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Youth Against Hunger
For more information
call The Food Bank at 413-247-9738.
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Youth Against Hunger (YAH!) is a community service
learning program for schools and youth
programs designed to help students understand hunger and develop a personal sense of
civic responsibility through hands-on community service.
The YAH!
web-based resources listed here include curriculum and
service project ideas to use with children of all ages.
Simply combine any the listed interactive actives
with books or web-based research for deeper understanding
of local hunger, together with a doable service project
that children can implement to make a difference in the
fight against hunger.
Over the
past six years, more than 8,000 children throughout
Western Massachusetts have participated in YAH! by
learning more about hunger and implementing service
projects to make a difference. The YAH! program is easy
to adapt, and has been used successfully in schools,
after-schools, summer camps, faith education settings,
youth clubs, special education classes, and colleges.
Contact
the Food Bank if you need assistance in using these
resources, or if you are interested in arranging an
educational tour of our warehouse. Let us know what
project you implement and how it went. We would love to
learn from your experience.
Activities that Teach about Hunger
Hunger Survey 1
and Hunger Survey 2
This activity asks kids to
test what they know, or think they know, about hunger and
helps to dispel some commonly held myths. The survey can
be a good way to start a conversation about hunger.
Survey 1 is appropriate for
kids ages 8-12.
Survey 2 is appropriate for
kids ages 12-18.
What is Hunger?: The
Hunger Continuum
This activity will help
students think about the complexity of the term ‘hunger’
and gain a better understanding of the different levels of
hunger that exist in the world and in their own
communities. All ages.
Local Hunger
Banquet
This activity is an adaptation of Oxfam’s Hunger Banquet
which demonstrates the unequal distribution of food and
resources in our own region and helps participants
understand some of the root causes of poverty and food
insecurity that effect those in our communities.
The Shopping Game
This activity will help
students will gain an awareness of the relationship
between hunger and poverty by trying to create nutritious
meals on a tight budget. All ages.
How Does The World Eat?: The Snack Game
This activity raises
awareness of the unequal distribution of resources around
the world and its effect on who is hungry. Included are
two versions of the game for different age groups.
Understanding the Food
System
These two activities address the question of where our
food comes from and helps students better understand the
workings of the food system. By examining the many steps
food goes through from the farm to the table participants
will better understand the implications of their own food
choices and the benefits of purchasing local foods. All
ages.
Resources to Learn More about Hunger
Annotated Bibliography
An extensive list of books used in the creation of our
curriculum with brief descriptions and notes on age
appropriateness for each book. Also includes a short list
of relevant videos for children.
Glossary
A list of frequently used terms on the theme of hunger
with definitions
Web Resources
An extensive list of links to resources on the web related
to poverty, hunger and food including brief descriptions.
Service:
Help Fight Hunger!
Service Project Ideas
A list of suggested service projects for youth groups,
schools or summer camps related to hunger.
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