Hidden Stories of York Region

Episode Three: HIghlighting Youth Leadership in Food Justice ft. Gurneet Kaur Dhami


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Janine Berridge-Paul is joined by Gurneet Kaur Dhami to discuss the important issue of food justice and how work in this area has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gurneet Kaur Dhami is a Panjabi-Sikh settler living, working and playing in present-day Vaughan, Ontario.

Over the past year, she has brought her passion for food justice, community and youth leadership in various roles with the York Region Food Network (YRFN).
She is the co-founder of the YRFN Youth Food Committee, where youth with meaningful connections to York Region gather for community, mentorship and leadership opportunities to advance food justice.

If she's not busy with youth leadership roles, you will find her completing her MSc in Applied Human Nutrition thesis (online) at Mount Saint Vincent University to become a registered dietitian advocating for racial justice.
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Hidden Stories of York RegionBy Social Planning Council of York Region