16th Class, 2009-2010 Field Placement: Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties (San Jose, CA) Etan worked to identify barriers that prevent eligible residents of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties from accessing the Food Stamp … Read more
Jessica Luna
Originally from Asheville, North Carolina, Jessica graduated from Harvard University in 2010 with a degree in sociology. She worked as a peer educator for the Food Literacy Project, served low-income families at Boston Medical Center through Project Health, and interned with the Food Bank for New York City and the … Read more
Lisa Hahn
A native of Los Angeles County, Lisa graduated in 2008 with a degree in politics and international relations. She has worked on labor rights, peace, voting, citizenship, and immigration in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, California. She has also worked with the environmental justice movement, as a substitute teacher in … Read more
Opening New Doors to Ending Hunger: Out-of-Office Food Stamp Applications in California
Opening New Doors to Ending Hunger: Out-of-Office Food Stamp Applications in California documents how county agencies and community-based organizations around the state are partnering to increase application options for clients by offering application assistance, posting county workers in community centers, … Read more
Struggling for Sustenance: Barriers to SNAP/Food Stamps in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
Struggling for Sustenance: Barriers to SNAP/Food Stamps in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties details the hardships eligible households face in trying to access food stamps. Based on 400 surveys and 40 interviews with food bank clients and partner agencies, … Read more