What has been the most rewarding aspect of your work with coalitions this year?  The most rewarding aspect of my coalition work this year thus far has been the relationship building I’ve been able to do. I’ve met some amazing, passionate leaders, and although we aren’t able to meet in person, we’ve still been able […]

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What has been the most rewarding aspect of your work with coalitions this year?  I have really enjoyed doing anti-hunger work during COVID-19. The pandemic has illustrated the fragility of our food systems and working to improve access to food during a time when it is particularly inaccessible has been very rewarding.  How has your […]

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What has been the most rewarding aspect of your work with coalitions this year?              Connecting with leaders of different coalitions across the state of Texas and talking about the projects they are doing or planning to do are extremely exciting. Through this process, I learned how some coalitions innovatively combined healthcare services with food […]

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by Jen Stephenson   As a former collegiate runner, I live by the equation Stress + Rest = Growth. Hunger and poverty work can feel insurmountable at times because causes are multifaceted and interwoven together. My first few months, I overworked myself and became overwhelmed by how complicated it is to solve hunger. And I […]

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What has been the most rewarding aspect of your work with coalitions this year? Last month I had the pleasure of working with a few other VISTA members to compile stories from various coalition leaders across the state to ultimately create a cohesive video narrative of the work of our coalitions. Having the opportunity to […]

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by Nat Mudd   My VISTA service consists of two projects. The first is using BCHP’s Hunger Free Community Coalition Toolkit as a model to organize the work to address student food insecurity at Baylor University. Second, I am helping build a coalition from the ground up in Bell County, also using the steps outlined […]

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by Christine Perera As a student intern for the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, I have spent much of the fall semester discovering ways in which hunger affects my community. I work part-time as a resident assistant at a nursing home in my hometown, Boerne. While forming deep friendships with residents, I have learned […]

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