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Voices Blog

Voices of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities

Every person has a voice. How they choose to use that voice is defined by their values, passion, and life experiences.

This first-person series is focused on highlighting and elevating the voices of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities staff and program members. It is a record of how lived experiences have shaped their perspective and passion to create hunger-free communities.

College Student Food Insecurity: How to Make Real Change

Dec 21, 2021

Most people don’t think about college students when discussing hunger and food insecurity. Unfortunately, college student food insecurity is not as rare as most people think. According to numerous studies, 20 to 50 percent of college students in the U.S. experience food insecurity, which is consistently higher than that of the general population, but it is often an issue that is hidden below the surface of day-to-day interactions.

In this post, staff member Natalie shares her perspective on and possible solutions for the issue based on her personal work in higher education, the Center for Hunger-Free Communities’ research, and discussion from a recent Drexel panel on the topic.

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A Look at Collective Trauma and Collective Healing

Jul 07, 2021

Trauma-informed care is becoming more of a priority for organizations around the country. Taking this work even further, organizations need to address their staff and clients' collective trauma by creating collective healing spaces that resist re-traumatization and also hold themselves and institutions accountable for harm caused.

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