Hunger Awareness and Community Service Learning

This curriculum has two primary goals: to educate students about poverty, and to help students to take action in their communities to help alleviate hunger. There are six topics covered with a final evaluation/presentation component: 1) myths and realities of hunger, 2) (Youth Against Hunger) YAH! Needs assessment and action plan, 3) effects of hunger and malnutrition, 4) food systems in the United States and Western Massachusetts, 5) government programs and nonprofit organizations to feed those in need, and 6) distribution of food to those in need in Western Massachusetts.