Our student leaders have been hard at work mobilizing their peers, administrators, and elected officials to address campus food insecurity. Students even got local press in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. We’re excited to share the progress students have made on 3 campuses and look forward to updating you on the Campus Hunger Project throughout the … Continue reading Campus Hunger Project Update: Student Advocacy Since November
Campus Hunger Project
Diego & Lauren are fighting hunger at UW-Madison
Diego and Lauren from the University of Wisconsin – Madison are fighting hunger on their campus. They recently met with a city representative of Madison to discuss food insecurity on their campus. Watch their video and donate to the Campus Hunger Project
Raquel from UVA is fighting food insecurity on her campus
Raquel, from UVA, is fighting food insecurity on her campus by establishing an emergency meal plan for students in need. Learn how by watching her video and support her work by donating to the Campus Hunger Project. Tomorrow we are sharing the last student video from the Univerisity of Wisconson – Madison.
Lisa from Binghamton University is fighting hunger on her campus
Lisa, from Binghamton University, points out that students shouldn’t have to choose between buying books or weekly groceries. Hear how Lisa plans to partner with other organizations to fight food insecurity on her campus and donate to Challah for Hunger today. Tomorrow we are featuring Hana from UC Davis.
Meet Zevi from UA and support his project
Zevi is from the University of Arizona and is working on his campus to empower students to fight the stigma of being food secure. By raising awareness and having the difficult conversations surrounding this issue, he hopes to break this stigma and get students access to food. Help Zevi and students fight the stigma: donate … Continue reading Meet Zevi from UA and support his project
Learn how Zoe is fighting hunger on Stanford’s Campus
Stanford University student, Zoe, is working to keep dining halls open over long breaks for students who cannot afford to go home and are food insecure. By making a donation you can help Zoe achieve her goal. Tomorrow we are featuring Zevi who is fighting the stigma of food insecurity and working to empower students.
Gadi, from Temple U. is fighting food insecurity on his campus
2 out of 3 community college students experience food insecurity. Gadi, a Temple University student, hopes to open a food pantry on campus to fight food insecurity. With your support he will be able to hold an event for students and staff to raise awareness and funds. Donate today to help Temple University students gain access … Continue reading Gadi, from Temple U. is fighting food insecurity on his campus
Our first Campus Hunger Project Cohort video is Rachel from USC
Did you know that nearly 20% of students in the University of California system went hungry at times? Hear how Rachel from USC got involved with Challah for Hunger, the Campus Hunger Project, and how she is fighting hunger on her campus. Donate to Challah for Hunger today to support Rachel and her work. Tomorrow … Continue reading Our first Campus Hunger Project Cohort video is Rachel from USC
It’s launch time! Support the Campus Hunger Project
Today we are launching a 2 week campaign to support the Campus Hunger Project and our student volunteers. Over the next 2 weeks we will be featuring videos on all of our social media platforms of students who are part of our Campus Hunger Project Cohort. We also encourage you to share the videos with … Continue reading It’s launch time! Support the Campus Hunger Project
Defining Failure More Fairly
The New York Times article “On Campus, Failure is on the Syllabus” (June 24) about efforts by colleges to teach coping skills to high-achieving, helicopter-parented students paints a worrisomely narrow picture of today’s college student. In this piece, higher education administrators describe how initiatives like anti-stigma campaigns and special apps were developed in response to … Continue reading Defining Failure More Fairly