Quote of the month:

“Feminism is, I hope, a way to a better future for everyone who inhabits this world. Feminism should not be something that needs a seductive marketing campaign. The idea of women moving through the world as freely as men should sell itself.”

–Roxane Gay

Common Language

Old language: Food desert New language: Food apartheid

Why this shift?

“...I prefer the term food apartheid, because it makes clear that we have a human-centered system of segregation that relegates certain groups to food opulence and prevents others from accessing life-giving nourishment. About 24 million people live under food apartheid, in which it’s difficult to impossible to access affordable, healthy food.”

-Pg 4, Farming While Black, Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land by Leah Penniman

Get Involved:

Nominate someone for a Kindness Award! In March, in collaboration with Bucknell Student Government (BSG), please nominate a Bucknellian (faculty, staff or student) for a Kindness Award!. Nomination form here.

Volunteer at the Snyder County Public Libraries! Click here to learn more.

Log onto Engaged Bucknell with your Bucknell credentials (SSO) to find community engagement opportunities in the region! You can create an account with another email if you're not a Bucknellian!

Share your experience in our region! Participate in the Susquehanna Valley United Way’s Mapping Project by taking the Community Questionnaire. Click here to learn more.

DIG Furniture Bank has a new space in Milton! They are looking for volunteers to help them set up their new space. Click here for more information.

Volunteer at Community Harvest, our weekly hot-meal program that serves residents in Milton.

Professional Development Opportunities:

Institutional Change that Promotes Lasting Community Engagement: The Promise of University-Assisted Community Schools Virtual Series: March 20 & April 17. Register here.

Symposium on Anti-Racist Community Engagement: March 31st, 2023, Virtual, register here.

Michigan State University Summer Intensive in Community Engaged Scholarship: Applications Due April 7. June 5-9. More information here.

Community Action Association of PA: 2023 DEI State Summit: Beyond Understanding and Accelerating Growth: April 6, virtual. Register here.

Dissertation Dish: “When There’s Good, There’s Good. When There’s Harm, There’s Harm”: Diverse Voices on Community Engagement: April 6. Virtual Register here.

Call for Proposals: Higher Education for the World We Need: Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative

Applications Open: AACU Virtual Institute on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers: due March 15. Virtual institute June 27-30. Learn more here.

Fair Trade Learning: Theory to Practice: A Three-Part Webinar Series: April 19, 21, 26. Learn more & register.

Local Events:

Business 2 Business After Hours: March 8, Learn more & register.

Women Talking: 2022 Film directed by Sarah Polley. Erica Delsandro introduces the film. March 10.

Spring Family Programs at the Linn Conversancy: Click here to learn more.

Save the Date: Empty Bowls, a fundraiser for our Community Harvest weekly meal program is happening on Thursday, March 9. Learn about food insecurity, how it affects women and eat some delicious soup! Cash & checks only for silent auction items. Tickets are $11. Click here to purchase.

Sensory Friendly Family Night at Lewisburg Children’s Museum: March 10. Click here to learn more.

Le Francais En Famille with Bucknell’s Department of Languages, Cultures, & Linguistics. Starts March 4. Click here to learn more and register.

Sunbury Small Business Organization Meeting: March 20. Learn more.

Women’s Meet-up Hike: March 25, R. B. Winters State Park. Learn more.

Campus calendar

Resources:

Swipe Out Hunger 2023: BIPOC Food Leaders Collective

Check out our new YouTube channel!

There are still a number of Community Service Federal Work-study positions available for the spring semester. Please encourage any interested students to check out Bison@Work or reach out to civic-engagement@bucknell.edu with any questions.

Office of Civic Engagement & Community Engaged Learning

Lynn C. Pierson, Director

Dr. Katie Faull, Faculty Director for Academic Civic Engagement

Sarah E. Farbo, Assistant Director of Community Based & Engaged Service Learning

Jen Schneidman Partica, Farm and Garden Manager

Carl J. Nelson, Farm and Garden Coordinator

Theresa Dollar, Food Access Coordinator, AmeriCorps Member

Steve Connolley, Food Systems Education & Outreach Coordinator, AmeriCorps Member

Becky Rice, Office & Program Coordinator

Irene Hu, Student Leadership Assistant

Gabby Herman, Community Impact Assistant

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