The public is invited to a virtual presentation hosted by the League of Women Voters of Bucks County on Saturday, March 20, at 10:30 a.m. Speakers will share their perspectives on hunger and food insecurity and their impact on kindergarten through post-secondary education. Time will be allotted for audience questions.
Register at bit.ly/HungerSeries to receive a confirmation email with participation information.
Moderated by LWVBC members Liz Downing and Lydia Winderman, the discussion will focus on the widespread food insecurity problem in the student population, both in Bucks County and nationally. Both retired educators and engaged public advocates, they’ll be joined by a panel bringing deep awareness of the issue through education, nonprofit, government and personal experience.
Panelists include Samantha Gross, associate dean for academic initiatives at Bucks County Community College; Jennifer Ritorto, regional director for development at YMCA of Bucks County; and Wendy Ullman, Representative of the 143rd District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives during the 2019 and 2020 sessions and former English professor at the community colleges of Bucks and Montgomery counties. Also sharing their experience will be a former community college student who struggled to begin post-graduate school after aging out of the foster care system, who was then forced to put that schooling on hold due to financial hardships.
Learn what advocacy is taking place, what resources are available, and how the response to food insecurity is coordinated in Bucks County, in addition to a detailed look at impacts to the K-12 and post-secondary populations during this free presentation. Presenters will allow time for questions from the audience. The program will be live streamed on Facebook @LWVBucksCounty, and a recording will be made available for viewing afterward.
Visit lwvbucks.org for more information.
