On behalf of New Hope Ministries, a social service agency, Dickinson's Environment and Society class conducted research on the opportunities and barriers to accessing healthy food, transportation, and workforce training in Enola, PA and the broader region.
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Focus Group Facilitation
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Infographic tools: Picktochart and Canva
In the News
Dickinson College Students Present High-Level Research on Food Security, Sustainability
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"Many Americans—including those in Carlisle and surrounding communities—do not have reliable access to the quantity and quality of food they need. That leads to increased reliance on food-assistance programs, poor health and developmental outcomes, reduced life expectancy and chronic stress. And nonprofits are looking for new ways to address this complex constellation of concerns.
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Throughout the spring semester, Dickinson College students documented and analyzed the contributing factors to sustainability, food access and poverty in Central Pennsylvania... CLICK to learn more
