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 Corey Yarbrough
Field Placement: Just Harvest (Pittsburgh, PA)
Corey worked to develop effective responses to the many barriers food stamp eligible households face in applying, receiving, and recertifying for food stamps. Through qualitative research, he explored the role institutional, behavioral, and individual barriers play in widening the gap between eligibility and participation. Corey proposed solutions to institutional barriers and created and expanded outreach programs aimed at dismantling individual and behavioral barriers.
Hunger Free Community Report: Hunger Crisis in Allegheny County: Increasing Access to the Federal Food Stamp Program is a 10-minute outreach video that addresses the myths and barriers surrounding the Federal Food Stamp Program and provides information about local programs working to dismantle them.
Policy Placement: National Coalition for the Homeless (Washington, D.C.)
As part of the National Homeless Civil Rights Organizing Project, Corey is informing homeless individuals about their rights and raising awareness nationwide on the challenges faced by the homeless community. Corey is co-writing NCH’s annual report on hate crimes against the homeless and serving as a media spokesperson on the issue. He is also laying the groundwork for the national “You Don’t Need A Home to Vote” campaign.
Education and Experience: A native of Norfolk, VA, Corey graduated from James Madison University in 2007 with a degree in justice studies and a concentration in global justice and policy. A two-time qualifier for the National Debate Tournament, he served as co-captain of the JMU debate team, helped incorporate race and gender issues into the intercollegiate debate community, and volunteered for many high school debate leagues and programs. Corey also completed research projects analyzing intersectional identities and the social development of felons.
 Cody Fischer
Field Placement: Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank (Duquesne, PA)
Cody helped restructure and develop a strategic plan for the Food Bank’s Farm Stand Project in order to improve access to fresh produce in Allegheny County’s low-income communities. He worked to expand the project’s scope by developing goal setting and evaluation tools, mapping socio-economic and grocery access data, and coordinating with new partner organizations throughout the greater Pittsburgh area.
Hunger Free Community Report: Let Them Eat Carrots: Expanding Produce Access in the Greater Pittsburgh Area identifies the major barriers to access among vulnerable populations in current Farm Stand Project communities, explores the tradeoffs among alternative program models for improving produce access, and details a strategic plan for scaling up the Food Bank’s initiatives to reach Allegheny County’s most underserved populations.
Policy Placement: NETWORK (Washington, D.C.)
Cody is collaborating with Catholic social justice organizations and Catholic communities from around the country to help plan a Convention for the Common Good in Philadelphia. Cody is helping to facilitate pre-convention dialogues to build the Platform for the Common Good and creating a presidential candidate chart framed by the principles of Catholic social teaching.
Education and Experience: Cody graduated with honors and departmental distinction from Saint John’s University in 2007 with a degree in economics. He served on the student Senate, tutored Somali refugees at a local Boys and Girls Club, studied abroad in China and France, and represented students on the Saint John’s University Board of Regents. Cody also worked as a government relations intern at CentraCare Health System, launched a non-profit business with a team of fellow Entrepreneurial Scholars, and wrote an honors thesis on the impact of trade liberalization on human development in West Africa.
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