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Creating a community of practice among college campus food pantry directors in Michigan [electronic resource] /

by Price, C. E; Sampson, N. R; Reppond, H. A; Thomas-Brown, K; Camp, J. K.
Material type: materialTypeLabelArticleDescription: pp. 96-106.Subject(s): Campus, food pantries, food insecurity, hunger, working-class college students, community of practiceOnline resources: Click here to access full-text article In: Journal of community practice 2019, Vol. 27, No. 1Summary: There is increased awareness of hunger and food insecurity on college campuses. Recent estimates suggest that food insecurity affects as many as 4 out of 10 college students. As a result, over 650 US colleges have established campus food pantries. The College and University Pantries (CUP) research team at the University of Michigan–Dearborn has worked to create a community of practice in Michigan among campus pantry directors by hosting 2 summits designed around networking, problem-solving, and sharing best practices. This article describes the Michigan community of practice as an example for other regions doing similar work.
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There is increased awareness of hunger and food insecurity on college campuses. Recent estimates suggest that food insecurity affects as many as 4 out of 10 college students. As a result, over 650 US colleges have established campus food pantries. The College and University Pantries (CUP) research team at the University of Michigan–Dearborn has worked to create a community of practice in Michigan among campus pantry directors by hosting 2 summits designed around networking, problem-solving, and sharing best practices. This article describes the Michigan community of practice as an example for other regions doing similar work.

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