E072: Food Systems Projects Between Schools and Nonprofits
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For the 2020-2021 year, I am the President of the IISE Sustainable Development Division. The mission of the group is to help align Industrial and Systems Engineers with organizations working on the UN Sustainable Development goals. This is the 2nd interview we’ve done this year, the first one was with Bradley Miller from the University of Houston. In this podcast, we discuss some past projects to connect students with nonprofits to improve food systems in Iowa and across the country. * Jason Grimm, Deputy Director with Iowa Valley Resource and Conservation Development (IVRC&D)* Anuj Mittal, Senior Instructor at Dunwoody College of Technology* Dave Adolfson, Senior Instructor at Dunwoody College of Technology* Moderator: Brion Hurley, IISE Sustainable Development Division President, consultant for BPI You can also watch a video of our interview below, or visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXGArdJOWzQ Links * Dunwoody College of Technology* Iowa Valley Resource and Conservation Development (IVRC&D)* Read full show notes | Subscribe or rate this podcast Promotions * FREE online course called “Lean Six Sigma and the Environment”* OpEx Six Sigma Online Training and Certification* Creative Safety Supply – Free 5S Guide Have you ordered the new book, “Lean Six Sigma for Good: Lessons from the Gemba (Volume 1)?” The book is made up of 8 chapters written about experiences from Lean and Six Sigma practitioners, to give you tips and tricks to help you work with nonprofits in your area.
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