Book Talk: "Eating Behind Bars" ft Authors Dr. Aishatu R. Yusuf and Alex Busansky,

Join us at Farming Hope as Impact Justice discusses their new book that dives deep into America’s hidden food deserts, where hunger and malnourishment coexist with shocking levels of food waste and devastating health outcomes. Authors Dr. Aishatu R. Yusuf and Alex Busansky will share their research, expertise on justice reform, and more with our community. Small bites and wine included.

Each ticket purchased will include a free copy of Eating Behind Bars courtesy of a generous sponsor.

About Impact Justice:
Impact Justice is a national research and innovation nonprofit working to advance safety, justice, and opportunity for the millions of people impacted by the criminal justice system in the United States.

Our goal is to shift the status quo in the United States toward investments in healing, human potential, and individual and collective accountability as foundational elements of safe, thriving communities and away from punitive beliefs, practices, and systems that perpetuate racism and other structural oppressions, waste human potential, and make us less safe.

We leverage research and other knowledge to connect the desire for change with informed action and work to shift the narrative so that decision-makers and the public understand what’s at stake and what’s possible.

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About the Authors:

Dr. Aishatu R. Yusuf is a recognized change-maker with expertise in the systemic barriers that keep individuals and communities from reaching their potential. As Vice President of Innovation Programs at Impact Justice, she oversees a portfolio of transformational projects that tackle complex social problems from an intersectional perspective.

Alex Busansky has spent the entirety of his career championing justice, working within existing legal systems, leading nonprofit organizations, and spearheading creative interventions that expand opportunity for system-impacted people. He is founder and president of Impact Justice and a Board member of the Ms. Foundation.

About Farming Hope:

Farming Hope is a culinary job training and food justice nonprofit. We provide paid transitional job training to individuals overcoming obstacles to employment, offer nutritious culturally relevant meals and groceries free of charge to food-insecure families, and rescue food that would otherwise go to waste.