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| Poster – Opportunities for Transformative Change for Sustainable Development through… | Samantha Alvis | Advocacy and Education, Higher Education in Agriculture | Special Reports & White Papers | Morogoro, Tanzania | Samantha also created a poster that was presented at USAID Higher Education Solutions Network (HESN) Meeting in November 2014. This poster highlights “Opportunities for Transformative Change … Read more “Poster – Opportunities for Transformative Change for Sustainable Development through Higher Education” | Leland Fellow | ||
| 2014 Awards Ceremony Program | CHC Staff | Brochures & Fliers | … Read more “2014 Awards Ceremony Program” | Multiple Authors | ||||
| A Guide to Farm to Preschool in Home-Based Child Care… | Yuqi Wang | Farm to School | Field Reports | Childcare Providers | California, Domestic, San Diego | … Read more “A Guide to Farm to Preschool in Home-Based Child Care Sites” | Emerson Fellow | Guide Farm Preschool Homebased Child Care Sites created Yuqi Wang Emerson National Hunger Fellow for Community Health Improvement Partners and Congressional Center Acknowledgements Background about the Fellowship The author would like thank several individuals organizations their input into this guide CHIP CHC staff strategic direction editing assistance advice content continued support encouragement five Lemon Grove childcare providers implementing sites friendship collaboration during pilots months period YMCA Resources resources supplies guidance Cuyamaca College Intergenerational Garden demonstrating what successful looks Marianne West her Gardening Club providing knowledge expertise section all whose were used consulted making you your specially acknowledge Occidental Colleges Urban Environmental Policy Institute Los Angeles Their Program began twoyear pilot program continuing expand was designed influence early childhood eating habits farm school network programs bring fresh foods range child care preschool underserved areas San Diego counties Its model has been adapted other states with multiple cultures Bill month fellowship emerging leaders that are dedicated fighting poverty hunger participants first placed field site working local organization then policy national both fellows carry out specific antihunger antipoverty work based nonprofit healthcare systems hospitals community clinics insurers physicians universities County together assess address priority health needs different communities utilizes welldocumented collective impact traditional nontraditional partners develop common understanding complex problems root causes joint approach solve them Field Site Introduction About Toolkit Assessing Opportunities Your Outreach First Meeting Future Meetings Ensuring Sustainability Providing Technical Assistance Funding Physical Activity Picky Eaters Parent Engagement Time Constraints Case Study Reports Onika Rita Katie Darishma Appendices Table Contents HEAL Zone project facilitated funding Kaiser Permanente collaborative residents stakeholders using systemsbased focus environmental changes build city where people eat better move more part daily life Drawing from CHIPs brings representatives business faith government media schools service implement healthy active living projects According data gathered Healthy ONES studyi funded percent obese second highest obesity rate Childhood rates just high students grades overweight Disease Control promoting physical activity show interventions encouraging very young children often most successfulii Improving food environments settings especially homebased among public advocates because many spend much time there Zones Early sector seeks 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| Assessing Impact: A Toolkit for Outcome Measurement in Community Food… | Jenny Rempel, Brian Shobe | Community Food Security, Food Systems and Agriculture | Field Reports | Arizona, Domestic, Tucson | … Read more “Assessing Impact: A Toolkit for Outcome Measurement in Community Food Security Programs” | Emerson Fellow | Spring Community Food Bank Southern Arizona Assessing Impact Toolkit for Outcome Measurement Security Programs Brian Shobe and Jenny Rempel Emerson National Hunger Fellows TableofContents Backgroundvi HowtoUsetheToolkitvi SlidesandPresenterNotes CFRCProgramandAssessmentTimeline ThistimelineoffersahistoricalcontexttothistoolkitThetimelineshowswhenkeyCFRCprogramsbegan andwhenvariousprogramassessmentstookplace DefinitionofOutcomeMeasurement Theseslidesclarifythedefinitionofoutcomemeasurementpayingparticularattentiontothedifference betweenoutputsandoutcomes OverviewoftheOutcomeMeasurementProcess Thisslidediscussestheninemainstepsinoutcomemeasurementfromdefiningthescopeofthe measurementtoreportingoutfindings OutcomeMeasurementWalkthroughs Thefollowingtwosectionstakereadersstepbystepthroughourprogramspecificoutcomemeasurement designprocessesTheslidesintroducetheprogramsdescribeourmethodsandexplainsomeofourmain toolsegthelogicmodels TheHomeGardenCooperative LasMilpitasdeCottonwoodCommunityFarm ValueofOutcomeMeasurementtoStakeholders Thefollowingsectionsexplainhowoutcomemeasurementhasalreadybeenusefultoavarietyof stakeholdersintheprogramsaswellashowitwillbevaluablegoingforward ProgramParticipants ProgramStaff DevelopmentStaff OrganizationalManagement BoardMembers KeyTakeaways Thisslidesharesthethreemostimportantinsightswegainedaboutoutcomemeasurementthroughour work OutcomeMeasurementToolsfortheHomeGardenCooperative SimplifiedLogicModel ThischartillustratesthekeycomponentsofalogicmodelwithoutdistractingreaderswithdetailReaders newtooutcomemeasurementmaywanttostartbyreviewingthesimplifiedlogicmodelbeforethefull logicmodelSimplifiedlogicmodelsareusefulforexternalcommunication LogicModel The logic model depicts the theory assumptions underlying program linking programs activitiestoitsvisionthroughasequenceofshorttermmidtermandlongtermoutcomesLogicmodels are primarily useful programlevel staff decision making though they can easily modified communication with external audiences This logicmodel specific Home Garden Cooperative Program but inputs activities outputs outcomes depicted here may other organizationsbeginningtodeveloplogicmodelsfortheirprograms OutcomesUIndicatorsUToolsChart chart lists indicators metrics data collection tools used measure each outcome Readerswhohavedevelopedtheirownlogicmodelsmayfindthemetricsandtoolspresentedhereuseful indevelopingsystemstotracktheirownoutcomes GardenRecordUKeepingForms Theseformsprimarilyserveaseducationaltoolsforgardenersbyhelpingthemtosystematicallyobserve theirgardenlearnfromtheirobservationsandremembertheirlearningsforfutureseasonsTheforms also serve gathering gathered these forms measures gardeners progress three listed increased gardening skills environmental conservation income will help identify best practicescommonproblemsandimprovetheireducationalworkshops GardenMap gardenmap helps plan their garden keep track where planted seeds identifyplantsintheirearlystagesandrememberwhattheyplantedfromyeartoyearThemap provides staffwith quickway assess total square footage cultivation typesofvegetablesgrownandtheuseofappropriatespacingandcompanionplanting PlantTracker plant tracker record planting dates days germination first harvest andany observations related plants growthhealth productionThe varieties vegetables that particularlywell uniqueclimateandsoil WaterInsectandSoilTracker Thewaterinsectandsoiltrackerremindsgardenerstocheckandadjusttheirwateringobserve andlearnaboutinsectsintheirgardenmaintainahealthycompostsystemamendtheirsoiluse frostclothshadeclothandverticalstructureswhenappropriateandrecordtheirexperiments andlearningsfromtheseasonThetrackerhelpsprogramstafftroubleshootgardenersproblems common watering pest soil problems which improve educationalworkshops HarvestLog log includinghow often andhowmuch harvestedaswellaswhattheylikedtoeatandhowtheyprepareditThelogprovidesprogram away tomeasure quantity estimate value being produced gardenersplots PrePostSurvey prepost surveymeasures consumption producephysicalhealth selfefficacymental iii healthandsocialcapitalaswellasanumberofdemographiccharacteristicsThesurveyisadministered tonewgardenersattheprogramsorientationandthenagainaftertwogardeningseasonsThesurvey canbetakeninhardcopyoronlinethroughSurveyMonkeyUsingSurveyMonkeyandExcelresultscan becrosstabulatedinanumberofdifferentwaystoanalyzegrowthwithinindividualsorcompareresults acrossgroupsReadersinterestedintrackingsimilaroutcomesfortheirprogramparticipantswillfindthe questionsusefulindevelopingtheirownsurveys OutcomeMeasurementToolsforLasMilpitasCommunityFarm SeasonalGardenerSurvey TheseasonalgardenersurveyisthemostimportantoutcomemeasurementtoolatLasMilpitasbecauseit capturesthemostoutcomesinthelogicmodelThissurveymeasuresgardenersproduceconsumption physicalhealthselfefficacyenvironmentalstewardshipfoodsecuritysenseofcommunityand leadershipaswellasanumberofdemographiccharacteristicsStaffadministersthesurveyusingeither hardcopiesorlaptopsduringPlantingDaypartiesatthebeginningofeachseasonInTucsonsdesert climatetherearetwogrowingseasonssogardenerscompletethissurveytwiceayearStaffuse SurveyMonkeyandExceltocrosstabulateresultsandmeasurechangeovertimewithinindividualsor acrossbreakoutgroupsIndepthstatisticaldataanalysiswilloccureveryyearsReadersinterestedin trackingsimilaroutcomesfortheirprogramparticipantswillfindthequestionsusefultodevelopingtheir ownsurveys GardenerSurveyGuide ThisguidedescribesthesourcesandusesforeachquestionintheseasonalgardenersurveyReaders interestedinanindepthunderstandingofthegardenersurveymaywanttoreviewthisdocumentto betterunderstandtherationalebehindeachquestionandtoreviewthesuggestionsfordataanalysisand reporting AdministrativeSurveys Programstaffuseadministrativesurveystomonitorprogramoutputsandmeasureoutcomesthatdonot necessitategardenerinputsuchasincreasedbiodiversityandimprovedsoilqualityMilpitasstaffusethe followingsurveysfordataentryandthenstorethedatainanExcelWorkbookReadersinterestedin developingoutputtrackingsystemstoaccompanytheiroutcomemeasurementsystemsmayfindthese surveysparticularlyuseful MonthlyAdministrativeSurvey Thissurveyhelpsstafftrackoutputsbestmeasuredonamonthbymonthbasissuchasgallons ofwaterusednumberofvolunteersnumberofworkshopattendeesyardsofcompostproduced andpoundsoffoodsoldSeveralquestionsalsoprovidedatathatisusefulinmeasuringprogress towardrelevantoutcomessuchasincreasedpeertopeerlearning SeasonalAdministrativeSurvey Thissurveyhelpsstafftrackoutputsbestmeasuredonaseasonalbasissuchasnumberof transplantsgrownandgallonsofhoneyproducedSeveralquestionsalsoprovidedatathatis usefulinmeasuringprogresstowardrelevantoutcomessuchasincreasedgardenerleadership AnnualAdministrativeSurvey Thissurveyhelpsstafftrackoutputsbestmeasuredonanannualbasissuchasnumberof beehivesnumberofchickensandnumberofinternsSeveralquestionsalsoprovidedatathatis usefulinmeasuringprogresstowardrelevantoutcomessuchasincreasedbiodiversity AdministrativeDataLogs Programstaffusethesedatalogstorecordinformationthatwilleventuallybeenteredintothe administrativesurveysforanalysisandreportingTheselogsattempttocapturedatawithminimalburden onstafftimeReviewingthetoolscreatedforMilpitasmaybeusefultoreadersinterestedindeveloping similardatacollectiontoolsfortheirprograms EggLog TheegglogrecordstheamountofandintendeduseforeggsproducedatthefarmAgardener collectsthisdataandstaffmembersenterinformationfromtheegglogintothemonthly administrativesurvey HoneyLog ThehoneylogrecordstheamountofandintendeduseforhoneyproducedatthefarmStaff recordthisdataandenteritintotheseasonaladministrativesurvey LasMilpitasSignUInSheet TheMilpitaseventlogrecordsthenumberofpeopleattendingMilpitasmeetingsandeventsThe logisprimarilyusedasasigninsheetatLasMilpitasCommunityOrganizationmeetingsfor whichthenotessectionisimportanttotrackgardenerleaderscivicengagementStaffor gardenerscollectthisdataandstaffmembersenterinformationfromthedatalogintothe monthlyadministrativesurvey CompostingToiletLog ThisloghelpsprogramstafftrackusageofthecompostingtoiletatMilpitastounderstand annualwatersavingsStaffaffixthissheettothedoorofthecompostingtoiletanduseittoruna monthlongsurveyofbathroomusageStaffcanthentabulatethegallonsofwatersavedper yearandrecordthisvalueintheannualadministrativesurvey TransplantLog Staffusethetransplantlogtorecordthetotalnumberandvarietyoftransplantsgrownand distributedtogardenersStafflaterenterthisdataintotheseasonaladministrativedata PostUWorkshopSurvey Staffadministerthissurveyafterfarmworkshopstomeasurechangesinattendeesgardeningskillsand knowledgeaboutenvironmentalstewardshipaswellasthenumberofintergenerationalandcross culturalsocialinteractionsStaffreviewthequantitativedataimmediatelyfollowingtheworkshopand thensavethesesheetsforfutureindepthanalysisbyadatainternThequalitativedatainthesurvey capturesattendeeslearningsandhelpstaffunderstandhowtheycanimprovefutureworkshopstobetter meetattendeesneedsReadersmayfindthistoolusefulforthinkingabouthowqualitativedatacanbe incorporatedintoprogramassessmentprocessesandhowcertainformsofquantitativedatamaybe recordedandsavedforfutureuseinoutcomemeasurement VolunteerSignUInSheet Staffusethissigninsheettotrackoutputsnumberofvolunteersandnumberofvolunteerhoursandto trackquantitativedataaboutoutcomesieincreasedgardeningskillsincreasedknowledgeabout environmentalstewardshipandincreasedqualityandquantityofsocialinteractionsStaffreviewsignin sheetsmonthlyandthensavethesesheetsforfutureindepthanalysisbyadatainternReadersmayfind thistoolusefultothinkingabouthowexistingdatacollectionsourceslikesigninsheetscanbemodified tocollectdataforuseinoutcomemeasurement DotSurveyInstructions Stickerdotsurveysareafunanonymouswayforstafftocollectdataatcommunityeventsaboutwhoisat thefarmwhytheycameandwhattheyrelearningandexperiencingTheseinstructionsdescribehowto administeradotsurveyatcommunityeventsthisguidealsoincludesphotosquestionsandresponse categoriesasexamplesofthisdatacollectiontoolsuseReadersinterestedincollectingdataatlarge eventswillfindtheseinstructionsusefulfordevelopinginteractiveeventsurveys Background TheCommunityFoodBankofSouthernArizonaCFBSAlocatedinTucsonArizonahasbeenbuilding healthy hungerUfree communities since After focusing many years exclusively emergency food distribution CFBSA added Resource Center CFRC improves community security demonstrating promoting collaboratively building equitable regional system Because CFBSAs innovative communityfoodsecurityprogramstheCFBSAisanationalleaderamongfoodbanks part ongoing effort better understand impact its partneredwiththeCongressionalHungerCentertodevelopoutcomemeasurementsystemsfortwoof six Las Milpitas Cottonwood CommunityFarmAsEmersonHungerFellowsJennyRempelandBrianShobedevelopedmetricstools andstrategiesforprogramUlevelstafftotrackprogresstowardtheirgoalsregularlyandsystematically HowtoUsetheToolkit this measurement toolkit contains slides presenter notes introduceoutcomemeasurementwalkthroughtheapplicationofoutcomemeasurementtothetwo programsanddemonstratethevalueofthisprocesstoallstakeholdersfromprogramparticipantsto boardmembersThe secondpartof toolkitconsistsof twoprogramUspecificsections contain thetoolsdevelopedforoutcomemeasurementThesesectionsincludelogicmodelsmetricchartsand multipledatacollectiontools For those interested understanding impacts improving toolkitoffersanintroductiontocasestudiesofandadvancedtoolsforoutcomemeasurement operated shoestring budget Increased funding five ago enabled formalize Since then have expanded started attract national attention led think about how Communities Putting Prevention Work grant assessment relationships University Arizonas School Public Health Geography Bureau Applied Research Anthropology partnered Congressional create assessments Farmers Market FarmtoChild year again invested partnership brought two develop strategies Farm challenge all far has been very few banks United States developed systematic techniques Before delve into specifics our processes next clarify what not well nonprofit institutions regular results services Its focused short answer question did say was going happen actually Answering decisions effectiveness available resources Outcomes distinct from Outputs immediate products composting bin output example changes knowledge attitudes beliefs values andor behaviors Healthier shopping habits children examples There main steps process Step define scope 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demonstrates practices demonstration designs builds home gardens folks qualify lowincome conducted interviews members asked Why participate Whats most change thats happened life result Interviewees Logic models relate walks shortterm midterm longterm address driving root causes hunger Pima County complicated decisionmaking simplified tool following paragraphs demonstrate narrate increasing get excited leads eat produce whether comes Gardening welldocumented mental health benefits counts physical exercise combination positive long term reduced healthcare costs rates dietrelated diseases Literally reaping sow psychologically rewarding experience tends greater selfefficacy confidence ones abilities goals overcome tend see incorporating family teaching showing off course cooking together That ability plus closer friends continually sharing both others effectively multiplying And moments social capital some early technical support able enough significantly reduce expenses particularly 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Poundsofhealthy affordableproducegrown forlocalconsumption Improvedmentalhealth Improvedphysicalhealth Increasedsenseofagency IncreasedselfI efficacy Senseofcommunityat Increasedcollective communityefficacy IncreasedpeerItoIpeer Increasedgardener Increasedgreenjob readiness Increasedenvironmental ShorttermOutcomes MidtermOutcomes Gardeningincreases individualsandfamilies consumptionoffruitsand Increasedconsumptionof freshproducecombined withincreasedphysical activityleadstoimproved familyhealthoutcomes Gardeningreducesstress andincreasesgardeners positivementalaffect senseofagencyand Creatingacommunity gatheringspaceand improvingthenumberand qualityofsocial interactionsleadstoa senseofcommunitywhich contributestoincreased socialcapitalandcivic Traininginleadershipskills andopportunitiestouse thoseskillsleadsto increasedleadership Attendingfarmworkshops increasesindividuals knowledgeabout Improvedhouseholdfood Improvedhousehold healthoutcomes Increasedgardenersocial Increasedgardenercivic Decreasedneighborhood povertyrate Localeconomic LongtermOutcomes Increasedgardeningskills fruitsandvegetables Increasedfoodsharing Increasedphysicalactivity Reducedstress Increasednumberof intergenerationaland crossIculturalsocial Improvedqualityof Increasedleadershipskills leadershipopportunities incomefromsalesof produceeggsandhoney Increasedfarmincome fromproducesalesat farmersmarkets Improvedsoilquality Increasedknowledge aboutenvironmental Increasedbiodiversity LasMilpitas CFRCMissionImprovecommunityfoodsecurityforthepeopleofSouthernArizonabypromotingdemonstratingadvocatingforand collaborativelybuildinganequitableandregionalfoodsystemwhichsupportsfoodproductionandstrengthenscommunities ImpactAhealthyhungerfreecommunity Senseofcommunitytheperceptionofsimilaritytoothers anacknowledgedinterdependencebygivingtoordoingfor otherswhatoneexpectsfromthemthefeelingthatoneis partofalargerdependableandstablestructureSarason Senseofagencythebeliefthatonesactionshavean Selfefficacytheextenttowhichpeoplebelievetheyare capableofperformingspecificbehaviorsinordertoattain certaingoals Socialcapitalthenetworkofsocialconnectionsthatexist betweenpeopleandtheirsharedvaluesandnormsof behaviorwhichenableandencouragemutuallybeneficial OutcomesIndicatorsToolsChart Increasedgardenskills WorkshopskillsTowhatextentquestion VolunteersigninYesNoquestion Changeinselfreportedselfefficacyforgardening WorkshopEvaluations VolunteerSignIn GardenerSurvey freshproduce Changeineatingbehaviorsrelatedtofreshproduce Changeinselfreportedfoodsharing Changeinnumberofhoursspentgardening Changeinstressstoryqualitative crossculturalsocial DotsurveyYesNoquestion WorkshopevalTowhatextentquestion DotSurvey NotprioritizedtomeasurecapturedqualitativelythroughBARAinterviewsandethnographicfilm Notmeasuring Leadershipselfefficacyindexincludingchangeinselfreportedabilitytospeakinpublicfacilitate meetingsspeaktoelectedofficialsmotivateothersempathizeproblemsolveandmakedecisions ofLMCOmeetingsorotherfarmmeetingsofLMCOorganizedeventsfarmstandsfestivals ProgramData Changeingardenersselfreportingfoodsales gardenersconsigningandearnedpergardenerfromconsignmentsales ProgramDataMktTeam Farmincomefrom producesalesatfarmers markets Changeinearnedfrommarketsales Changeinindexofrelevantsoilqualityindicators ProgramDatafromoutside evaluator WorkshopsTowhatextentquestion DotsurveyYesNoquestionaboutlearning Changeinbirddiversityabundancespprichnessasproxyforoverallbiodiversity Annualchangeinbeehives Annualchangeinchickens Staffestimateofvegetatedareaonfarm cropsgrown ProgramDataAudobon Changeinselfreportedoverallhealthwithoptionforqualitativeresponse ChangeinagencysubquestiononmodifiedBriefSenseofCommunityScale Increasedselfefficacy Changeinselfreportedselfefficacyforgardeningusedasproxyforoverallchangeinselfefficacy ChangeinselfreportedsenseofcommunityonmodifiedBriefSenseofCommunityScale Changeinperceivedcollectivecommunityefficacy Increasedpeertopeer SurveyChangeinselfreportedsharingofgardenknowledge Programdataworkshopsledbycommunitymembers ProgramdataLMCOmembershiplevelsturnoverandorlengthofparticipation httpdornsifeusceduassetssitesdocstransactions_transformations_translations_webpdf BecausetheCultivatorProgramhasyettodevelopagreenjobskillstrainingprogramwerenot currentlymeasuringthisaspirationaloutcomeShouldsuchatrainingprogramdevelopMilpitas staffcouldstartadministeringamodifiedversionofthissurvey httpnesfporgsitesdefaultfilesresourcesannual_assessement_for_farmer_and_staffpdf Notcurrentlymeasuring OptionCultivatorSurvey SurveyChangeinofproenvironmentalbehaviorsreported Changeinsqfeetofrooftopareacollectedforrainwaterharvesting Changeinannualconsumptionofwateruse Changeinsqfootageoffarmlotareathatcouldpotentiallygrowfoodallarableland includingcovercroppedland Changeinsqfootageoffarmlotareaactuallyusedtogrowfood ChangeinhouseholdfoodsecuritystatusmeasuredbyERSfoodsecuritysurvey Improvedfamilyhealth CouldbemeasuredusingCDCdataasappropriate Increasedsocialcapital Notprioritizedtomeasure Increasedcivic LMCOmemberswhoattendcommunityorganizationmeetings LMCOmemberswhoattendmunicipalcountyregionalstateornationalevents Couldbemeasuredusingcensusdataasappropriate enter birth starting havent coming statement Knowledge Produce Shared something learned Sold youve eggs honey save Care Earth Rarely Use familys Recycle tanks energy Bus carpool bike kitchens affected wellbeing working whole Important Somewhat Prefer fulfill needs goes Help personal Make attended Organization meeting attending speaking facilitating elected officials motivate act issues fellow Estates Silverlake Verde Plaza old Nepali current employment status Questions Employed full Unemployed looking Student Homemaker Retired hopes More access places preparing animals campground athletic courts play jobs sell Meet Both myself Chris Lowen Mazzarella MilpitasGardenerSurveyResource QuestionExplanationsSuggestionsforDataAnalysisandSuggestionsforReportOuts SurveyQuestions Thisallowsustotrackprogramparticipantsforprepoststylepairedanalyses Usefulfortrackingindividualsthroughtime BreakoutQLengthoftimeinprogramUsefulforfutureanalysisbreakoutsbasedontimein DataanalysissuggestionsComparedtonewgardenersdogardenerswhove participatedlongerreportmorelesschangeintermsofgardeningskillsconsumption ofproducefoodsharingstressimprovedmentalhealthleadershipskillssenseof communitypeertopeerlearningcommunityefficacyhouseholdfoodsecurity BreakoutQPriorgardeningexperienceThiswillhelpustodeterminehowpriorgardening experiencemayaffectonesoutcomesandmoreaccuratelyassesshowtheprogramaffects someonecompletelynewtogardening DataanalysissuggestionsComparedtonewgardenersdogardenerswhohadprior gardeningexperiencereportmorelesschangeintermsofgardeningskills consumptionofproducefoodsharingstressimprovedmentalhealthleadership skillssenseofcommunitypeertopeerlearningcommunityefficacyhouseholdfood securityfamilyhealthoutcomes StaffknowledgelowpriorityreportoutandlowprioritybreakoutQsPhysicalactivity gardeningtimeQuestionsandshouldhelptherespondentbetteranswerbuttheyalso havevalueoftheirownForexamplespendingminutesafewdaysormoreinaweekin thegardenisequivalenttorecommendedlevelsofweeklyexercise Dataanalysissuggestionstafftakeaquicklooktoseehowoftenandhowlong gardenersareatthefarm DataanalysissuggestionveryverylowpriorityforreportoutIfwedesiremore resolutionthanquestionwecouldcounthowmanypeoplespendminutesor moreseveraldaysaweek DataanalysissuggestionBreakoutgroupComparedtogardenerswhorarelycometo Milpitasdogardenerswhocomealmosteverydayreportmorelesschangeintermsof gardeningskillsconsumptionofproduceFoodsharingStressimprovedmental healthLeadershipskillsSenseofcommunityPeertopeerlearningCommunity efficacyHouseholdfoodsecurityFamilyhealthoutcomes Seeabove PotentialreportoutandlowprioritybreakoutQPhysicalactivityThisquestionwillbethe simplesttoreportoutasaproxyforexerciseandwillgiveusasenseofthetimecostof gardeningandifandhowthatdifferswithexperienceorotherfactors ReportoutdataanalysisorofgardenersspendhoursgardeningatMilpitas eachweekGardeninghelpsprogramparticipantsmeettheCDCphysicalactivity guidelinethatadultsspendormoredaysaweekdoingmusclestrengthening BreakoutsareusefulwhenwewanttocompareoutcomesbycategoriesSeeexamplesabove IuseortosuggestasimpleanalysisEithercountthenumberofgardenerswhoreportxorcountanddividebythe totalnumberofsurveyrespondentstogetapercentage httpwwwcdcgovphysicalactivityeveryoneguidelinesadultshtmlMusclestrength eningtechnicallyonlyheavygardeningdiggingshovelingcountssothismaybe misleading StaffknowledgequickreportoutlongerdataanalysisPeertopeereducationproduce sharingandfoodsalesinorderofthethreestatements Quickreportoutprompt DataanalysisCouldsumallresponsesexceptnevertogetorof gardenersengageinpeertopeergardeningeducation OptionItcouldbephrasedeitherSharedsomethingyoulearned aboutgardeningwithsomeoneelseorSharedsomethingyoulearned atMilpitaswithsomeoneelseThefirstgetsatgardeningspecificpeer topeereducationwhilethesecondgetsatgeneralpeertopeer StaffknowledgeIfstaffdecidetoprioritizemorepeertopeerworkshopsit mightbeinterestingtoanalyzewhetherfolksreportachangeinhowfrequently theyshareknowledge gardenerssharetheirproducewithothers gardenerssellfoodproducedatMilpitasAlternatephrasingorof gardenersareabletosellsomethefoodtheyproduceatMilpitas LongerdataanalysisWecouldmeasurechangeovertimebyindividualtoseeif individualsaresharingknowledgeandproduceandorsellingfoodmoreorless frequentlyaftermoretimeatthefarmItdalsobeinterestingtoseehowsharing correlateswithsenseofcommunityandpurposeforbeingatMilpitas EastreportoutFinancialsavingsonfood NoteThoughusefulforquickreportoutsthisisnotthebestsurveyquestionitsa leadingstatementthatbiasesgardenerstowardrespondingagreeStillifavast majorityofgardenersreportsavingmoneyitmakesforareallyquicksimplereport outwhichcouldbeusefulbeforeadatainternarrives ReportoutorofgardenersreportthatgardeningatMilpitashelpsthemsave moneyonfood StaffknowledgelowpriorityreportoutSelfefficacyforgardeningModifiedfromBandura httpwwwravansanjiirfilesravansanjiirbanduraguidepdf QuickdataanalysissuggestionStaffcanlookatthesepromptsindividuallytoseeif gardenersneedworkshopstobuildconfidenceandskillsinparticularareas LongtermdataanalysissuggestionEachresponsehasanumericalvaluesowecan aggregatetheresponsesintoasumselfefficacyscoreindexWecouldwatchfor changeovertimeintheaggregategardeningselfefficacyscoreindex Quickreportoutorofgardenersarenowconfidentintheirabilitytoinsert phrasesimplesumorpercentageoffairlyconfidentconfidentandvery Longtermdataanalysisreportoutsuggestionyoucouldseeiftheresbeenchange overtimeintheresponsesolveproblemsandifsoreportoutsomethinglikeor ofgardenershavegreaterconfidenceintheirproblemsolvingabilitiessincestarting atMilpitas StaffknowledgelowpriorityreportoutEnvironmentalstewardshipmeasuringpro environmentalbehaviors StaffknowledgeIfgardenersarentdoingcertainthingsstaffcouldleadaworkshopin recyclingetc SimplereportouteliminatingtheNeveroptionorofgardenersusethe compostingtoiletcompostrecycleetc LongtermdataanalysisYoucouldanalyzechangeovertimebyindividualdofolks reportdoingmoreofthesethingsordoingthemmorefrequentlyYoucouldevaluate eachbehaviorindividuallyoryoucouldcreateanaggregateproenvironmental behaviorscaleindexandanalyzepairedprepostdatawiththat StaffknowledgehighpriorityreportoutlongerdataanalysisFruitandvegetable consumptionQuestionsmodifiedfromUCDavisTownsendLabsurveysforusebytheUSDA SNAPprogramhttptownsendlabucdaviseduPDF_filesFVFSP_FV_bookpdfand httptownsendlabucdaviseduPDF_filesFSPFSP_FBC_singlepdf StaffknowledgeStaffcouldofferworkshopsonfruitsandveggiesassnackscooking withfreshproducerecipeexchangesetcifthisappearstobeaneed QuickstaffdataanalysisCreateacrosstabonofseasonsatMilpitastoseeiffolks whovegardenedlongerreporthigherfruitandveggieconsumptionthannewer gardenersNotethisisnotstatisticallycrediblewithoutapairedprepostanalysisbut itcouldstillbecompellingThisisntstatisticallycrediblebecausefolkswhove gardenedlongermighthavealreadybeeneatingmorefruitsandveggieswhenthey startedgardeningatMilpitaswhichiswhyitsimportanttotrackindividualschange overtime DataanalysisThesecouldbeturnedintoanaggregateindexoffruitandvegetable consumptionIndexvaluescouldbecomparedbyindividualovertimetoseeif gardenersreporthigherfruitandveggieconsumptionaftermoretimegardening Simplereportoutorofgardenerseatfruitsorvegetablesassnackseatmore thanonekindoffruiteachdayetctocalculatesumthethreeyesanswersfor andcompareyestononeveranswersfor StaffknowledgelongerdataanalysisOveralldietQuestionfrom StaffdataanalysisCoulddoacrosstabtocompareaggregatemeanmediansfornew gardenersvlongtimegardenerstoseeiflongertermgardenersselfreportbetter diets DataanalysisCouldcheckforchangefollowingindividualsovertimeCouldalso compareaggregatemeanmediansfornewgardenersvlongtimegardenerstoseeif longertermgardenersselfreportbetterdietsCouldalsoanalyzeaggregate meanmediancomparisonsbyanybreakoutquestionegracegenderincome QualitativedataforquotesstoriesEatingbehavior Dataanalysisandreportoutstaffcanskimtoimprovetheirunderstandingtoseeif therearequotesthatmightresonatewithboardfundersandtoseeifthereareany quotesworthfollowinguponperhapstodoaninterviewandgetalongerstoryfrom thespecificgardener StaffknowledgepotentialreportoutpotentiallongertermdataanalysisFoodassistance Staffknowledgegoodtoknowtohaveabetterunderstandingofgardenerslives Reportoutorofgardenersusefoodboxesfoodpantryassistanceetc NotebecarefulinusingthisreportoutbecausesomeFoodBankboardand managementfolksmightconsiderMilpitasafailureifgardenersarestill receivingSNAPbenefitsandfoodboxeswhilegardeningatthefarmId stronglydisagreewiththisinterpretationofthedatabutIcanseehowfolks mightusethisinformationtodecreasefundingsupportforMilpitas LongertermdataanalysisWecouldfollowfolksthroughtimetoseeiftheirusageof governmentandorFoodBankassistanceschangesovertimewhiletheyreatMilpitas StaffknowledgehighpriorityreportoutlongertermdataanalysisHouseholdfoodsecurity ThesearethreeofthetenstandardUSDAERSfoodinsecurityquestionssee httpwwwersusdagovtopicsfoodnutritionassistancefoodsecurityintheussurvey toolsaspxUvBRDtwoIntheinterestofgardenerstimeweonlyaskedthreephrases whichwethoughtwouldbeenoughtogiveusagoodsenseofgardenersrelativefood insecurity Fastreportoutorofgardenersreportedthatinsertspecificprompt whovegardenedlongerreporthigherfoodsecuritythannewergardenersNotethisis notstatisticallycrediblewithoutapairedprepostanalysisbutitcouldstillbe compellingThisisntstatisticallycrediblebecausefolkswhovegardenedlongermight havealreadybeenmorefoodsecurewhentheystartedgardeningatMilpitaswhichis whyitsimportanttotrackindividualschangeovertime LongertermdataanalysisWecouldcreateafoodinsecurityindexbysummingthe responsevaluesintoanaggregatescoreWecouldmeasureindividualschangeover timeintermsoftheirindividualresponsesandtheiraggregatefoodinsecurityWecould alsocomparetheaggregatefoodinsecurityofnewgardenersfrommultipledata collectionpointstothatoffolkswhovebeenatMilpitaslongerSeethenoteinc Couldalsoanalyzeaggregatemeanmediancomparisonsbyanybreakout questionegracegenderincome StaffknowledgelongertermdataanalysisOverallhealth QuickstaffdataanalysisCouldcreateacrosstabonofseasonsatMilpitastoseeif folkswhovegardenedlongerreporthigherfoodsecuritythannewergardenersNote thisisnotstatisticallycrediblewithoutapairedprepostanalysisbutitcouldstillbe alreadyhavereportedhigherhealthratingswhentheystartedgardeningatMilpitas whichiswhyitsimportanttotrackindividualschangeovertime LongertermdataanalysiscouldtrackchangeovertimebyindividualCouldalsolookat aggregatemeanmedianofnewgardenersandfolkswhovegardenedatMilpitas longerCouldalsoanalyzemeanmediancomparisonsbyanybreakoutquestioneg racegenderincome StaffknowledgequickanalysislongertermdataanalysisChronichealthconditions Staffknowledgegoodtoknowifgardenersarelivingwithchronichealthconditionsto providedaytodayadviceaboutgardeningtomeettheirneeds Quickanalysisstaffcouldseeiffolkschronichealthconditionsgoawayafterseveral seasonsofgardeningToanalyzestaffwouldhavetotrackbynamegardeners reportingchronichealthconditionsandthenseeiftheconditiongoesawayseveral seasonslaterIfstaffseethisitdbegoodtoaskifthegardenerwantstoshareastory abouttheirhealth StaffknowledgenoanalysisreportoutStressandmentalhealth ReportoutIfinterestingstoriesoranecdotesgetsharedstaffmightfollowupwith gardenerstoseeiftheyrewillingtosharealongernarrativewithfoodbank managementboardandorfunders LMCOknowledgequickanalysislongertermanalysispotentialreportoutwithsenseof LMCOknowledgeWhencombinedwithquestionthisquestioncanhelpLMCO membersknowwhichgardenersareandarenotinterestedinbuildingcommunityThis couldhelpLMCOmemberstargetoutreachtogardenerswhoarelessinvolvedonthe whovegardenedlongerreportthatitsmoreorlessimportanttofeelasenseof communitythannewergardenersYoucouldalsocrosstabbyraceandgendertosee howthesevariablesaffectinterestinbuildingcommunityatMilpitasNotethisisnot statisticallycrediblewithoutapairedprepostanalysisbutitcouldstillbecompelling LongertermdataanalysisThisquestionquestionareamodifiedBriefSenseof CommunityScaleBSCSPetersonPleasereviewtheliteratureontheBSCStoget thebestdataanalysissuggestionsforcombinedIthinkyoumightbeableto excludefolksreportingnotveryimportantorlessonwhenanalyzingsince folkswhodontwanttobemembersofacommunitywillprobablynotreportavery highsenseofcommunity FurthersuggestionsMyinitialguessfromwhatIrememberoftheBSCSisthat youcouldcreateamodifiedsenseofcommunityindexbysummingthe responsevaluestointoanaggregatescoreYoucouldmeasureindividuals changeovertimeintermsoftheirindividualresponsesandtheiraggregate senseofcommunityItwouldalsobegoodtomoreformallyanalyzetherace andlengthoftimeatMilpitasvariablesoutlinedinb Staffquickanalysislongertermanalysisreportoutsenseofcommunityseetoo whovegardenedlongerreportagreaterorlessersenseofcommunitythannewer gardenersYoucouldalsocrosstabbyraceandgendertoseehowthesevariablesaffect senseofcommunityatMilpitasNotethisisnotstatisticallycrediblewithoutapaired prepostanalysisbutitcouldstillbecompelling thebestdataanalysissuggestionsforcombinedNoteThismightchangeifthe surveychangesafterIleavebutasofthelastpromptinisnotaffiliatedwith theBSCSbutisinsteadincludedheretomeasuresenseofcommunityinthe neighborhoodaswellasthefarmIthinkyoumightbeabletoexcludefolksreporting notveryimportantorlessonwhenanalyzingsincefolkswhodontwantto bemembersofacommunitywillprobablynotreportaveryhighsenseofcommunity andlengthoftimeatMilpitasvariablesoutlinedina ReportoutDependingontheindexyouuseyoucouldsaysomethinglikeorof gardenersreportasenseofcommunityatMilpitasOrorofgardenersreport feelingconnectedtotheirneighborhood MorecomplexreportoutGardenerssenseofcommunityhasincreasedsincejoining MilpitasOrGardenerswhovebeenatMilpitaslongerreportagreatersenseof communitythannewgardeners ReportoutofthelastpromptonGardenerswhovebeenatMilpitaslongerreport agreatersenseofcommunityintheirneighborhoodthannewgardeners LongertermanalysisandreportoutCollectivecommunityefficacybasedonBandura Longertermdataanalysisyoucouldcreateacollectivecommunityefficacyindexby summingtheresponsevaluesintoanaggregatescoreYoucouldmeasureindividuals changeovertimeintermsoftheirindividualresponsesandtheiraggregateindexscore Itwouldbegoodtoseehowresponsestothisquestionvarywithallthebreakout groupsmentionedinthisdocumentegdemographicslengthoftimeatMilpitas Simplereportoutorofgardenersareconfidenttheycanhelpeachotherachieve theirpersonalgoalswhichsuggestscollectivecommunityefficacyexistsatMilpitas Sumallfolkswhoareatleastalittleconfident Simplereportoutorofgardenersareconfidenttheycanmakedecisionsfor MilpitaswhichsuggestscollectivecommunityefficacyexistsatMilpitasSumallfolks whoareatleastalittleconfident Staffquickanalysislongertermanalysisreportoutleadership DemographicQuestions Thesewillbeusefulbreakoutsforanalyzingvariousgroupsprogresstowardtheoutcomesaddressed inthepreviousquestionsHeresaquicksummary Residencyespimportantforsenseofcommunityquestions CommunityOrganizationmembership Age Householdsize Childcare Language Gender Race Educationproxyforclassstatus Employmentstatusproxyforclassstatus Incomeproxyforclassstatus OptionalQuestions VisionforMilpitasTheoptionshererepresenttheaspirationssharedbymembersofthe CommunityOrganizationinOctoberThisquestioncouldhelpCommunityOrganization membersandfarmstaffinthebudgetingprocess QualitativedescriptionofwhyfolksparticipateUsefulforstaffandCommunityOrganizationin understandingwhatmotivatesfolkstobepartofMilpitas WhyparticipateatMilpitasThisquestionwassuggestedbytheCommunityOrganizationfor useunderstandingwhowantstobuildcommunityatthefarmandwhodoesntThismighthelp themtailortheiroutreachtofolkswhoareinterestedinbuildingcommunityratherthanfolks whocometothegardenprimarilyasanopportunityforsolitarygardening Qualitativequestionforstaff QualitativequestionforstaffandCommunityOrganization NoteAnycommentscanbeusedasqualitativedatabuttheyshouldonlybesharedwithotherswith consentfromthegardenerQuotescanbeusedbythemselvesortheycancuestafftofollowupwitha specificgardenertoseeiftheydbewillingtowritealongerstoryevenjustaparagraphabout whatevertheydescribedQuotesandstoriescouldbeusefulinsolicitinginternalandexternalsupport attheFoodBank Page Monthly Administrative beginning entry Youll Markets sales Active Admin Binder handy LMCO egg Month entering Number official workshop titles partner organizationsgroups volunteering Count visit instance Semillas teachers City Manzo students counted organizations Intro sum across Average participated association municipal county broader See tally WhereHow Leave blank peerled Include windchimes Sunday Funday CFBrun topics LMCOorganized Fundays stands festivals Dont count either tabulated taken 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| The After School Meals Program: Bridging the Meals Gap and… | H Kapp-Klote | Field Reports | Domestic, Maine, Portland | … Read more “The After School Meals Program: Bridging the Meals Gap and Accessibility Gap in the State of Maine” | Emerson Fellow | After School Meals Feeding Kids the Bell Rings Table Contents Introduction Assessing Need Tiffanie Panagakos Boys and Girls Club Southern Maine Why Serve Snacks Frequently Asked Questions SFSF Afterschool NSLP CACFP Application Progress Ron Adams Portland Nutrition Department Process Sponsor Site Independent Center Which One Readiness Centers Sponsors Sites Maintenance Running Your Program Smoothly Building Community Sonia Noble KidsCare Lincoln Managing Paperwork TOC Continued Food Preparation Advocacy Strategies for Enhancing Snack Going Extra Mile Jay Lyons YMCA Effective Outreach Making Work Throughout Fundraising Resources This toolkit collaborative effort was built with assistance number community partners Thanks Kate Sims Signe 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| Linking Emergency Food Providers to Community Gardening and Urban Agriculture… | Rosana Carranza | Field Reports | Chicago, Domestic, Illinois | … Read more “Linking Emergency Food Providers to Community Gardening and Urban Agriculture in the City of Chicago” | Emerson Fellow | Linking Emergency Food Providers Community Gardening and Urban Agriculture the City Chicago Figure Image Monarch Garden retrieved from httpwwwflickrcomphotosN About Casa Norte LCN nonprofit organization based LCNs mission serve youth families confronting homelessness provide access stable housing deliver comprehensive services that act catalyst transform lives communities While Humboldt Park serves clients over Chicagoland zip codes The provides array programs including emergency transitional scattered site permanent supportive well case management advocacy various support engages outreach who are homeless risk Their vision statement dreams world where all people have dignity thrive everyone belongs Northwest Partners Network NFPN coalition different food providers other organizations northwest neighborhoods Logan Square Hermosa Avondale West Town Belmont Cragin works three main levels building between community residents policy research direct service programming EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report investigates gardening urban agriculture models city effort better link local sources tackle central problem insecurity overall poverty Based indepth this discloses both challenges possibilities come with partnering gardens farms specifically tailored EFPs want Furthermore since takes into account needs tackling Analysis provided following recommendations for Set clear volunteer coordination schedule Coordinate gleaning efforts Develop Communicate client feedback leaders Remember educational potential honest reflexive about limitations Make easy possible get involved Indepth analysis body goes more detail Similarly six Recognize emphasis many sales jobs referral system Find untapped resources donations farmers maintain antiracism framework Lead example when comes promoting healthy eating among relevant social justice movements Further found Lastly staff input included gauge internal interest level participants future Staff reflected currently faces busy schedules transportation However also how severe some Therefore still crucial address need Client interviews great cooking program while was not popular Prior investing time gardeningagriculture must first regauge before beginning its own INTRODUCTION THE PROBLEMS insecurityX essentially knowing your next meal coming fromX alarming United States According Department USDA there two distinctions within First low security which includes reports reduced quality variety desirability diet little indication intake More severely very characterized multiple indications disrupted patterns total million Americans lived insecure households those individuals live Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP largest federal addresses Previously known stamps administered reaches around only eligible Many thus utilize meet their dietary include pantries sites can canned goods hot meals sometimes even fresh produce Illinois state population clearly resonates supplement use source Cook County alone estimates show relied People kinds backgrounds necessarily definitely large constituent name implies work immediate nature EFP timeconsuming speedy under pressure rely greatly nonperishable like sparking criticism handing out unsaleable unfavorable items indeed deal distribute RESPONSE GARDENING AND AGRICULTURE Some taking difficult task linking Local supply Beyond paths toward sovereign sovereignty particular rights define safe manner regulate production choose selfreliance rather than these being set larger national international important ensure members ones making decisions they consume PURPOSE RELEVANCE Given generally any insofar problems Simply isnt end goal itself gardensurban but response economic environmental racial injusticeXits lose sight Allen Wilson argue tend move solutions without cause potentially landing them position reinscribing advancing privilege though intention Thus involvement neglect fact partnerships developed greater systemic face Any rooted deeper empowerment Additionally aligned core values belief opportunities power create change themselves aims find latent benefits beyond mainly yielding hold development For garden might tool children employment previously incarcerated helps rethink collection GOALS THIS REPORT Provide comparison analyze what each has offer forward projects expands Include opinions take perspectives ANTIRACISM FRAMEWORK Slocum notes Preliminary evidence reveals organizational identify corporate object struggle comfort moreover concepts class much higher racism movement received fairly lack engagement questions race disconnect becomes lucid one most largely color south west sides AfricanAmerican Latino rates considerably Block argues just because locally produced does mean ethically control may simply reinforce existing divisions especially issue necessary assure gardeners arent reinforcing systems oppression METHODOLOGY informed primarily Those interviewed were asked history structure participates manual primary donation applicable populations Whenever conducted onsite actually see layout farm Since already established relationships such Glencoe prioritized remaining selected presented side They differ however approach will demonstrate exists solicited through interview process during personal intersection Youth gave focus group style Every person signed consent form order PART COMMUNITY URBAN ANALYSIS GARDENS Chicagos Office Housing Economic Development difference follows typically owned managed public entities civic communitybased maintained volunteers Plants grown intended charity beautification purposes grow sold either forprofit basis Due commercial purpose require business license considerable differences always cut shows adhere strict definition others follow combinations discussion DEPTH CHICAGO represented Parquito McCormickTribune YMCA WEFARM America Enlace sections shared information respective views engaging vary sample attest located California Avenue comprised plots throughout childrens full sunflowers part center member Laura Oliver began project aimed look impact lowincome Hispanic high metabolic disorders Metabolic diabetes disorder highest longer medical nonetheless maintains dedication lease plot applicants small radius You basically you able walk bike here said organized giveaways made white rock programXa way salvage hands idea borrowed Robert Nevel KAM Isaiah Israel Hyde held together informal run charge When particularly could become adds Wed gardeningKit ability assigned role With regards working voiced barriers arise huge barrier limited stability Indeed leasing requires regular maintenance addition yearly contribution smaller Financial needed gardenXsomething conflict Nortes did suggest strategies Sometimes aware theyre passionate something she tells repetitive Connecting continuously exposing engage arena Richmond Street unique theres fence surrounding every open fourth growing season Currently active loose according Tanja Deshida positive negative our beekeeping says But organizing terms thats dont passive ownership space explains respect folks explained long brought discuss Weve had wanted partner board meetings didnt then proactive reaching preferably workdays Saturdays Sundays along Green Bay Trail neat picturesque lowered disabled initiative Shalom temple year anniversary Through partnership Union Church now running Most church Rebecca Anderson manager minister Gardens model differs donated leased kept individual Produce gets distributed Ark Just Harvest distribution Whats ongoing develop These waste once harvested donates conflicts crop selection uncommon getting likes greens assessing recipients enjoy eat continued trying vegetables course subjective good quantity amount Crop another concern donate GCFD Greater Depository give too pantry drop off inbetween size makes McCormick Tribune Metro Lawndale Adriana Stanovici Health Wellness Manager shares sense recently invested green back facilityX grant BlueCrossBlueShield used tactile Its function yield leasers teach visiting groups accommodations visitors wants accessible new possibly stages plant things raw andor preparation fits beds expressed put workshops help shape noted She suggested means ask planning leadership possibility planting outdoor stage events offers venue learn strong commitment stakeholder started years ago build infrastructure One Margaret Catania neither nor cooperative runs WEFARMs office Exchange Diversey land Monticello improving soil areas heavily polluted lot clean Maggie remediation lengthy crops indicated doesnt donating Black Oats past dedicated transforming target That How Eerie Family Center Little Village Harding predominately workingclass neighborhood southwest avenues division Maria Herrera pay Gardeners rent traditional fee promote try Were using nutrition education coincidence focused empowering DISCUSSION Overall led inhibit participation capacity compensation should overlooked greatest strengths interested allows remain inhibits formal would limitation taken consideration component mentioned care varying requirement hindrance Similar coordinate partners developing ties accommodating express openness indicates During harvest gives weekly LCNXa benefit beneficial question plenty yet hard Assessing wellliked managers receptive conversations regarding less far been varies producing aspect brings processed foods disconnected necessitates intent foster collect transparent given issues grassroots selfreflexive Being sustainability mirror starting exemplary inclusion RECOMMENDATIONS setting outside Gleaning owners receive Have Having cohesion unity intentions deciding intermediary preferences communicated doing lead spread thin financial commitments There hindrances instability constant constraints easily Farm Growing Home Heartland Alliance FarmWorks Power Botanic Windy Pedro Albizu Campos High Schools greenhouse Each section job training Resource few corner Perry Washington David Durstewitz uninhabited cant really organic advocates calls square mile looking locallyX famous area responded sort keep tally Collards turnips mustard big tomatoes okra remains majority businesses sale sell restaurants usually onions kale beets sent indicating somewhat money seconds free best offering sustainable added resource anyone willing someone regularly Offering parttime ways contributing administrative Clark Wood Englewood produces Timothy Murakami incarceration substance abuse opportunity allow transition workforce From identified think talk separately speaking Homes distinct farming Workers same standards deadlines attendance attitude relationship late Team drafted Quality Life plan district goals facing point geared dealing Now say Homeless previous etc moved solely broader marginalized workers referred agencies connect economy antipoverty headquarters grew Travelers Aid assisted travelers times traveling harder Dave Schneider Specifically Farmworks cohorts ten weeks Everyone agency emphasize referrals glamorous drawn decisionmaking behind practicality shelfstable potatoes cabbage beans radishes sweet cucumber zucchiniX spinach convenient Marillac House prevent whether know East Garfield refer candidly Our fulltime quit love Enough Powers Iron citys Bridgeport Milwaukee Wisconsin Will early dismantling systemXan Lauralyn Clawson coordinator pretty edge entrepreneurial direction going selfempowerment Corps Internship pipelines bring students recruitment teens selfrecruitment word mouth Fostering warm environment welcoming paramount Past recruiters Transportation probably biggest participate Because compensate stipend super value gains growth realm linked Lake Road location miles north Loop reasons Patsy Benveniste Vice President Education Programs tell rich suburb away make Metra car reason horticulture her department educators wellbeing strongly called school industry tends lenient hiring prison Another Colleges formerly Angela Mason worked accreditation sixmonth coursetraining followed threemonth internship qualified Workforce Reinvestment Act WIA covered tuition geographic Kelly Larsen mix middle Pilsen endure childcare yes moving whom weve giving pass recipes theyve picked WCH uses straight talkX communications Project Boston Especially age communication skills Communication stronger conclusion Kellys colleague Rosario Maldonado experiences engaged Rosarios suggestions natural Add pasta dinners nice Take exampleXand mentorship School Division right heart Paseo Boricua corridor home vibrant Puerto Rican having cafeterias roof spent entire quarter Yamini Bala science teacher CSA coop canasta basica last sofrito base markets nails dirty Interest points Ive noticed whole plants bed careXbut strategy Certainly across teachers four months turnover term teaching Boys Girls Club visits afterschool figured easier after hours Like relates hire temporary employees distance present utilizes extremely culture HomeXbeing forthXserves start note strongest staying providing refrigeration wilts quickly described Alliances recruiting generation exactly fitting fit geographically detached accredited instruction professional available Maldonados integrating cooked Her suggestion essential relate men curriculum curricula distributing scale receives notice advance measures considered Keep mind equally Developing Connections specialist market selling shouldnt antiracist practice lens contextualize dynamic acknowledge knowledge experts certain reflect neglects discourse related separated activism tackles forms injustice STAFF CLIENT FEEDBACK INPUT FOOD PROGRAMMING current programing Responses varied depending Notwithstanding underscores importance thoughts offered Shanavia Stevens Beds overnight shelter ages falafel wouldnt cookoff incentive understand reward encourage Beatriz Albelo Scattered Site suburbs culturally appropriate Ethnic prefer dried never presents challenge visit event Steve Zupin Rapid ReHousing connects rental assistance locating Coordinator qualify income Nonetheless Clients complaining basket settled homes Alex Diaz delegating locator finding banks reasonable prices buy likely Something gift card helpful else useful regard his Before house debrief responsibilities tenant unsure explaining cook debriefing facilitate Jodi Knafelc Corazon DropIn spend day former unhealthy habit subtly depends walls guards kind bus cards exchange completing chores maybe happen poignant story hunger dropin fun activity baseball game enjoyable werent Cubs hungry reality confront Jessica Jeremiah Advocacy team experiencing Children Services DCFS wasnt turn neighboring anything LINK expensive Kayla Cormier Technology Employment Specialist exemplified technology directly resumes computer interviewing thought asking specific per background friendly speaks English heavy envisions month experience resume havent eaten Jodis reflects harsh ABOUT Staffs perception inform coordinators departments concerns overwhelmingly flexibility movein place stay TAKEAWAYS Interviews All welcome baskets situated Explaining receiving prepare successful Subtly overbearing Accommodations interests often INTEREST utilizing North respectively surveyed likelihood surveys locations expansion plans fruits communicate growers Lack Likes Favorite Strawberries pineapple bananas apples grapes Carrots broccoli Pineapple watermelon mangoes Broccoli carrots theyd came nearly implications youths architectural cafeteaching kitchen demonstrations share expertise remember honor wisdom collaboration IMAGES CENTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT agents preparing learningsharing listed enjoyed fruit farmsorchards capitalize funding guaranteed looks Crisis expose referring channeling preferred subsequent Readministering survey Hunger Fellow CONCLUSION empower combination employmenteducational Particularly revealed disclosed showed further data attests imperative regardless status interestcapabilities stakeholders Such ENDNOTES Who Are Retrieved httpwwwlacasanorteorgwhoweare Ibid Definitions Security httpwwwersusdagovtopicsfoodnutritionassistancefoodsecurityintheusdefinitionsoffoodsecurityaspxUtcgGNJDuSo Key Statistics Graphics httpwwwersusdagovtopicsfoodnutritionassistancefoodsecurityintheuskeystatisticsgraphicsaspxUtcgOdJDuSo Number Persons Participating httpwwwfnsusdagovpdsnapcurrpphtm Stamps Facts Myths Realities httpfeedingamericaorghowwefighthungerprogramsandservicespublicassistanceprogramssupplementalnutritionassistanceprogramsnapmythsrealitiesaspx Banks httpfeedingamericaorgfoodbankresultsaspxstateIL Profile httpwwwchicagosfoodbankorgsitePageServerpagenamehungerstudy Pine Souza Including Voices Communities Insecurity Research Empowermentbased Agenda Scholarship Journal Systems contemplating connections examples Human Values Agrifood Inequalities Globalization Localization Antiracist Practice Work Organizations Antipode Studies httpwwwchicagosfoodbankorgsitePageServerpagenamehunger_research FAQs httpwwwcityofchicagoorgcityendeptsdcdsupp_infourban_agriculturefaqhtml Diabetes Prevalance Ten httpwwwsuhichicagoorgfilesFigure_DiabetesPrevalenceinTenCommunitiespagepdf | ||
| The Way Breakfast Should Be: Best Practices for Serving Breakfast… | Laura Renaud | Field Reports | Domestic, Maine, Portland | … Read more “The Way Breakfast Should Be: Best Practices for Serving Breakfast to More Maine Students” | Emerson Fellow | The way breakfast should Tool Kit for Food Service Directors Best practices serving more maine students best Maine Hunger Initiative Acknowledgements would like thank all those school and community partners who helped inform this tool kit Portland Public Schools Ron Adams Debbie Migneault Staff Lake Region School District Andy Madura Tonya Arnold Deb Howard Barbara Nichols Westbrook Martha Spencer South Madeline Levin Research Action Center Courtney Kennedy Good Sheppard Bank special you the many their families These efforts are dedicated Contents Introduction Why increase participation Financial viability expansion Gaining support administration food service Support Teachers Spreading Word Students Parents Letter Template Flyer Postcards Example Student FreeReduced Application Outreach Sheet Important Contacts Breakfast Health Fall httpfracorgwpcontentuploadsbreakfastforhealthpdf introduction Imagine being student again You trying focus what teacher saying but your stomach wont stop growling tap foot pencil try stay focused can think about how hungry one seems know hard youre children live insecure home above story reality Maines insecurity defined having limited access adequate nutrition means not sure where next meal will come from when eat skipping meals eating enough fill nutritional needs coming solution reduces risk important districts work order help healthy ready learn also essential that invest increasing program ensure longevity future schools receive federal reimbursements breakfasts served through National Program However some among low Departments considering cutting Statewide average year was only perform better standardized tests earn grades concentrate easily have health fewer behavioral problems 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| Keep Chicago Renting: Grassroots Implementation of a Chicago City Ordinance | Tadeo Melean | Housing | Field Reports | Chicago, Domestic, Illinois | … Read more “Keep Chicago Renting: Grassroots Implementation of a Chicago City Ordinance” | Emerson Fellow | Keep Chicago Renting Grassroots Implementation City Ordinance Resource Guide Tadeo Melean Table Contents Introduction Part and Foreclosure Logan Square Avondale Hermosa Displacement Maps Protecting Tenants Foreclosed Rental Property Outline Explanation Shortcomings Recommendations KCRO Resources The Need for Direct General Outreach Public Awareness Door Knocking Data Storage Spreadsheet GIS Media Advisories Press Releases Communication Key Figures Partners Institutions Properties Search Tools Conclusion Appendix Letter Spanish English Questions Advisory Example Release Services Flyer All components this document are intended serve sources information those who will work ensure that tenants especially aware their rights can advocate themselves families neighbors communities This resource guide revolves around the new need its implementation grassroots level includes stepbystep list door knocking process along with corresponding documents offer volunteers interns staff method complete task overview ordinance given aid understanding portions yet interpreted court due ambiguous language addition ordinances main weaknesses listed potential solutions depicting historical set foreclosure sales recent prime targets included give spatial crisis order maximize outreach Ive some notes best practices when dealing media outlets advisories press releases well tips how communicate promote events desk editors For also individual cases KCROeligible not have organizations LSNA find understand particular properties using government websites carrying out important there exists strong link between organizing direct service One cannot conduct first step empowering you willing case she knocks must provide but other referral system Once systematically reach community take responsibility ensuring access resources allow them speak LSNAs active areas yellow green purple Blue Line Red CTA subway routes office location Due building purchases rising rates rental past decade neighborhood square has experienced high displacement members section provides snapshot demographic foreclosed unit changes whole then more granularly where data context led Ordinances passage three Rehab Networks Affordable Housing Fact Sheets httpwwwchicagorehaborg Lawyers Committee Better Housings Annual Report httpwwwlcbhorg Institute Studies State Cook County httpwwwhousingstudiesorg Demographic Changes provided Network demonstrates African American residents increasingly leaving combination market forces gentrification increasing rent levels general According from lost population percentage was foreign born dropped decrease overall poverty increased Looking race ethnicity following drop White increase Asian Latino Thus see accurately being displaced reasons behind complex report gap low income households widened number household making less than incomes Additionally saw renters cost burdened spending above numbers demonstrate city struggling maintain enough affordable housing amidst significant now turn percent reflects only small part demographics analysis rest viewed online Latinos Americans reflected indicative aggressive taking place signifies replacement Overall experiencing drastic through decreased could indicate such directly south However expected next hotspot near future meaning once again either periphery completely suburbs seeing middle static introduction present perhaps because crept far north Loop downtown believe experience similar continues creep route east farther away unclear whether family seen geographic line otherwise slightly different shifts While influx exodus color remained probably two remains change Renters LCBH since beginning smallest filings apartment buildings coincides reports Chicagos stock recovered slowly major cities entered total units all foreclosures were filed five financial institutions including Morgan Chase Bank America Wells Fargo Deutsche large result bank ownership impetus alone problem these entities typically interested property management landlords displayed readiness vacate soon possible conducted survey clients found findings forced leave homes had pay higher rents paid additional per month Children serious educational consequences Over half switch schools resulting inability concentrate required tasks difficulty finding home Half surveyed temporary months time shelter doubling consider homeless These consistent they expensive area leads uprooting may lived considerable amount conducive thriving below maps shaded markers representing took over span one year right before went into effect Image image shows proximity Subway blue red dots July June Condominiums displays condominium Condos least affected Single Family Homes single Apartment Buildings Many would qualified protections source Since reached sale Out condominiums therefore likely eligible still early stages working guidelines followed owners commonly called response mortgage outlined previous full text amendment Municipal Code September product Coalition composed various Neighborhood Association Albany Park Council passed overwhelming support vote favor discuss notice requirements eligibility relocation assistance registration penalties enforcement Notice Requirements Section specifies owner announcing within days becoming said determining identity Until delivered collect years older mailed posted primary entrance each presented Polish Chinese holds version website translated versions remaining languages Eligibility technical definitions pertinent most follows Bona fide thirdparty purchaser refers any person armslength transaction Armslength which buyer seller relationship prevent coordination among real estate actors violation spirit law When individuals purchase auctions rather theyre longer does apply Qualified tenant purposes lives bona lease leaserental agreement considered related occurred substantially fair rate Relocation Assistance contains core mechanism helps options fee option renew extend current annual note make decision refuses becomes ineligible Finally states abide until sold Registration outlines register form httpwwwcityofchicagoorg There Were notify Commissioner Penalties comply receive damages equal twice explains bring private cause action sections occur Enforcement administration drafting rules regulations fall upon Business Affairs Consumer Protection Other laws pertaining include Illinois Mortgage Law IMFL Act PTFA recommendations amalgamation ideas experiences originating minds Some originate accompanying while others come extrapolated legal thinking hypothetical situations Tracking should tracking ascertain effective fulfilling original purpose namely keep stands today calls completed Recommendation specifically ask theyve decided renewextend primarily extending leases providing fees both Building power under affect procedural add simple question deem beneficial continue displace even expense might require depending interest involved parties funds personnel manage update database hold component Currently call sophisticated That means forms reviewed monitored assigned simply placed drawer somewhere Department paper wanted investigate effectiveness recommendation adopted necessitate burdensome Market Rate Gray Area qualify significantly clarifies portion what stated determine possibility example Hyde calculated entire neighborhoods Assuming equitable formula developed used needs formulas mean certain difference across board much discerned courts appear Private Cause Action With poor nonexistent imperative increases presence role instead relying driving force allows citizens suspect lack compliance obtain engaging requires cultural social economic capital many possess residing eviction tactics intimidate scare intimidated procedures differences create hurdles unlikely Notices Follow particularly big banks get ahead develop standard protocol uneven inconsistent regards notices creating necessary New stay payment address reasonable Zombie Unresolved Foreclosures Patterns Woodstock establishes zombie exist servicer files legally places state limbo maintenance tenantlandlord relationships owned entity thus servicers upkeep discouraged residencies negatively prolonged lazy Members prepping conference day Photo Marcelo Ferrer severely curb relies heavily knowing able churches alderman commit necessitates grassrootslevel currently undertakes writing knocked approximately conducting school church workshops spoken materials worked awareness prevention just starting fruits our labor coming contact proper notification renewal pro bono expand aimed improving reliance ability Through itself developing implementing public campaign biggest tactical questions centered degree targeted opposed benefits shortcomings approaches determined involves specific nature situation manner selected depends objective reside recently purchased constitute audience exact moment kick compiles addresses cleans sorts sends informational material services Targeted benefit immediately become ambassadors consciousness intensive often car winter incessant requests scammers lawyers developers predatory receives great deal suspicion spreading almost indiscriminately methods employ involve partnership sessions setting tables bigger broadly newspapers television radio medium pick whereby help giving referring idea prone listen act type comes friends neighbor What immediate ways name implies literally entails going ringing doorbell sort communication How Five steps Receive Organize team knock Our exclusively made Parent Mentors parents childrens program extremely legitimacy youre completing short term internship fellowship leadership development influences sustainability project 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usually larger font bold very top Right break down Who Where Why subsections Below detailed account read sway selecting visuals reporter expect group people holding signs poster graph bottom signify Tip accept emails faxes prefer email attachment whereas body promoting Use wwwchicagomediaguideorg subscribed editor look compiled Drive appropriate emailfax sending whom follow Send Call outlet calendar speaking point getting coverage overlooked pressing Ask theyll They tell decide schedule final sent after taken meant resemble article facts quotes wellknown inverse pyramid structure story print topic controversial reporters Conduct pitching described springboard ties partnerships extensive though comprehensive key figures partners Phone Address Kedzie Ave Floor Now Jackson Suite Brighton Archer Homeless East Lake Street Kenwood Oakland Community Organization Cottage Grove LaSalle Metropolitan administrative hotline South Canalport SEIUHCII Halsted Unite Here Local Wabash Abe Acuerdo Policy Forum Access Living West Avenue Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation North See Casa Central California Catholic Charities Center Changing Lives formerly Humboldt Social Admin Armitage Claretian Associates Brandon Enlace Harding Violence PreventionCommunity Economic Development Office Troy Erie House Superior HACES Hispanic Open Communities Interfaith Northern Suburbs Lincoln Winnetka Leadership Project John Marshall School Plymouth Court Norte Lathrop McDermott Legal Foundation Migrant Latin United LUCHA Milwaukee Northwest Side Addison Northside Rogers park Morse OfficeHermosa Pulaski Resurrection Paulina University Nathalie Voorhees Improvement Member Groups Active Transportation Alliance Hubbard Service Organizations ALSO Altgeld Sawyer Corner Farm Ames Middle Hamlin Baptist Church Blvd Logandale George Coorporation Christopher Bloomindale Darwin Elementary Belden Dill Pickle Food Coop Fullerton Diversey Apartments Centro Episcopal Advent First Evangelical Lutheran Friends Bloomingdale Trail FANA FullertonLindenAlbanyKedzie FLAK Funston Healthcare Alternatives Methodist Mozart Iglesia Nuestra Senora las Americas Francisco Infant Welfare Society Kelvyn High Wrightwood Kimball Medill Team Boys Girls Club Palmer Cooperative YWCA Vistas McAuliffe Springfield McCormick Tribune YMCA Lawndale Monroe Schubert Neighbors Garden Covenant Belmont Lady Grace Paseo PrimeCare Health Inc Rev Daniel Alvarez Sacramento Sage Schurz Sol Lukes Sylvesters Unity Urban Vineyard Maplewood use status learn about hosted inspections attorney definitive authority interpreting gain without ever consult PIN recordings Step Determine Identification Number Visit Assessors httpcookcountyassessorcom Click button Scroll titled Dont know fill broad search too sometimes results lot Locate locate file Recorder Deeds httpcookrecordercom Records Enter Condo PINs digits four Lis Pendens indicates title reference declaring pending filing Clicking GrantorTrust Case Trust Collect Chancery Countys Clerk Circuit httpwwwcookcountyclerkofcourtorg Online Info Full Electronic Docket select CHANCERY Division Name menu Under appears activity date hope importantly experts build existing knowledge neither nor Ideally content superfluous already permeate communitys brilliant dedicated sign true empowerment collecting analyzing legislation empower Lets begin think MILWAUKEE AVE CHICAGO ILLINOIS PHONE FAX wwwlsnanet Date _________ Dear Resident _________________ records been auction stopped living formally known Chapter asked confirms residence written wants IMPORTANT offers renting refuse fail violate fails enjoy protection counselor Even Federal remain remainder dont respected voices heard charge advice referrals strongly encourage ext tmeleanlsnanet Sincerely Fecha Querido Residente _____________ acuerdo con publicos este edificio fue vendido remate embargo hipotecario tal vez tenga nuevo dueno visitamos hoy para proveerle informacion sobre nuevas protecciones legales inquilinos viviendo propiedades bajo ingles nueva ley Manteniendo Rentando formalmente conocida como Ordenanza Protegiendo Inquilinos Viviendo Propiedades Bajo Embargo Hipotecario Codigo Capitulo Estas puede ayudarle familia permanecer hogar proveerles asistencia mudarse que piden vaya Despues corte confirme venta residencia pueden protegerlo usted estas Usted debe recibir aviso escrito del cambio Este dira quien propietario tiene derecho colectar renta administrar pueda renovar extender contrato quiere posible financiera muy IMPORTANTE entender ofrece continuar rentandole rechaza oferta elegible paga viola sea cumple los requisitos mencionadas obedece llevarlo importante entienda esta ordenanza proteja Aunque cumpla talvez federal dejarlo hasta termine dias salir propiedad trabajado por muchos anos asegurar sus derechos son respetados voces escuchadas cobra consejo preguntas Sugerimos llame mande hablar situacion Sinceramente ____________________ Unit _______ _____________________ ___________________ Email___________________ vacant YES Sabe Are familiar inquilino long rented here Cuanto tiempo rentado aqui Que tipo end verbalwritten length Cuando termina types phone visits notificaciones cartas llamadas visitas recibido Have offered cash keys han ofrecido dinero casa pronto Alguien ayuda extension una Mantiene contacto Did live Vivio anterior Does Vive corriente throughout period collected saved estado pagando durante lawyer Tiene abogado paying utilities eso incluye agua luz gas trouble tenido problemas manteniendo prendido bedrooms Cuantos cuartos apartamento kids attend hijos escuela van ellos Cuantas unidades hay Conoce otros deberia anything else youd like share Hay algo mas quisiera contarnos Despite Heavy Opposition Projected Numerous Families Limit Vacant Destroying Announce Makes Largest Country Protect WHO Alderman twelve policy WHAT Conference Announcing Also Known WHEN WHERE Temple Pierce Hall Basement Level Washington WHY Highlighting Renter Protections Will Their Increasing Amount highlighted destructive employed bypass boarding offering sums money turning off referred protecting Upon foreclosing third party finds foreclosurerelated face burdens tight pushing shelters untenable fact suggests pushed children permanent stability Visuals solidarity renter advocates supporting speakers interview Best bankowned protect Aldermen want Citys Tuesday Ald Ray Suarez chairman Councils Real Estate announcement accompanied Joe Moreno Walter Burnett Deborah Mell coalition groups unions prompted officially makes second largest Los Angeles enact protects rentpaying lawabiding thousands trends estimated according move Patricia Fron relatives became faced displacing vacancies hurt surrounding noted disaster block values instability onto And theres reason policies unfair push payments happened actually inside utilize educate Diane Limas leader calling elected officials join efforts works way Employees International Union SEIU IllinoisIndiana UNITEHERE encouraged Emerson National Hunger Fellow organizer February Citywide seeking | |
| The Share Table: Engaging Partners Around the Summer Food Service… | Maryam Adamu | Domestic Federal Nutrition Programs, Summer Nutrition Programs (SFSP and NSLP) | Field Reports | Domestic, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh | … Read more “The Share Table: Engaging Partners Around the Summer Food Service Program in Allegheny County” | Emerson Fellow | Southwestern Pennsylvania Food Security Partnership THE SHARE TABLE ENGAGING PARTNERS AROUND SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM ALLEGHENY COUNTY Maryam Adamu Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow The Share Table WELCOME There unmistakable community atmosphere around ending childhood food insecurity Allegheny County For instance late April collection South Middle School students along with representatives from Pittsburgh Cares and Greater Community Bank gathered discuss issue that was affecting their preparation for schools canned drive the decorated picnic table would drop site asked question participating same service learning project country were asking What Will You Bring Elsewhere summer feeding sites across kids use Tables These are places where can offer whole uneaten parts meal peers perhaps exchange them something they like better apple orange example friend This report focuses positive impact Summer Service Program what has already been accomplished City large more key stakeholders bring share work end INTRODUCTION CHILDHOOD INSECURITY years following Great Recession many Americans found themselves without gainful employment dollars being stretched absolute thinnest Department Agriculture reported households experienced stretch some point during year Compare experiencing becomes clear past few have especially tough families condition having limited uncertain availability nutritionally adequate safe foods ability acquire acceptable low paying job lack access transportation sometimes gap between reaching security Unfortunately these circumstances disproportionately affect children Fully every United States insecure Much evergrowing body research points devastating health education economic outcomes associated several times likely underperform academically behavioral issues require special andor repeat grade Our best efforts preparing healthy prosperous future often undercut when child too hungry stressed learn cycles poverty persist Put simply providing nutritious today first step ensuring robust workforceready society tomorrow SECURITY Within there exists incredible network individuals programs organizations working together help alleviate hunger area Banks partner distribution gardens Farmers Markets accept SNAP WIC benefits Still over living those homeless period time last That number jumps preschool age factored More must done take care one most vulnerable segments our population Partnershipan initiative Bankwas developed significantly reduce Working hope feed line shorten While primarily direct works get people enrolled federal nutrition which eligible thereby shortening emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Formerly known stamps program assists lowincome purchasing grocery stores farmers markets supermarkets Women Infants Children through states supplemental mothers infants five Breakfast Lunch Programs constant source school However not session SFSP administered Education helps provide free meals this different levels involved SPONSORS government agencies nonprofits generally assume responsibility running including training supervisors filing reimbursements regulations VENDORS production component Sponsors capacity tend contract companies culinary prepare SITES physical location congregate receive parksplaygrounds houses worship centers OPEN districts wherein least reduced neighborhoods qualify open offered any prior registration required making valuable resource communities Outside roles delineated grow presence recruiting serve volunteerbased seek out OUTREACH flyers other outreach materials Though everyone able participate level recognize importance spreading word about helpful SITE SUPERVISORS who attend then responsible taking tallies temperatures pointperson particular Several will person spearheading but alternate cosite available spread VOLUNTEERS programming requirement participation tends much higher activities also offeredrecreation reading groups Essentially requires quite bit organizing particularly two barriers keep facilitating relationships ensure all entities need started each Additionally Human Services DHS Parks Recreation developing sponsored CitiParks total sponsors served snacks Each day nearly participated county ranging Vacation Bible Schools recreation camps pools under WHERE WORKS Below map Feeding ran Blue squares indicate red half registered lunch ideal environment within walking distance home SOUTHEASTERN NORTHEASTERN BIGGER needed decrease shows areas rampant scarce Clairton Wilkinsburg McKeesport Homewood target neighborhoodsboroughs recruitment great untapped resources could really champion Houses should existing operating high identify potential summers And just participants benefit greatly close proximity serviced Sponsor part Finding administrative coordinate unique understanding specific needs paramount Earthen Vessels Outreach East Liberty Lawrenceville Similarly Ministry took borough Having greater manageable gives opportunity closely develop its highest STARTUP EXPANSION Potential Many inkind donations Businesses host equipment drives outdoor donate refrigerator oven indoor Foundations grants hoping start mobile rural pockets Workforce Investment Boards set teenagers adults skills Site Supervisor One difficult aspects builtin disseminates partners robocalls universal channel communicated Offices elected officials district superintendents active role constituency Whether mail hosting kickoff events encourage utilize dial find nearest system place courtesy Way begin new vendors Kitchens Springboard Lutheran Society Both workforcetraining such criminal backgrounds homelessness offering life Their market secure industry Not only prison recidivism waste rescuing ripe used next helping prepared plates means definite recognition Over hopes harness energy increase amount roughly bringing projected totals reach goals support businesses owe thousands Chris West Regional Coordinator Office Email cwestpittsburghfoodbankorg Karen Dreyer Director kdreyerpittsburghfoodbankorg FEEDING PARTICIPANTS TOUCHING FAMILIES INC NUTRITION GROUP CATHOLIC CHARITIES PGH HOW DEPT AGRICULTURE PARTNERSHIP SOUTHWESTERN SPONSOR VENDOR PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATION Child Reauthorization Act Administered stage agency Local sponsor teens eat average APPROX CHILDREN Comes Congress | |
| Fresh Food, Fresh Access | Adrien Schless-Meier | Field Reports | Domestic, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh | … Read more “Fresh Food, Fresh Access” | Emerson Fellow | Terminal Way Pittsburgh telephone fax wwwjustharvestorg FRESH FOOD ACCESS EVALUATION JUST HARVESTS EBT FARMERS MARKETS PROGRAM FEBRUARY Adrien SchlessMeier Emerson National Hunger Fellow February Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Just Harvest extends its profound thanks the many individuals and organizations who contributed their time expertise enthusiasm first year Fresh Access this report appreciate work our partners Citiparks Food Policy Council for collaboration generous support Motorola Foundation Pennsylvania Department Agriculture Heinz Endowments Summer Youth Philanthropy Project making program possible are also grateful customers vendors offered feedback whose valuable insights will help grow coming seasons serve more members greater community Finally thankful Congressional Center placing with during fall winter her greatly value CHCs assistance over past decade Kenneth Regal Executive Director ABOUT HARVEST Founded educates empowers mobilizes people eliminate hunger poverty economic injustice communities influencing public policy engaging advocacy connecting benefits guided understanding that symptom product social Rather than charity policies which respond these conditions needs lowincome best approaches elimination THE CONGRESSIONAL HUNGER CENTER The CHC nonprofit works make issues domestic international priority policymakers government raise new generation leaders fight against Its mission train inspire end advocate create food secure world Fellows Program justice trains inspires sustains supports diversity local national inequality particularly racism gain field experience fighting through placements based across country Washington bridges communitybased efforts fellows develop effective movement CONTENTS Summary Introduction Health Disparities Why Matters Overview Where Operates How Works Who Uses Advertising Promotion Methods Market locations Achievements Customers Vendors Challenges Recommendations Plans Improvement Appendix Glossary References EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This evaluates enables residents use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance SNAP formerly stamps well credit debit cards buy fresh foods six farmers markets PFPC launched two largest East Liberty Northside May expanded ahead schedule four additional Southside Carrick Bloomfield Beechview August Data evaluation come from customer satisfaction surveys focus groups vendor endofseason meeting rapid market assessments overall sales information received financial programs administrative operational costs supported promote all WHY Research shows strong link between inability health like obesity diabetes Nearly half unable affordable healthy own neighborhoods percent Additionally approximately twothirds adults qualify overweight obese have been diagnosed type entire region when reliable access makes buying easier accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer hold users destigmatizes creating central point sale shoppers using alike boosts regional activity small business owners would otherwise shop HOW WORKS has booth each participating decide how much they want spend then wooden tokens denominations creditdebit Having distinct comply USDA regulations regarding SNAPeligible Shoppers can until season ends turn any spent booths record days reimburse week electronic ACCOMPLISHMENTS Our results success achieved total volume transactions accounted These highlight peoples purchasing power economy GLANCE CUSTOMERS had impact ability purchase fruits vegetables boosted consumption produce among participants Among survey respondents rated very important surveyed reported eating since started findings suggest positive step forward mitigating some Pittsburghs dietrelated disparities VENDORS Farmers participated were overwhelmingly satisfied noting increases number made having higher because noticed RECOMMENDATIONS vast majority including partner Nonetheless identified ways improve strengthen Below three primary recommendations Increase targeted promotion Most heard about onsite wordofmouth should increasing marketing draw Create implement incentive recipients Focus group emphasized strategy get increase Creating system where receive free them stretch budgets further lessens severe cuts such those found Farm Bill Public stakeholders sponsors ensure continues enable Pittsburghers control choices contributing stability integrating into operations indicate one promising solution address limited recommend ongoing sectors strategies consistent resources customersX used once INTRODUCTION Even slowly begins recover recession began millions Americans still struggle meet known assists million families nations most critical defense Allegheny County householdsXnearly familiesXreceive bringing federal nutrition funds every month While strongly significant lives recognize only factor affects vibrancy Menu Justice nearly live supermarket LSA areas Seventyone provide issue locally produced meats cheese eggs bread baked goods near During regularly took place operated Despite prevalence not equipped process mechanism dispersed Historically stamp could paper coupons beginning was implemented statewide shift occurred without effort effectively cutting off source allows debits manages longstanding neighborhood other single entity excellent candidate kind partnership models crosssector leading antihunger organization Southwestern committed ensuring full range affluent peers shopping With goal practical accessible friendly aim destigmatize offering think production benefit area opening revenue streams promoting both demand supply November offers expand HEALTH DISPARITIES PITTSBURGH MATTERS Recent studies paint grim picture regions outcomes qualified eleven More recent data urban often fare worse outside city limits twice likely rate fair poor suburban counterparts less care able afford emergency medical concerns note color disproportionately negative Black white Better correlated incomes though diagnoses decrease income education levels rise race independent effects significantly lower median underscores correlation indicators negatively impacts linked diseases heart disease Increasing already seen projects ShopnSave Hill District demonstrate thrives governments nonprofits hospitals together healthier everyone prepares second continue push continued investment communitydriven deepest inequities Figure staff sell OVERVIEW researchers College Carnegie Mellon University evaluated several accept metropolitan Based CMUs applied license Service currently processes grant funding launch cover daytoday awarded advertising plan addition PFPCs roles implementing operates provides stall space location WHERE OPERATES opened exception closed early September available late detailed map Table Days operation counts estimates All take Daylight Savings Time thereafter Vendor observations Customer RMAs did estimate Day Sales Monday Friday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday | ||
| Coalitions for Social Change in the Deep South | Brock Grosso, Tyler Mac Innis | Domestic, Jackson, Mississippi | deepsouthcoalitions.blogspot.com… Read more “Coalitions for Social Change in the Deep South” | Emerson Fellow | ||||
| A Call to the Table: Ending Summer Hunger in Washington | Sydney Fang | Domestic Federal Nutrition Programs, Summer Nutrition Programs (SFSP and NSLP) | Field Reports | Domestic, Seattle, Washington | … Read more “A Call to the Table: Ending Summer Hunger in Washington” | Emerson Fellow | Khasjflkassss February Call the Table Ending Summer Hunger Washington Sydney Fang Bill Emerson National Fellow United Way King County The mission UWKC bring caring people together give volunteer and take action help need solve our communitys toughest challenges has been leader fight against childhood hunger since works with business government media nonprofit organizations meet community needs Fellowship Fellows Program social justice program that trains inspires sustains leaders supports diversity local national approaches eliminate poverty oppression nurture innovative network creative inspiring change agents who share vision just world seeks craft successful mutually beneficial partnerships between Partner Organizations while developing new generation About Author Originally from San Francisco Bay Area graduated University California Berkeley degree public health minor policy also organized monolingual Chinese homecare workers served commissioner City Berkeleys Community Health Commission She was Public Policy International Affairs Greenlining Institute conducted foundational research around increasing transparency accountability upstream investment benefit spending among notforprofit hospitals Lauren McGowan Associate Director Homelessness provided content editing support for this report Please contact any questions SFANGhungercenterorg LMCGOWANUWKCorg ContentsTable Contents Executive Summary Introduction Funding Collaboration Coordination Local Cohesion Outreach Engagement Conclusion Roadmaps Pierce Snohomish Yakima Glossary WashingtonEnding When summer starts thousands lowincome youth lose access school breakfast lunch snacks they depend when session Food Service SFSP meals federal nutrition meets children under age are eligible free reduced which administered Office Superintendent Instruction OSPI relies schools act meal sponsors sites Unfortunately only reached students Now time stakeholders come fill gap While efforts Washingtons antihunger advocates partners increase some most wellplanned nation must steps make these even better Childhood manifestation source many other problems such economic instability poor strategic mobilization different corners address communitywide issue School districts elected officials funders families all something valuable table Five Opportunities Growth outlined can inform strategies moving forward participation Meals barrier operating especially lack startup funds rural programs cannot afford transportation reimbursement rate should enough sustain funding enrichment growth New hospital could complex problem intersection issues requires collaboration Workgroup strengthen existing reach communities unique entry points statewide housing parentteacher associations strong relationships color participate discussions planning Each partner brings expertise responsibilities resources Clear deliberate coordination critical making best use plan offer direction provide benchmark evaluation key commit concrete actions will move cohesion success depends ability step respond connected both networks responding already Action Partnership CAP agencies Advocates identify champions maintain sustained yearround measure progress coordinate highneed engagement more widespread targeted outreach ensure receive frequent consistent messaging familiar credible sources Low awareness continues persistent addition increased information reflects meant serve Localities understand integrate them into learn why may not participating This kind feedback inclusion become invested develop stronger trust ultimately Schools initiate avenues through surveys part Lunch application meetings work reducedpriced Meal ranks states District Columbia accessi improving imperative because hungriest stateii Statewide leaves over kids vulnerable during summeriii Losing comes great cost detrimental effects powerful opportunity combat learning loss food security promote cognitive developmentiv advance positive outcomes adopt necessitates sectors towards solution Purpose Methods highlights five opportunities Interviews throughout insight their limitations effective Research sharing recommendations collaborative Work Group well high offers target profiles counties Counties resource These demonstrate county present goals improvement what effort significant Funders grant dollars state much needed largely unaware education active peer Out philanthropic eal Existing makers YMCA Dairy Council sustainability assessment similar Partners HungerFree Oregon grantees tool promotes benchmarks cultural competency strategy provides standards strive Grant individualized sponsor easier evaluate strengths included Resource Toolkit Professionals Notforprofit return taxexempt status operate budget devoted promoting often associated happens within walls dictated where live play Addressing providing activities crucial contributions longterm Antihunger investments improve technical assistance added guidance One Million Campaign example how have amplify expansion spearheaded twoyear campaign countywide incorporated Grants fund costs staffing Corps members highschool collegeaged staff Targeted neighborhoods impact its first includes Significant gains grantee Des Moines Bank saw percent Intervention online guide centralizes running toolkit maintained WithinReach found here philanthropy advocacy emergency agency administers Involving association groups Housing Nutrition Association etc involved level agendas potentially initiatives legislation capacity administration consider What State WSPHA engage organizational include departments Migrant Centers Their encourage Authorities AWHA platform authorities connections site recruitment WSNA directors Connecting hosts workshops direct way vendors Parent Teacher WSPTA maintains regional contacts Associations partnership build PTAs another voice nuanced approach Healthy Lifestyles collaborate Engaging leadership governors office greater leverage Indiana Department Education began reading initiative programming offered DOE accompany potential stakeholder Governors connect Student Achievement whose attention academic combine ensuring mentioned establish clear items assign end each meeting followthrough discussion Develop pilot comprehensive after ambitious measurable facilitates Youth Alliance goal create year Afterschool CACFP developed piloted evaluated Deeper recruiting important States Agriculture Federal USDA FNS encourages facilitate superintendents governments sends out letters emails deeper followup OSPIs email list made rest workgroup follow via phone calls inperson urgency additional combined recruit multiple angles aside service continue specific regions libraries parent teacher centers migrant coordinators Vermont invitations principals managers administrativefinances Consistent contract preapproval flexibility Some elect Social marketing Developing advertising materials Executing events child field alternative models practices Florida regionalized makes logistically available concerns Regional forums Sponsors feel comfortable asking about operates environment enable Field same round good sense circumstances model enabled NSLP able communicate director directly Wisconsin team ensures communication Staff interact Assigned visits training place approve sponsorship candidates ask consultants encouragement coupled openness looking requests guidelines retention Specialists topics reinforce visit trainees might responsible Individual initiated sure knowledge run brief overview specialists show websites forms helpful website hourlong call assigned one For solicit regarding Sponsor reviews areas focus Training teach rules Summit Kickoff interested returning builds excitement exposure Minnesota had engaged experiences building mentorship kickoff advice Successful identified establishing formal mentorships old connecting partnered Impact two alongside attendees presents united front introduce full range Video conference technology simultaneous those arent attend view later updated factsheets wellconnected roadmaps set snapshot listing number days open workgroups coordinating reducing competition convener dedicated robust convened Taskforce Milwaukee region convening composed providers daycare coordinates They location reduce duplication gaps find ways close there redirect During numbers weekly hires intern look paperwork submit invoices supper distributes Kohls remain August privatelyfunded recruits volunteers activity equipment checks cooler procedures schedules accommodate preferences After interviewing area lacking alike priority getting door simply outreaching times limited reaching Stakeholders accessible relevant than ever speak Increasing means sensitive predominately English proficiencyv Cultural linguistic barriers keep receiving adequate effectiveness cases higher representation eligiblevi risk suffering insecurity outcomesvii challengesviii fighting trend Furthermore midst demographic transition todays being colorix exception populations shift Formal required collect Site Sites staffed trusts relationshipbuilding factor improves located mean language skills suited data accessing optional small response rates incentives prize punch card back completed survey Surveys beyond answers Why dont your friends enjoy you like Needs Assessment including dealing Child member Gleaners diverse touch services were backpack allowed surveyors parents every young person months However low nearly unable possible affected plays role disparities educational future Strategic ending but CountyKing Gap feed average daily attendance estimate per day longer practice recommended Center length consistency long serving lengthening sustainable Number less Race Ethnicity Data languages South double Communities now majority special consideration grades Year Percentage Total Latino races American Indian Alaskan Native Asian Black African Hawaiian Pacific Islander White Two More Races Populations Color December October EthnicityRace Enrollment Reports Level Seattle Times Shifting Changes Retrieved httpseattletimescomhtmllocalnews_censussouthkingmhtml Roadmap Project Our Region httpwwwroadmapprojectorgtheprojectourregion Goal Serve How Opportunity Strategy Timeline Require complete Raise FebruaryMarch Connect across See below FebruaryApril next three years clearly delegate Maintain hub order supportive AmeriCorps VISTAs ideal reporting system measurement All Communitybased accommodates finder widget administer host FebruaryMay Employment Resources likely plug OMM recruiter Corp Adult train want Consortium SNAC Promotora trusted using Benefits alleviating implementation GroupHealth vendor Centro Raza constituency Centros Para Los Ninos utilize conduct Sea Mar particularly WIC users Reach Soccer HealthCorps ACRS clients referrals bank Horn Africa Services CountyPierce Free Reduced true proficiency Special add snack UWKCUnited Greater Tacoma Foundation Metropolitan Development MDC Connections department consists Tahoma champion Authority developments Francis Hospital communitybuilding TacomaPierce Increased involvement aligns Improvement Plan Relevant Built Environment House refugees immigrants speaking adults several teens Asia APCC organization past constituents shapes CountySnohomish | |
| Co-op Grocery Stores: More than Food | Building a Self-Determined… | Shaka Clark | Community Food Security, Food Access, Food Justice, Food Systems and Agriculture | Field Reports | Communities of Color | Detroit, Domestic, Michigan | … Read more “Co-op Grocery Stores: More than Food | Building a Self-Determined Food Community in Detroit’s North End” | Emerson Fellow | Coop Grocery Stores More than Food Building SelfDetermined Community Detroits North End Hallie Clark Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Field Site Detroit Black Security Network February Purpose not food desert issue does come from lack physical stores rooted unequal racial and economic system that produces the necessity for selfdetermined communities The DBCFSN black justice spearheading development squarefoot consumer cooperative grocery store neighborhood This project particularly important majority where residents own retail almost African American has high concentration party liquor convenience serving substitutes with affordable quality products area also shows effect government disinvestment proof current land grab remnants war drugs Though Ends context history demonstrates promise alternative creative solutions encourage secure report will examine how ideal place coop present appropriate infrastructure specifically addresses twofold ownership availability offers brief have used business model strategy addressing inequality injustice plans push are consistently dislocating masses participation discusses businesses can largescale privatized incurring city limits Gentrification grabs continue rapidly change experiences center Therefore community organizations must actively work towards self determined DBCFSNs principles solution provide blueprint other neighborhoods country Selfdetermined selfdetermination term many people color For this determination idea right define control benefit systems their geographically located west side Woodward Avenue southern border being East Grand Boulevard eastern northern Arden Park Blvd Land Grab defined large acquisition facilitated governing corporate elite describes more accessible often subsidized noncorporate entities War Drugs Drug most recently recaptured Michelle Alexander her critically acclaimed book New Jim Crow Mass Incarceration Age Colorblindness refers deliberate funneling into working class subsequent rise police presence incarceration rates TABLE CONTENTS PURPOSE INTRODUCTION CHAPTERS FOOD BUSINESS USUAL HISTORY THE NORTH END COOPERATIVES FOR JUSTICE GROWING COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP AROUND COOP RECOMMENDATIONS ENGAGEMENT AND BLACK DETROIT CONCLUSION APPENDIXES BIBLIOGRAPHY Data Driven reported over full existed along hundreds fringe like sell items urban only consumers laborers local economy power dynamic led decline options retailers within example see dollars spent circulated Organizations remain forefront highlighting injustices Uprooting Racism Planting Justice Task Force Feedom Freedom Growers Eastern Michigan Environmental Advocacy Council been instrumental incorporating focus issues following Many Detroiters mile homes Fast practically replaced home cooked meals households population dependent others feed situation encourages activist answers address insecurity created bustling renowned farm garden movement currently gardens Colasanti Litjens Hamm acres publicly owned vacant some arguing enough produce substantial amount farmgarden displays complexities interactions between race Given exponential growth agricultural what ways controlled could manifest Garden courtesy started Ujamaa Buying Club way promote economics through monthly collective online purchasing completed feasibility detailing desire members stakeholders began meet spring summer decided open brick mortar main corridor two major highways cultural Midtown still seems unlikely choice found white college towns suburbs affluent Michigans twenty predominantly educated middle localities But cooperatives exist nonwhite spaces vision space similar efforts across organizers Oakland Atlanta Orleans Albuquerque Philadelphia identified possibilities projects positioned response exclusionary gentrification occurring these same tool resiliency since Reconstruction era WEB DuBois sites least functioning coops turn twentieth Map century utilize smaller scale Currently looking during time unprecedented hardships During great recession Americans lost half wealth connected predatory loan epidemic With questions guide understanding successful Can serve guarantee effective building period uncertainty Will initiatives daily political realities consumption strong What bolster challenge possibly even new adopted begin gather support existence bidirectional benefits rich challenges leadership highlights show best utilized when needed apart longer historical trajectory movements Quilting Bee York Foundation CHAPTER When look citys tax base say bring sorry but mean cant just poor prosper George Jackson Economic Growth Corporation May structure reinforces need privately highlight inequities Coalition nonDetroit Yakini serves Joyce therefore exasperated intensified racialized around housing transportation schools employment etc portion problem Policy DFPC gap describing Although hundred square footage average shopper compared cities Pothukuchi underlying Metro Foodland continues Midwest Goodwells small natural foods market caf Both exception rule populations whim nonNative nonBlack storeowners comes prices reports approximate million leakage each year loses revenue yearly due lacking Outside chains identify possible profit having James Hooks every Wayne County which Garry total spending outside Social Compact past years Whole Foods Meijers attempting inequalities lower priced selection left out meaningful thriving agreement after already finalized operational decisions trend Mutuma try organize disappointment dont intentionally opportunity bandage larger profoundly Nembhard Efforts revitalize effects loans devastated profound landscape product countrys recent lending pervasiveness gut resources Gottesdiener Corporate Americas purchase amounts inner further reveals calculated assault one tale battle America elites attempt dislocated Stories Henry Street Apartment evictions Hantz FarmsWoodland become normalized revitalization narrative bankruptcy served rationalization aggressive privatization remaining affected long After Population dislocation increased resulted mass Farms public extraordinarily illustrates pattern April multiapartment Apartments complex were suddenly notified they had leave apartments Residents organized successfully stopped sudden Downtown demonstrated Hart resident Dana interview details misinformed about heightened speculation trying block hassle unmaintained corner lot unavailable sale was convert another healing feel cut Rail dynamics plan construct light rail down proposed stop communitys alarming developing exclude planning process Vanguard Development Taubman College Architecture Urban Planning Historys Future gathered information automobile industry encouraged influx European Jewish immigrants beginning infamous bootlegger Purple Gang Corridor Initiative migration Southern street became hub musical traditions creativity World brought nearby plane factory jobs maintained Eisenhowers highway flight suburbia synagogues converted churches workingmiddle complete variety awareness activity unrest nations unsettled increasingly disgruntled apartheid Red Summer saw rebellions nation rebellion ended August devastating permanently transformed paired completion Chrysler Freeway fueled massive Freeways location off hardening blow its whole leans dedicated leaders Delores Bennett especially arose absence investment Her passion youth programs memorialized effort park you something sure make brighter life everyone Leader vacancy unemployment dependency would dramatically increase Shirley Davis family first moved clubs promoted beautification contests win awards witnessed slight resurgence mentions considered Empowerment Zone house received repairs program Large foundations participate various improvement Some developed Neighborhood Investment Strategy called strengthen energy generated deflated multiple reasons those mistakes though platform framework focusing intentional involvement Projects heavily perceived outsider agenda havent sustained success pastor explains originally housed then ask Several interviewed mentioned level mistrust zones federal designated economically distressed deemed EZs starting allows specific subsidies credits areas offer explanation apathy programming communityled reemerging art scene evidence face Mathis continued voices conversations changing build collaborative Enders including joined national agriculture Farmers growing potential seven feeding programspantries fresh giveaways Youmans Jerry Hebron tried merge worlds Christian CDCs Greenhouse activism worked decades maintain basic services unifying Coops underdevelopment isolation marginality failure activities needs Jessica Gordon importantly vice versa state cater upper Cooperative them Besides obvious concentrated financial higher rent distribution narratives washed image several debunked Cass active Sturgis Unfortunately expansion bigger facility corruption management demise similarly closed early rising reclaimed back conversation opening Mandela West worker owners expressed usual isnt Riemer reclamation Georgia Ministry formed six grew pantry gives collectively negotiate providers Members charged meeting receive boxes seasonal prechosen membership thinking lowincome families Dignity Fight Homelessness Transform Lives Education Leadership Training Faith Strengthened ability empowerment keeps returning waiting list Brief History Activity historically aided antipoverty throughout Over documented Great Depression exploded Baker Thats because access labor goods Twentieth thinkers Schuyler Ella believed pathway liberation aimed examples linkage security Citizens unknown Formed Memphis Tennessee buy shares installments met study dialogue well extreme oppression segregated South five operating original reportedly excited join circulate Local producers reinvest Young Negroes League Harlem YNCL intellectuals headed buying strongly revolution gained thousands influential Harlems Own Store Newark Jersey mothers club later storefront Newarks tension White added discriminating overcharging whom welfare recipients Mothers organization healthy bulk distributor metro runs four week ordering cycle California service educational enclave battles hypergentrification pushing longterm One Help Our doors opened June organizing group women demanded They planted fulfill eight workerowners who use nonhierarchical manage functions utilizes farmers farms works parents Nsroma Institute yards purchased seeds Ifeoma personal funds maintaining plots until Their blossomed acre DTown Farm operate producer founders spearheaded creation multipronged centrally focused never simply question culture politics argue heart Road fourweek intended give folks naturalorganic start based name Kiswahili provides included strategic three document culminated conducted Tavia Benjamin State University established surveys Feasibility Study Midwestern region knowledge advisory committee Mensah mixture corporations legal professionals policy assigned task doing Appendix Decide Explore existing facilities construction price member equity payment arrangements available Determine projected costs assistance planner advisor Develop timeline Draft initial bylaws criteria board Receive developer engagement coordinator These tasks guided progress top option formations site explicitly researched Since closer predevelopment done January Created request proposals architects researchers Explored Police Stable Bethune John Decided share individuals qualify Equity paid series months nonyearly strategized get incorporated run slogan contest cash prize assisted David Sharpe Kellogg assist pricing projections preconstruction drafted approved Engagement Creating Collective Vision Controlled Business hosted nine meetings radius attended percent living Other include presentations doortodoor canvas Further aggressively shown interest coming initiated exhibit stress struggled keep engaged detail seeing results follow fallout corporation client genuine outreach failures effectively engage while involved Whitewashing Stuff People Like Mainstream roles play centurys greatest Definitive Guide Unique Taste Millions Lander published matter catalog type format always accompanied influxes Now seen solely beneficial hard envision Even strategize neighboring wave late USA upwards young countercultural Due demographic capital backings universities Alkon Julian coded despite institutions less general myriad progressive under guises whites fuel selling unrefined didnt mids Wisconsin Center Cooperatives failing times wider 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fit ascetic movie nights dinner parties immediately interested Continue position unique tradition Effectively distance happening develop relationship Central CDC figure cooperatively Make understand separate supportive discounts naturalorganicnonGenetically Modified Organism website centralize Include FAQ regularly updated posed Publish notes taken Continuing caterers demonstrate preference hiring Having blurb insert newsletters church bulletins school Completing CBA should harm Complete documenting milk eggs bread cereal staple usually Create survey asking much pay non gathering volunteers help clean upsboard ups powered short twominute video easily social media showing enterprises quickly made Intentional Youthville EMEAC tangible goals rely International Alliances explaining Specifically funders influence ICAs democratically elected artist Brainstorm collectives budding Except survive bringing good situate itself attractive future geographical independent sources add futures create 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| Collective Impact: Improving Collaborations to End Child Hunger in King… | Albert Ramirez | Field Reports | Domestic, Seattle, Washington | Collective Impact: Improving Collaborations to End Child Hunger in King County, WA introduces and contextualizes the Collective Impact model for anti-hunger partners’ work in King County. The… Read more “Collective Impact: Improving Collaborations to End Child Hunger in King County, WA” | Emerson Fellow | COLLECTIVE IMPACT IMPROVING COLLABORATIONS END CHILD HUNGER KING COUNTY UNITED WAY PAGE This report was prepared Albert Ramirez Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow ARamirezHungerCenterorg collaboration with Lauren McGowan United Way King County LMcGowanUWKCorg INTRODUCTION Key partners working alleviate child hunger provide essential relief thousands families every day recent years organizations across sectors have collaborated better meet these critical needs Childrens Alliance developed their End Childhood Washington point plan released its Relief Now reduce and since Connection support from the Melinda Gates Foundation other funders has worked streamline access Basic Food program public benefits All along way emergency food system hard communities state Through initiatives gained they need participation rates among eligible individuals are alltime high However persists kids risk hungriest country ranks Federal School Breakfast Program Summer Service around understaffed underfunded antihunger leaders stretched thin programs underutilized existing collaborations lack tools resources overall bandwidth efficiently effectively move needle banks schools proximity children feel urgency magnitude problem but often required manage all various approaches meeting Advocates find themselves recruit retain summer after school meals sponsors sites diminishing ability focus efforts advancing change policy level Community vying for same limited pool funds creating unintended consequences competition fragmentation much potential lost because there easy organized communicate work together complex issue solvable Strategies address must organization depth scope ensure that basic root causes eliminate gaps highly structured longterm approach needed harness unique skills partner while build new partnerships funding streams well Finally more structural bring cohesion rigor such entity could offer coordination leadership helping develop guide shared vision strategy establishing measurement practices building will mobilizing Collective Impact model framework set forth Stanford Social Innovation Review different commit common agenda share heightened vigilance which come solve specific social These rules individual key scale impactful paper introduces viable option improving effectiveness builds platform may assess feasibility implementation States Department Agriculture Economic Research security data households file Retrieved httpwwwersusdagovtopicsfoodnutritionassistancefoodsecurityintheusaspxUoicGTXTc Kania Kramer impact PROBLEM January Readiness Survey interviews were conducted over representing end Across board number challenges emerged Appendix Insufficient not believe enough being allocated areas federal nutrition assistance increasing healthy Exacerbating this compete creates isolation between Organizations spread play many roles 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| Hunger and Health: An assessment of social service models integrating… | Julianna Lord | Field Reports | California, Domestic, San Diego | … Read more “Hunger and Health: An assessment of social service models integrating CalFresh and Medi-Cal in community based organizations in San Diego, California” | Emerson Fellow | |||
| The Politics of Community Engagement: How to Involve Community in… | Brenda Mutuma | Advocacy and Education, Food Policy Councils/Coalitions | Field Reports | Detroit, Domestic, Michigan | … Read more “The Politics of Community Engagement: How to Involve Community in Needed Food Policy Reform” | Emerson Fellow | The Politics Community Engagement How Involve Needed Food Policy Reform Brenda Mutuma Detroit Council Emerson Hunger Fellow Class ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This big thank you all who helped the creation this report special thanks supervisor Cheryl Simon never failed nurture growth here pick when buses were running late And current and former council members interviewed Suzette Olaker Charity Hicks Betti Wiggins Malik Yakini Phil Jones Ashley Atkinson Kathryn Underwood for granting bit your time ounce insight wave brilliance addition want acknowledge openness Minnesota Charter lead Maggie Adamek Oakland coordinator Esperanza Pallana Joel Batterman Coordinator MOSES Their efforts help better understand how food policy reform interacts with community different parts country showed important leadership development intercouncil relations are movement communityfocused organizations have also played large role shaping belief Councils potential Finally family greatness has left believing power others right wrongs turn bad into good change things that seem unchangeable resiliently transcend transform love even such task gets tremendously difficult key humanity heart work very comes from place dedicate kind struggle Table Contents Section Introduction Preface Value History Background Founding Land Access Achievements Public Education III Case Studies Recommendations General Strategies Members Pertaining Moving Forward Conclusion Month Process Engaging Input Work Citations Resources Within past five years number councils grown more stakeholders citizens become interested playing larger directing their system through city adopted its own Security What makes Detroits than most 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