North Carolina Campuses Against Hunger

September 6-7, 2013 at Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University Campus Life and Institute for Public Engagement, North Carolina Campus Compact, Stop Hunger Now, the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics, and Public Service at North Carolina State University, and Universities Fighting World Hunger, seek to engage campuses in North Carolina to end hunger by uniting students, faculty, staff, and professionals in an intellectual, action-focused environment that develops a greater understanding of hunger issues and works towards collaborative, systemic solutions.

By the end of the conference, participants will have:
•Developed a comprehensive understanding of hunger issues with a focus on North Carolina
•Highlighted best practices & progress/accomplishments
•Articulated short- and long-term plans for each campus or organization to address hunger
•Identified short- and long-term goals that develop collaboration between campuses and
•between campuses and community and articulate next steps
•To further the movement against hunger as embodied by Universities Fighting World Hunger

Visit the 2013 conference website to register and learn more.

Registration Fees:
Individual: $125 per person*
Early Bird Team: Teams of 1-5 people are $100/ per person, teams of 6-10 people are a flat rate of $600*
Late Registration: $125 per person
* 10% discount for NCCC members

2012 Dialogue Overview

October 10-11, 2012, NC Campus Compact partnered with Stop Hunger Now and the Center for Leadership, Ethics and Public Service at NC State to sponsor the first annual NC Campuses Against Hunger: A Call to Action to End Hunger In Our Lifetime. Representatives from 18 campuses and community partners convened at Elon University to explore hunger-related issues and disuss ideas and initiatives to fight food insecurity. Campus teams also developed strategies for an institution-wide strategy to addressing hunger.

Highlights of the event included workshops discussing systemic issues that need to be addressed, a meal packaging event during which attendees packaged over 10, 000 meals, a performance and presentation by David LaMotte, keynotes by global food insecurity experts, David Lambert of Lambert Associates and Dr. June Henton of Auburn University and Ray Buchanan, founder and international president of Stop Hunger Now, working sessions bringing together like institutions and like constituents (i.e. students, faculty, staff and community partners) and poster sessions featuring best practices of North Carolina campuses to address hunger.

See the complete list of speakers and workshop presenters below. Stay posted for updates on the 2013 Hunger Dialogue.

View pictures of the event here. Photos by Roger Winstead/NC State University

Workshop Presenters - System Issues that Must be Addressed

Phil Gordon, Single Stop USA
"Helping community colleges address real local and regional issues . . . starting with students . . ."
Terri Hutter, COO Culinary Job Training Program/Food Service, Interfaith Food Shuttle
"The issues causing hunger in NC, and innovative pathways to ensuring hunger is eliminated"
Paula Hunker, Senior Policy Advisor for the World Food Programme and distinguished visiting professor at Auburn University, Alabama
"Policy & politics related to alleviating hunger"
Panel with Dr. Nancy Creamer (NC State), Dr. Michelle Eley (NC A & T) and Dr. Molly DeMarco (UNC Chapel Hill), Margaret Gifford (Farmer Foodshare) and Steven Moore (Elon University)
"Addressing NC’s food insecurity: building independence in local communities"
Allie Treske, Chief Operating Officer, Nourish International
"Action Now: mobilizing students towards impact"

Keynote Speakers

Ray Buchanan, Founder and International President, Stop Hunger Now
"Call to Action plenary: Envision . . . a world without hunger"
June Henton, Dean of College of Human Sciences, Director of the International Hunger Institute, Auburn University
"Higher Education Taking on Hunger "
David Lambert, Lambert Associates
"Why are people hungry? What are the issues?"
David LaMotte, singer/songwriter
"Food Security: A Peace and Justice Issue"

Click here for speaker and presenter bios.

Contact

If you have questions about the hunger dialogue, please contact Lisa Keyne.

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