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 Eric Hoffman
Field Placement: Tucson Community Food Bank (Tucson, AZ)
Eric is working to promote the programs and special projects of the Community Food Security Center. He is writing a booklet about Southern Arizona's local food system to provide the community with a better understanding of the social, economic, environmental, political, and health effects of their food choices. Eric is also doing community outreach to educate the general public about community food security.
Education and Experience: Originally from Maryland, Eric earned a degree in political science and a minor in environmental studies from St. Mary’s College of Maryland where he was a Nitze Scholar. He was active in the Student Environmental Action Coalition, Maryland Votes, the Student Government Association, and worked at a local organic farm. He interned at Food & Water Watch on their sustainable food program and worked as a field coordinator for the Ben Cardin for U.S. Senate Campaign. Eric also traveled to India, completed a Semester at Sea, and wrote his honors senior thesis on U.S. food aid policy.
 Raquel Oriol
Field Placement: Tucson Community Food Bank (Tucson, AZ)
Raquel is developing a new curriculum for the food bank’s economic family literacy program. She is leading classroom discussions on healthy food choices, the effects of advertising on families, local food systems, and sleuthing in local supermarkets. She is also conducting market basket surveys with family literacy classes and community groups to empower parents to make conscious nutrition choices and healthy diet changes for their families.
Education and Experience: A native New Yorker, Raquel is a 2008 graduate of Kenyon College with a degree in anthropology. On campus, she led various multi-cultural groups to promote cultural awareness and understanding. Raquel has conducted qualitative research on the lives of domestic workers in Peru, studied in Honduras, and traveled throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
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