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- Chilton Pens Op-Ed: Joe Biden’s Philabundance Photo-op Wouldn’t Impress Dr. King
  
  Jan 19, 2021
  
  An editorial opinion article by Center Director Mariana Chilton appeared in the January 21 print edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer referencing President-elect Joe Biden's visit to Philabundance on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
  
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- Building Wealth and Health Network Hiring Part-time Coaches
  
  Jan 11, 2021
  
  The Building Wealth and Health Network is now hiring part-time coaches to facilitate financial and personal empowerment classes and provide one-on-one coaching for members working to meet their personal and financial goals.
  
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- Center Moderates Panel on Addressing Hunger and Food Insecurity in Our Communities
  
  Dec 21, 2020
  
  The Center for Hunger-Free Communities participated in a Dec. 17 panel, “Addressing Hunger and Food Insecurity in Our Communities,” hosted by Drexel Alumni and featuring representatives from local and international organizations to discuss causes and solutions for food insecurity in Philadelphia and beyond.
  
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- Center Co-hosts Speaker on Taking Action on Racism and Human Rights
  
  Nov 13, 2020
  
  Center for Hunger-Free Communities with students in Dornsife School of Public Health's Health, Management and Policy department hosted a seminar titled “Taking Action on Racism and Human Rights” with speaker Gay McDougall.
  
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- Network Team Presents on Collective Trauma at PA Workforce Development Conference
  
  Oct 26, 2020
  
  Network staff and advisors presented remotely at the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association (PWDA) on addressing collective trauma Black families have experienced through the welfare system.
  
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- Director Presents Network Social Capital Research at Conference on Self-sufficiency
  
  Oct 23, 2020
  
  Center director Mariana Chilton presented evidence on social capital and its impact on mental health and employment in the Building Wealth and Health Network at the Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency.
  
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- Building Wealth and Health Network Reduces Food Insecurity Without Providing Food
  
  Jun 10, 2020
  
  As the coronavirus pandemic forces so many to reckon with growing food insecurity and increased health challenges, the Building Wealth and Health Network is reducing food insecurity and improving mental health – without distributing any food or medicine.
  
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- Calling on Philadelphia to Reinvest in its Community, Not the Police
  
  Jun 09, 2020
  
  Building Wealth and Health Network members and Center Director Mariana Chilton, PhD, submitted written testimony to Philadelphia City Council for inclusion in the hearing on the city's proposed fiscal year 2021 budget.
  
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- Statement of Solidarity With All People Struggling Against Police Brutality and State Violence
  
  Jun 01, 2020
  
  We at the Center for Hunger-Free Communities want to express our solidarity, love, and care for the families affected by, and for all of the people who are taking the time to put their lives at risk in protest of violence against Black, Indigenous, and other people of color across the country.
  
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- Boston Witness Testifies on SNAP to US House Committee
  
  Feb 17, 2020
  
  Diane Sullivan testified before the U.S. House of Representatives on the importance of broad-based categorical eligibility for SNAP.
  
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