OUR COMMITTEES
Let’s work together to alleviate hunger now while building more responsive, equitable, and sustainable food systems for the future!
The Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger brings together groups of individuals and organizational representatives who care about a particular topic or area of work, and they collectively advise and decide upon goals and actions together. Our committees help spread power or influence more evenly among different areas that otherwise would not be accessible for most community members.
Each committee is facilitated by a staff liaison; they’re open to all interested participants unless noted otherwise. (They’re list in alphabetical order below.)
Interested in joining one of our committees?
Please contact the staff liaison listed below. All new members must attend an orientation before officially joining.
As part of our commitment to equity, we offer simultaneous interpretation in Spanish, closed captioning, and compensation to those who participate outside of their regular job. (Please contact us if you have other accessibility requests to fully participate.)
Communications & Accessibility Committee
Goals: Support organizations with more inclusive and accessible communications that can advance food justice and food sovereignty for all in Colorado
Staff Liaison: Michelle Ray, Visibility Director
Meetings: Monthly on the second Thursday from 10 - 11 a.m. via Zoom
Community Voice Committee
Goals: Provide a safe and trusting space only for community members – those with living or lived experience who do not represent an organization as a paid employee — to influence systems change through a lived-experience perspective
Staff Liaison: Charlie Kestler, Community Justice Manager
Meetings: Every two weeks on Thursdays from 12 - 1 p.m. via Zoom
Data & Evaluation Committee
Goals: Monitor and evaluate progress across the Blueprint, including projects; support the continued collection of data and use of ongoing learning practices — all to leverage and connect existing data efforts and encourage effective data use in decision-making
Staff Liaison: Justice Onwordi, Impact Director
Meetings: Monthly on the third Wednesday from 2 - 3:30 p.m. on Zoom
Federal Policy Committee
Goals: Effectively organize state anti-hunger advocacy efforts at the federal level
Staff Liaison: Dayana Leyva, Policy Manager
Meetings: Every two weeks on Thursdays from 3 - 4 p.m. via Zoom
Grant Review Committee
Goals: Oversee the distribution of grants, ensuring fair and equitable decision-making by the Blueprint that’s rooted in community; members review grant applications and decide upon funding allocations
Staff Liaison: Justice Onwordi, Impact Director
Meetings: There are no regular meetings; they’re only held when there are grant applications to review.
State Policy Committee
Goals: Create, execute, and manage a state anti-hunger policy platform that advocates for sustainable, equitable, and effective food and farm systems in Colorado
Staff Liaison: Greta Allen, Policy Director
Meetings: Every two weeks on Tuesdays from 12 - 1 p.m. via Zoom