Alumni Support
Through the Center’s educational activities, we create and coordinate a growing interdisciplinary and global community of alumni. In 2022 this alumni network boasted over 350 members from over 50 different countries. The Center stays in touch with alumni through World Food System Center Alumni Network.
Food System Stories Blog
Since 2016 the Center has curated the “Food System Stories” blog featuring the voices and perspectives of the WFSC alumni network. external pageTo the Food System Stories
Alumni Community
The WFSC alumni community founded the WFSCAN (World Food System Center Alumni Network) in 2019. The vision of the organization is to cultivate a collaborative international network that inspires and leads change towards sustainable food systems, with the mission to support alumni-driven initiatives that foster connecting, learning, and contributing. Three board members run the organization and coordinate learning experiences, events, and workshops as well as an online platform at external pagewww.wfscalumni.com
Alumni Stories
Empowering farmers to build resilience to climate change
Benjamin Gräub shares struggles and insights from his learning journey while developing a new app for farmers in Kenya in times of Covid. More in WFSC News
Breathing new life into an ancient crop
Future Food Fellow and Center alumni Joan Oñate Narciso shares how her work on kabog millet with communities in Cebu, Phillipines has left a lasting impression. More in WFSC News
Bloom – Planting seeds of change
World Food System Center alumni and friends plant seeds of learning and understanding at Bloom, a community garden project in Zurich. Recent highlights at the garden include permaculture and mushroom workshops and a film series. More in WFSC News
Agroecology and the power of the collective
How might we involve the collective in agroecological projects and ensure long-term application? A group of World Food System Center alumni recently travelled to Colombia to explore answers to this question with local organizations. Read more
Sustainable agriculture in Sicily
World Food System Center alumni recently organized a 5-day field trip to Sicily to visit and talk with different organic farmers. The alumni experienced firsthand the supply chain of traditional crops, from planting to markets. More in WFSC News