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34 <br /> ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS <br /> Community Experts: <br /> Thank you to each of the Community Experts that participated in and supported this process. This <br /> assessment and report would not be possible without your guidance and expertise. A special thanks <br /> to the Community Expert that shared her creativity and writing, Maria-Jose Guerrero Hernandez. Ma- <br /> ria's powerful and beautiful writing is featured at the beginning and end of this report. We appreciate <br /> the trust Community Experts gave to our assessment team in order to have deep conversations and <br /> share in community, especially considering many Experts have participated in past assessment pro- <br /> cesses where they have not seen any outcomes or changes. They are the reason this report should <br /> be considered in all future policy and budget decisions. <br /> Community Consultant: <br /> None of this work would have been possible without the leadership and guidance of the Community <br /> Consultant. It is because of her knowledge and experience that we were able to develop a commu- <br /> nity-focused process. Her deep roots and trusting relationships within the most impacted communities <br /> created a pathway to working with an incredible group of Community Experts. She guided the as- <br /> sessment team through every step of this process. We are incredibly grateful for her mentorship and <br /> support. <br /> Members of the Assessment Team: <br /> Two members of the assessment team deserve special mention for the effort, creativity, and com- <br /> mitment they gave to this process from start to finish. Rachel Cominksy and Isabel Lu from the <br /> UNC FFORC Team provided essential support including research, facilitation, coordination, relation- <br /> ship-building, proofreading, graphic design, and writing . Thank you for showing up with a willingness <br /> to build relationships and listen to community. A special thanks to the UNC FFORC Team as a whole <br /> for the additional staff and resource support that powered a significant portion of the assessment. <br /> Student Support: <br /> A committed group of UNC students supported some important early stages of this project. The <br /> students provided research support and co-led the photovoice project with participating Community <br /> Experts. We are grateful for the time, energy, and work you all shared with us. <br /> Resources that informed our methods and process throughout this assessment: <br /> • Conrad,A. (2020). Identifying and Countering White Supremacy Culture in Food Systems. Durham, NC: Duke <br /> World Food Policy Center. https://wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/05/ <br /> Whiteness-Food-Movements- esearc - rie- - cto er-2020.p <br /> • Arnstein, ladder of citizen participation. Journal of the merican Institute of Planners, 35(4), <br /> 216-224. htips://doi.org/10.1080/01944366908977225 <br /> • Washington, (n.d.). Frequently Asked Ouestions. Karen Washington. Retrieved September 21, 2022, <br /> from https://www.karenthefarmer.com/faq-index <br /> • Okun, n. White Supremacy Culture. SUPREMACY CULTURE. Retrieved September 21, 2022, <br /> from https://www.whitesupremacyculture.info/ <br /> • Smith, C., Spurlock, D., Abdur-Rahman, Jowers, K. (n.d.). Community-rooted organizations: En- <br /> hanced Accountability and Capacity Building for Community Development. Metropolitics. Retrieved Sep- <br /> tember 21, 2022, from https://metropolitics.org/Community-Rooted-Organizations-Enhanced-Account- <br /> ability-and-Capacity-Bui Fd ing. tm <br /> 19 <br />