Bridget Purdue

Bridget is from Lexington, Kentucky, and is a 2003 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where she majored in Economics with a minor in Philosophy and Politics.  At Notre Dame, Bridget worked as a court watch volunteer for a local YWCA Domestic Violence shelter, helped to research and develop … Read more

Rachel Lopez

Rachel is from St. Petersburg, Florida and graduated from Northwestern University with honors in 2003.  She majored in Political Science, Sociology, and International Studies and studied European Union Studies in Paris, France.  While serving as student body president of Northwestern, Rachel created the Eva Jefferson Civil Rights Program, the first … Read more

Laura Tatum

Laura graduated from Bowdoin College in 2004 with a BA in sociology and Spanish.  She served on the Common Good Grant Committee and was involved in a variety of volunteer programs on poverty and education at Bowdoin.  She studied abroad in La Paz, Bolivia, interned at a family support center, … Read more

Dennis Barrett

Dennis graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a double major in political science and history in the Honors Program.  He tutored youth in South Bend, worked with the student run national publication Changing Times, served as dorm president, and organized a weeklong program encouraging students … Read more

Kevin Anderson

Kevin graduated magna cum laude from Northwestern University in 2005, receiving a BA in political science and legal studies.  He wrote honors theses for both majors: the first paper posited a legal and political solution to the Iraqi debt crisis and the second paper examined the evolution of U.S. foreign … Read more

Brigit Adamus

Brigit graduated from Cornell University in 2005 with a degree in Human Biology, Health, and Society.  At Cornell she competed for the varsity gymnastics team and served as the president of the Panhellenic Health Advisory Team. She conducted research with Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and completed … Read more

Improving Food Stamps in Alameda County and Beyond

Improving Food Stamps in Alameda County and Beyond is based on an in-depth analysis of the Alameda County Social Service Agency’s internal processes and how they can best interface with the external food stamp outreach efforts of local community based … Read more

www.summerlunch.org

www.summerlunch.org is a comprehensive website designed to increase participation in the summer lunch program in California.  It provides outreach materials, resources, community profiles of model programs, and audio visual clips featuring programs and kids across the state.

MyFoodStamps.org: A United Outreach Effort in California

MyFoodStamps.org: A United Outreach Effort in California is a web-based resource for outreach workers, food assistance advocates, and potential food stamp clients in California, including a comprehensive guide to the food stamp program created in conjunction with Legal Services of … Read more