Healing the Pastfor a Healthy Future... Healing the Past for a Healthy FutureHunger on College Campuses: Vermont Solutions to a National Issue Emily Cohen, Vermont Foodbank Phil Morin,
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Hunger on College Campuses:
Vermont Solutions to a
National Issue
Emily Cohen, Vermont Foodbank Phil Morin, Hunger Free Vermont
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Agenda
• Welcome & Introductions
• “Overlooked on Campus”
• Introduction to College Student Hunger
• Panel Discussion
• Q&A
• Final Thoughts & Closing
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College and University Basic Needs Insecurity: A National #RealCollege Survey Report
• Released in April of 2019
• 4th national survey by the Hope Center
• Largest national survey to date
• Reports on 86,000 students at 123 institutions across the U.S.
• Includes students from both 4-year colleges and universities
and community colleges
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• 41% of university students
• 48% of community college students
• Food insecurity disproportionately
affected:
• students of color
• lower-income students
• first generation students
• LGBTQ students
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• Rising Costs of Living
• Low wage
employment
• Inadequate amount
of campus work
study jobs
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Why Are College Students Hungry?
• It can be difficult to access
assistance and other
resources available to non
students
• SNAP/3SquaresVT
• Food Shelves
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Panel Discussion
Panelists:
• Jenney Izzo, Community College of Vermont
• Krista Swahn, Northern Vermont University, Johnson
• Nicole Rohrig, University of Vermont
• Caroline Aubrey, University of Vermont
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Panel Discussion and Q&A
Questions to panelists:
• How is the issue of food insecurity is presenting itself
at your institution?
• What efforts are taking place to address it?
• Why is this important to you and how did you get involved?
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Thank You!
Emily Cohen, Vermont Foodbank
ecohen@vtfoodbank.org
&
Phil Morin, Hunger Free Vermont
pmorin@hungerfreevt.org