused on a specific topic, from job training to business operations to fund development.
Tap Into a National Community
Our network is full of knowledge & our members know how to use it! We encourage members to reach out directly to staff members at fellow organizations to connect over shared interests and programming initiatives. Our team is happy to facilitate these connections and our Staff Directory is available for members to connect directly.
These workshops are designed for student trainers and programs staff to build skills around effective coaching, mentoring and providing feedback to students.
We host bi-monthly calls to create a space for members to discuss opportunities & challenges, share ideas & resources, and get new ideas.
We facilitate a mentorship program for our members to grow professionally through receiving guidance or by sharing their own insights.
