earthday365 is hosting a presentation and discussion featuring Erica Williams, Founder and Executive Director of A Red Circle, where she will discuss her work in improving the food system in North St. Louis County.

Good Food Movement: Improving Our Food System from Within

Erica R Williams holds a BA in Paralegal Studies and an MBA, both from Maryville University. She is working on her PhD in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University, with a concentration on policy analysis. She is a St. Louis Master Gardener, chairs MOCAN, Missouri Council on Activity and Nutrition, and is a member of their Food Systems Work Group. Erica led a Peer Circle for Executive Directors of Color for Winrock International’s Food Systems Leadership Network, sits on the Youth Ed & Development committee of Kids Win Missouri, and participates in HomeGrown StL. She is also a member of the Nine Network Community Advisory Board and was the recipient of a Focus St. Louis Award, My Name is Need, an Impact Award, and an award from the Coalition for Human Rights. When not working for A Red Circle, Erica is on the Board of Directors for Kids Win Missouri and the Community Advisory Board for Refuge and Restoration Nonprofit Organization in Ferguson, Missouri.