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      Center Director Presents at Food, Housing, and Racial Justice Symposium

      Apr 21, 2023

      Center director Mariana Chilton, PhD, joined a panel of experts to discuss the human right to food at a symposium focused on addressing hunger in communities of color hosted by the University of Miami Law School.

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    • Child and parent holding hands, text reading paid family leave

      Center Releases Paid Family Leave Policy Brief

      Mar 31, 2023

      The Center for Hunger-Free Communities partnered with professional staff from the Dornsife Staff Coordinating Committee to explore the impact of paid family leave on families, businesses, and communities by releasing a new policy brief, which argues that paid family leave is essential for promoting health equity and supporting family well-being.

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      Network Members Attend Gender Wealth Summit

      Sep 22, 2022

      Network members attended Women's Way's inaugural Gender Wealth Summit, which brought together participants for a day of learning, sharing, and imagining new possibilities to influence and reduce the gender wealth gap.

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    • Sign that reads: we are hiring

      Network Hiring for Multiple Roles

      Sep 06, 2022

      The Building Wealth and Health Network has expanded its programming and reach over the past year and is currently recruiting for three different roles. Find out more about each and apply now.

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      Center Releases Two Briefs Highlighting Hunger Policy Solutions

      Jul 25, 2022

      The Center for Hunger-Free Communities released two new policy briefs focusing on policy solutions to address food insecurity that were submitted to the White House to inform a forthcoming national hunger strategy.

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    • Sign saying abortion is healthcare, healthcare is a human right

      Center Statement on Supreme Court Overturning of Roe v. Wade

      Jun 29, 2022

      The Center for Hunger-Free Communities adamantly supports the bodily and reproductive autonomy of all members of our community. We believe it is a fundamental freedom. Without unconditional sovereignty over one’s own body, a person cannot truly own anything or have the ability to maintain good health and build wealth - two vital components of a fulfilling life.

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      Network Members Lobby in Harrisburg to Meet the Need of TANF Participants

      May 27, 2022

      Members of the Center’s Building Wealth and Health Network participated in a statewide collaborative effort to Meet the Need of Pennsylvanians receiving cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program on Monday, May 23. They joined representatives from Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh at the State Capitol to urge lawmakers to provide much needed support to families by signing on to Pennsylvania House Bill 2012 and Senate Bill 1014.

      South Central Pennsylvania Network members Janet and Renorda G. provided their expertise on the importance of TANF and how an increase to the cash grant can make a difference in the lives of families throughout the commonwealth.

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    • Center Hiring Network Operations Coordinator

      Apr 26, 2022

      The Center for Hunger-Free Communities is hiring a full-time professional staff member to provide administrative support to the Building Wealth and Health Network.

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      Center Staff Speaks Out on College Student Food Insecurity

      Dec 17, 2021

      Expert panelists, including Center staff member Natalie Shaak, came together online to share specific policy and system changes necessary to address the root causes of college student food insecurity. The program dug deep into the relevance, causes, impact, and solutions for food insecurity on college campuses like Drexel.

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