Meet AGNITOR Dakarai Howard

Dakarai Howard

Fun Facts about Dakarai

  • I went to school to become a visual artist

What advice would you give your 16-year-old self?

Don’t take the generosity of others’ time and support for granted.

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Dakarai’s AFNR Journey

Dakarai is a farmer, organizer, and food justice advocate. He has a passion for food accessibility and civic engagement and has worn many hats to pair the two concepts over the years. He currently serves as the Policy Director at the Illinois Department of Agriculture. He plans to continue uplifting sustainable agriculture to advance policy reform and further promote community economic development and land stewardship throughout Chicago.

What does a Policy Director do?

As the Senior Policy Advisor at the Illinois Department of Agriculture my primary role is to identify supportive resources for urban agriculture and food system focused initiatives. For this role you need at least Bachelor’s Degree.