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Youth Civic Leaders Summit: Addressing Hunger in Schools

Join the forum to discuss hunger in schools, its impact on education, and solutions. Three viewpoints will be explored. Share your thoughts, listen, reflect, and take action to make a difference!

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Youth Civic Leaders Summit: Addressing Hunger in Schools

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  1. “Youth Hungry at School”What Can Be Done? Youth Civic Leaders SummitMarch 3, 2012 Welcome to the Forum! This material is based upon work supported by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Agreement No. 2008-45201-04715. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

  2. Today’s forum… • Ground rules - 1 min • Intro to the issue - 3 min • Starter questions - 3 min • Three views - 30 min (10 each) • Reflection - 7 min • Wrap-up - 7 min

  3. Ground rules • Speak out! This is your chance for your voice to be heard! • Everyone gets to participate. • Please do not interrupt others or dominate the conversation. • All views will be considered with respect. • Everyone should listen as well as speak. • Please turn cell phones off.

  4. The issue Hunger is a major problem in our country and the world.  Research shows that hunger and poverty can have an effect on a child’s performance in school. Hunger is definitely a problem in Missouri. Why has this happened? What can be done to remedy this problem? This is an invitation to discuss the “hungry at school” problem and consider possible courses of action. What ideas and opinions do youth have on this issue? How do they see it affecting their schools and communities? Today we will discuss three different views people have on this issue and how it can be solved…

  5. Starter questions How does this issue relate to you? What personal experiences have you had with this issue in your school or community? Why is this an important issue for your friends, family, school, 4-H club, or community?

  6. Ways to resolve the issue

  7. Option #1 Communities should take ownership for solving the hunger problem at school. • What do we like about this view? • What do we dislike? • Why would people support or oppose this view? • Are there other choices we should consider?

  8. Option #2 Schools should provide greater access to food/hunger programs for their students. • What do we like about this view? • What do we dislike? • Why would people support or oppose this view? • Are there other choices we should consider?

  9. Option #3 The agriculture industry should ensure food is accessible to all children at school. • What do we like about this view? • What do we dislike? • Why would people support or oppose this view? • Are there other choices we should consider?

  10. Time to reflect! • What did you learn about the effects of this issue on your community? • Has your thinking about the issue changed as a result of today’s discussion? • How can we use what we have learned today? • What can you do to make a difference?

  11. Wrapping it up… • What aspects of this issue seemed the most difficult to you? • What were some common concerns the group shared? • Were there any trade-offs that most people would accept? Would not accept? • Did the group identify any shared directions for actions to take?

  12. Thank you for your participation!

  13. “Youth Hungry at School”What Can Be Done? Youth Civic Leaders SummitMarch 3, 2012 Welcome to the Forum! This material is based upon work supported by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Agreement No. 2008-45201-04715. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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