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About the Event
The Danforth Center has joined forces with the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to launch the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition (JJK FAN) Innovation Center in East St. Louis. This new initiative provides youth a clear pathway from pre-K to careers in the agriculture and food sciences. Students will be empowered to transform their lives through plant science and agriculture while simultaneously transforming their community from a food desert into a food oasis. Join four-time Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Chancellor Dr. Robert Jones, and President Dr. Jim Carrington at the Danforth Center to learn more about this groundbreaking project!
This event is free to the public, but reservations are required. Virtual option is available.
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5:15 PM Networking Reception • Cash Bar(Danforth Center donors receive complimentary drink tickets)
6:00-7:00 PM Presentation






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Panelists

Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Olympian; Founder
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation

Robert J. Jones, PhD
Chancellor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Jim Carrington, PhD
President and CEO
Danforth Center

Sarah Fenske (moderator)
Executive Editor
Euclid Media Group
What to expect
Conversations is a series of free panel discussions organized by the Danforth Center Friends Committee. Since 2003, Conversations has offered the public the opportunity to learn about the world of the Center and its partners.
Attendee Notice of ReleaseBy entering the Danforth Center for this event, you acknowledge that you are providing your consent to be photographed, filmed, and otherwise have your likeness or voice recorded for use by the Danforth Center in any and all media materials, including websites and in other marketing or educational materials, in perpetuity.
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