SPECIAL EVENT – The Oxfam Hunger Banquet (2LC)

Presented by: Jennifer M. Gronsky, MA, Director of Student Life & Engagement, Thomas Jefferson University, Rebecca LeFevre, MSL, Assistant Director of Student Organizations and Leadership, Thomas Jefferson University, and Maurice Hayman, Director of Public Relations, Authentic Minds and Housing Coordinator, Delta Community Supports
Leadership Curriculum: Diversity, Integrity, Personal and Professional Development

Monday, February 3rd - 5:30pm - 7:30pm - JAH, Atrium

Description:This interactive and impactful session will include a dining experience where participants are randomly assigned to different income groups representing the actual current distribution of wealth in the Philadelphia Area. Participants will learn more about hunger, poverty, socioeconomics, the distribution of wealth in the United States, and resource access and its impact on nutrition. This event is designed to give students a deeper understanding of these issues to foster their ability to demonstrate an important leadership quality, empathy, when encountering individuals from different socioeconomic backgrounds.

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