The World Food Prize Foundation

2022 WFPF Virtual Youth Institute - Live

Welcome to 2022 LIVE WFPF Virtual Youth Institute.

This year's online Youth Institute will gather students, teachers, and experts to discuss the most pressing issues we face in fighting hunger at home and abroad. We will connect virtually through the Zoom video conferencing platform.

This page will be used as our main gathering place during the LIVE WFPF Virtual Youth Institute, so be sure to bookmark it for the event! This aspect of the WFPF Virtual Youth Institute will take place LIVE, so please refer to the following agenda and be mindful of your specific timezone. All times listed below are in Central Standard Time, US.


Monday, May 23,
Central Standard Time, US

Time Activity
  9:45 am - 10:00 am


LOG IN THE TO OPENING SESSION
 

 10:00 am - 10:15 am 


OPENING SESSION

10:15 am - 10:20 am


TRANSITION TO ROUNDTABLE PRESENTATION
Click here to find your Roundtable Group Assignment!

  10:20 am - 11:50 am


ROUNDTABLE PRESENTATIONS & DISCUSSION

 11:50 am - 12:00 pm 

BREAK
Take a brief break to grab a snack and stretch your legs. Join us for the next session at 12:00pm with Morgan Day!

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm


THE NEXUS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD SECURITY

1:00 pm - 1:20 pm 


BORLAUG SCHOLAR CEREMONY & CLOSING SESSION

  1:20 pm


END OF THE 2022 LIVE WFPF VIRTUAL YOUTH INSTITUTE

 

10:00 am - 10:15 am CST, US | Opening Session

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Welcome to the 2022 LIVE WFPF Virtual Youth Institute! We are so pleased you're here. During the opening session we'll be joined by the following speakers:

Morgan Day | Director of Global Youth Programs and Partnerships | World Food Prize Foundation

 

 

10:20 am - 11:50 am CST, US | Roundtable Presentations

Check your Roundtable group assignments below!

 

  Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
  Roundtable Experts

Moderator: Ellen Franzenburg
Austin Castillo-Leovan

Moderator: Morgan Day
Molly Carlson

Moderator: Glen Morris
Abigail Turner

Student Presenters

María J. Agut
Tamara Brown
Glenn Hobbs
Jessica Burke
Ali Camara
Alessandra Lira

Theresa Payyappilly
Aditya Singh
Patricio Rosado
Melvin Cazho
Regina Beltran
Minaal Khwaja
Deven Meade

José M. Torres
Abigail Loeffler
Priseila Sacta
Eleanor Flores
Daniela Rodríguez
Nadelys Urena

 

Roundtable Presentations will use the following guide for the session:

  • 10:20 am - 10:30 am  |  Welcome & Introductions
    After a few words from our Room host, Roundtable Experts & Student Presenters will introduce themselves and get to know each other before starting the student presentations.
  • 10:30 am - 11:30 am  |  Student Presentations
  • Each student will have up to 3 minutes to present their paper, with 3-5 minutes of comments and questions about their presentation from the Experts and other students.
  • 11:30 am - 11:50 am |  Group Discussion
    After all students have presented, students and experts will discuss broad themes that arose during the paper presentations. What similarities or differences exist in the countries discussed? Are there approaches proposed in one presentation that could work in a different context? The discussion topics are up to you!

 

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST, US | The Nexus of Climate Change and Food Security!

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During this group discussion, we want to hear from you! 

This session will be moderated by:

 Morgan Day | Director of Global Programs & Partnerships | World Food Prize Foundation 

 

1:00 pm - 1:20 pm CST, US | Borlaug Scholar Ceremony & Closing Session

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Congratulations, you're a Borlaug Scholar! We'll recognize you and share next steps. You'll hear from the following speakers:

Morgan Day
Director of Global Youth Programs and Partnerships
World Food Prize Foundation

Abigail Turner
Program Coordinator of Global Youth Programs and Partnerships
World Food Prize Foundation

Jon Wogman
Senior Program Manager
Global Youth Programs and Partnerships
World Food Prize Foundation

 

 

1:20 pm CST, US | End of the 2022 LIVE WFPF Virtual Youth Institute - Thank you for Attending!

 

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