Hunger, Homelessness & Poverty: Impact on College Students

Posted by on September 26, 2011

Hunger, Homelessness & Poverty: Impact on College Students
A Conference for Students, Practitioners & Providers

Sponsored by
Community College of Philadelphia Women’s Center
Drexel University School of Public Health
ACHIEVEability Family Self-Sufficiency Program

Thursday, October 13, 2011
7:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Program
3:30 p.m. Adjournment

Location:
The Great Hall—Room S2.19
Community College of Philadelphia
1700 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130

There is no charge for this Conference. Your attendance will be supported by a Community College of Philadelphia Foundation Mini Grant. However, you must register by Friday, October 7, 2011.
Registration forms are available at the Women’s Center, Room S3.09, Winnet Student Life Building. Or,
you can request a registration form by contacting the Women’s Center at 215.751.8808 or womencenter@ccp.edu.  (Or see below)

REGISTRATION FORM
Hunger, Homelessness & Poverty: Impact on College Students
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Please type or print legibly. Illegible forms will not be processed.
Name_________________________________________
Address_______________________________________
City___________________ State______ Zip_________
Phone__________________ Fax___________________
Email_________________________________________
____CCP Student ____CCP Faculty ____CCP Staff
____Other_____________________________________

WORKSHOP PREFERENCES (Offered on a “first come, first served” basis)
WORKSHOPS A: 1st Choice_____ 2nd Choice_____
A1. Becoming an Activist: Students’ Experiences with Feeding the Homeless and Empowering Marginalized Populations through Running
A2. Life’s Toolbox: Self-Advocacy for Housing and Welfare Services in Philadelphia
A3. Are We Moving Again? Impact of Homelessness on Children
A4. Economic E quality & Hunger: Finding a Path to Income Security and SHARE’s RECIPE: Going from Hunger to Success
A5. Identifying and Alleviating Food Insecurity Among College Students and Combating Poverty & Expanding Opportunity
A6. Understanding Trauma & Arts-Based Interventions for Homeless Children

WORKSHOPS B: 1st Choice_____2nd Choice_____
B1. Homelessness: The City’s Role
B2. Education is Key to Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and From Homelessness to Lawyer: One Woman’s Journey
B3. Finding and Keeping a Rental Apartment
B4. Accessing & Utilizing Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Services
B5. I’ve Colored Outside the Lines: The John Delancey Story