Stepping Up to the Challenge: Human Services Students Help Their Community in a Time of Need

Autor/inn/en	Redding, Carly L.; McDaniel, Michallene G.
Titel	Stepping Up to the Challenge: Human Services Students Help Their Community in a Time of Need
Quelle	In: Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education, 17 (2023), S.33-43 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Food; Hunger; College Students; COVID-19; Pandemics; Service Learning; Food Service; Quality of Life; Human Services; Trend Analysis; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lebensmittel; Collegestudent; Service-Learning; Lebensqualität; Humanitäre Hilfe; Trendanalyse
Abstract	Research indicates that food insecurity among college students has been on a steady incline. The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified economic vulnerabilities, which has led to increased food insecurity among college students due to the closure of campus resources and high unemployment rates in jobs that college students typically hold. Universities have long recognized the need for on-campus pantries and the institutions' role in preparing students to apply the knowledge learned in their courses in real-world settings. This article uses a case study to illustrate how one university worked with service-learning students in its Human Services department to provide food support to the campus community by becoming essential workers during a crisis. This created a sustainable solution to improve the quality of life for an entire university community and provided Human Services students the opportunity for applied experience and professional growth and development. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01