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Apr 2, 2020 0 comments

Just Keep Swiping, Just Keep Swiping: How Colleges are Leveraging Swipe Programs

Amidst the rapid changes college campuses have been forced to take as a result of COVID-19, we wanted to offer some bright spots of how several universities have continued to leverage the success of their swipe campaigns. Their collective efforts have successfully helped and… Read More

Mar 31, 2020 0 comments

5 Ways Campus Pantries Have Adapted During COVID-19

In the wake of COVID-19, it has been inspiring to see how campus food pantries across the Swipe Out Hunger network have both ramped up and adapted their operations to continue providing vital services to students who remain on campus. Check out these techniques… Read More

Mar 27, 2020 0 comments

Congress Passed $6.28 Billion in Emergency Aid for College Students

To our Swipe Community, Last week, we teamed up with our advocacy partners, Rise, and asked you to show support for a $1.2 billion emergency financial aid proposal from Sen. Patty Murray. You joined students and supporters from across the nation, sending thousands… Read More

Mar 11, 2020 0 comments

Resources for Los Angeles Students Amidst COVID-19 Closings

This is a time of uncertainty for many students amidst the growing COVID-19 outbreak. We know colleges have adjusted their operations in response. Many have introduced remote classes. A handful are asking students to even leave campus. No matter the response from institutions, we… Read More

Mar 11, 2020 0 comments

Resources for CUNY Students Amidst COVID-19 Closings

On Wednesday, March 11, CUNY announced that after a 5-day transition recess period, all CUNY classes will resume in distance-learning mode and will remain so through the end of the spring semester. In the words of the CUNY Chancellor, “By transitioning to distance learning,… Read More

Feb 12, 2020 0 comments

REPORT: The Hope Center: #RealCollege 2019: Five Years of Evidence on Campus Basic Needs Insecurity

R&D Lab: Resource Hub Today, the Hope Center released its annual #RealCollege report, which culminated in five years of data on campus basic needs insecurity. As the leading research center on the higher education basic needs movement, the Hope Center report marks a significant… Read More

Feb 10, 2020 0 comments

Student Leader Spotlight: Austin Fergusson, University of Connecticut

https://vimeo.com/390608481 Lived experiences can drive and inform social change. It is those with first-hand knowledge and familiarity of the issue that can often be the most effective messengers and program designers.For Swipe Out Hunger Student Leader Austin Fergusson, his experiences inspired him to tackle… Read More

Feb 6, 2020 0 comments

Swipe Out Hunger Testifies Before Joint Committee on Higher Education

Swipe Out Hunger was recently invited to testify before the Joint Committee on Higher Education in Albany, NY. Our newest hire, Advocacy and Organizing Manager Robb Friedlander (pictured left) represented the Swipe Movement at the February 4, 2020 hearing with the following testimony:… Read More

Jan 22, 2020 0 comments

What Happens When Students & Administration Co-Create Food Security Programs

Katie Zimmerman is in her fourth year at the University of Delaware and is the Co-Founder of the Swipe Out Hunger program, which started in Fall 2018. After launching and implementing a successful program, Katie shares how she worked with administrators to make… Read More

Jan 21, 2020 0 comments

Student Leader Spotlight: Esha Mishra, University of Delaware

Like a tree, our programs start with something small. Oftentimes, it can be a student concerned about the lack of food security options on campus or a university administration professional who notices far too many students experiencing food insecurity on their campus. Over time,… Read More