Originally from Buffalo, New York, Alfred is a graduate of the University at Buffalo, earning his MPH with a concentration in Health Equity. Shaped by his life experiences as a Black male born and raised in Buffalo’s predominantly Black neighborhood, structural realities like food insecurity, lack of mobility, and mass … Read more
Nicholas French
A resident of Southfield, Michigan, Nicholas French recently graduated from Cornell University with a major in Human Development and minors in Creative Writing and Law and Society. Nicholas’ passion for food justice and housing security began in his native Metro-Detroit, where he witnessed the hardships of hunger and the perseverance … Read more
Zhara Edwards
Zhara Edwards is from Cleveland, Ohio, where she graduated with a B.A. in Anthropology and a minor in Public Health from Case Western Reserve University. Zhara’s career interests include child and adolescent health, and hopes to work towards eliminating food insecurity for students in need. One of Zhara’s core beliefs … Read more
Adin Burwell
Adin Burwell is from Atlanta, Georgia, and recently graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Agricultural Science, with minors in Global Health and Crop Management. Adin’s involvement in agriculture and food justice began in High School through involvement in her community, and a program with the USDA. After years … Read more
Food Insecurity at UCI: Addressing Student Hunger and Developing Sustainable Solutions for Students
This report is focused on the issue of food insecurity and hunger among college students at the University of California, Irvine, which is a significant and often overlooked problem that affects many students’ physical and mental health, academic performance, and … Read more
Food, Freedom, and Choice: Balancing Nutrition and Independence in Group Homes
Approximately 8,000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or acquired brain injuries live in long-term residential care facilities in Massachusetts. These settings are intended to provide comfort, freedom, and autonomy for adults with developmental disabilities as well as promote the … Read more
A Seat At The Table: Engaging Communities in Defining Racially-Equitable Food Access Solutions
Just Harvest (JH) works on a number of programs to increase food access in low-income areas. Increasingly, JH seeks to take an asset-based, participatory approach in defining food access solutions that are community-specific and sustainable. As such, this report draws … Read more
Applying A Racial Equity Lens To Volunteer Programs Across Non Profits
My Hunger Free Community Report will inform and serve as a global toolkit for nonprofits to assess whether a Racial Equity Lens is being applied to their current volunteer programs and if not, how to begin with some fundamental steps … Read more
From the Eyes of the Community: Cultivating Effective Change Through Landscape Assessments
Food banks all over are starting to notice and invest in data as a way to advocate for themselves and gain more invaluable insights. However, data is a new realm for many food banks and many run into issues whether … Read more
Build With, Not For: Strategies For Including Lived Experience in Anti-Hunger Work
Hunger Free Oklahoma (HFO) works to bring a unified, statewide voice to the issue and solutions surrounding hunger, with a goal to ensure all Oklahomans have access to affordable, nutritious food. Over the past several months, HFO has been in … Read more
Developing Future Pittsburgh Food Equity Ambassadors: Program Review and Recommendations
The Pittsburgh Food Equity Ambassador program centers residents’ voices and the leadership of those most impacted by food inequities in developing policy solutions. The Ambassadors meet biweekly over the course of five months and have extracurricular activities to benefit the … Read more
A Blueprint for The Blueprint: Crafting a Dynamic Toolkit for Collaborative Change in Oklahoma
The numerous documents included within this toolkit establish the groundwork that will underpin a multi-year process to bring a statewide, multi-sector, long-term, cohesive, and collaborative anti-hunger project to fruition. Hunger Free Oklahoma (HFO) would serve as a backbone organization. Its … Read more