THE CAPSTONE is a celebration of innovation and scholarship centered on creating an equitable and sustainable food system. Through conversations, stories, ideas, and examples, students share their final Capstone projects–an opportunity to lift up their food systems knowledge, individual research, creative problem solving, systems thinking, reflection, and analysis. Join us! Be inspired by hearing how possible it is to create positive food systems change!
featuring Olivia Rovang
In this episode, Olivia Rovang talks about the ways experiential education is critical to Food Systems literacy–understanding this type of literacy as an essential aspect of incentivizing stakeholdership and change within the sustainable food systems movement.
Olivia's Capstone project produced a comprehensive reference guide for individuals, communities, educators—anyone interested in increasing their sustainable food systems literacy through experiential hands-on learning activities focusing on systems thinking methodologies.
Olivia joined the MSFS program at Prescott as an accelerated student, a unique opportunity offered at the college where qualified undergraduate students can simultaneously pursue a graduate degree, Currently she is focused on integrating sustainability and equity into everything she’s involved with and enjoys navigating collaborative spaces with diverse stakeholders.
The students and faculty of the Prescott College Sustainable Food Systems graduate program bring this podcast to you because we believe in ideas, we believe in knowledge that inspires, and we believe that change is possible!
Join with others who are passionate about the transformative power of food in the work to create equity, opportunity, health and wellbeing, regenerative environments, and sustainability. The M.A. degree in Sustainable Food Systems at Prescott College is an experience that combines a vibrant online learning environment with the skills, support, knowledge, and networks to help you become a leader in the movements to establish food justice, strong regional food economies, sustainable diets and health, food policy, biodiversity, agroecology, and more!
Whether you want to talk to us about a topic in Transformative Food Systems, learn more about our Master's program, or, would like to interview us, we're available to discuss topics related to biodiversity, food justice, sustainable farming practices, soil science and more.
