Hunger

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Community Service Learning Goals:
Students will...
 * Become concerned citizens about hunger in our local community.
 * Be empowered to make a difference for the greater good of the community.
 * Reflect on the root causes of hunger in the Philadelphia area.

Summary of Activities

 * Learn about resources in our local community to help those who are hungry
 * Play the "hunger" game, organized and led by group "captain"
 * Visit a grocery store and see how far money can go, how many meals for a family of four?
 * Volunteer at a local food bank on a monthly basis
 * Conduct a student-led, school-wide food drive
 * Meet local political leaders and experts to enhance understandings
 * Write letters to local political leaders to promote food security legislation
 * Meet with experts in the community on the subject matter
 * Organize guest speakers
 * Reflect upon experiences working in the community through an online blog and podcast series
 * Community service "captain" will lead the group in deciding the direction of hands-on efforts
 * Participate in the local walk for hunger

Local Community Resources
[|Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger] : information clearinghouse and food collection organization for Southeastern Pennsylvania [|Philabundance]: They distribute 17 million pounds of food in the Delaware Valley annually, making them the largest hunger relief organization in the region. [|Jewish Relief Agency]: A not-for-profit agency that collects kosher food products, packages them once each month, and delivers the food to local needy community members [|Hunger 101]: An online game that allows you to begin to understand the complexities of poverty and what makes someone hungry. [|Hunger Walk.org]: The Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger annual walk to support food resources in the Philadelphia area

National & Global Resources
[|Free Rice]: a site that teaches new vocabulary words; each time you get a correct answer, 10 grains of rice are donate to the UN World Food Program to help end hunger [|WHY]: a national non-profit dedicated to educating and making change in America's food security problem [|Stop Hunger Now]: a non-profit international organization coordinating the effort to distribute food and other life-saving aid around the world [|What Kids Can Do]: A national non-profit started by an educator and journalist; the organization supports adolescents in having a voice in society and making a difference in local, national, and world affairs [|It's Our World Too]: a book by Philip Hoose and Pete Seeger, offering a collection of inspiring stories where kids are making a difference in the world [|WHEAT]: the world hunger education, advocacy, and training organization, dedicated to ending hunger through action and education [|World Hunger Education Service]: a non-profit that distributes information on the world hunger problem

Related Videos
Click here to access videos related to the issues of hunger and food security.

Photo Gallery
Check out a page of photos about our students and their experiences in the community.

Our Blog: "Chew on This"
A blog is an online public forum to discuss, share, and reflect on a single concern or broader topic. Our blog is dedicated to reflecting about our learning and action in the community as we work towards alleviating the hunger problem in our surrounding areas.