Syllabus
Food Insecurity in Durham: A Community Engagement Course
Offered during the Fall 2018 term through OLLI at Duke
Course Meeting Time/Location: Thursdays, 3:15-4:45 pm, Judea Reform Education Building
Resources: A list of resources is available on the website under the Resources tab. Selected books are on open reserve in Room 113, Lilly Library.
This course, the first initiative of the newly formed OLLI at Duke Community Engagement Special Interest Group (CE SIG), will promote productive working relationships between participants and community representatives addressing the critical issue of food insecurity in Durham, North Carolina. Through a combination of presentations, discussion, community engagement, reading and reflection, participants will come to a better understanding of why food insecurity exists in Durham and what various community representatives are doing to address it.
During the semester, course participants will work in small groups with one of three community partners—East Durham Children’s Initiative, Farmer Foodshare and Meals on Wheels Durham—to develop a project identified by the partner that will increase its capacity and effectiveness. The partners and participants may choose to implement the projects they have designed after the course is over with oversight by the CE SIG and course facilitators.
We hope the course will
Participants should be excited and challenged by the idea of contributing to an initiative in its formative stages, one that has the potential to benefit future OLLI participants and the wider community.
Course Schedule
September 13: First Class Session cancelled due to Hurricane Florence
September 20: Introductions, Group Exercise related to Food Insecurity, Course Overview, and Brief
Orientation to Work with Community Partners and Group Assignments
September 27: East Durham Children’s Initiative Initial Presentation
David Reese, Executive Director
Meeting with David Reese and EDCI Small Group
DataWorks Presentation
John Killeen, Executive Director
October 4: Meals on Wheels Durham Initial Presentation
Gale Adland, Executive Director
Meeting with Gale Adland and MoW Small Group
Small Group Early Check-in and Meeting Time
October 11: Class cancelled due to Hurricane Michael
October 18: Farmer Foodshare Initial Presentation
Gini Bell, Executive Director (or representative)
Meeting with Gini Bell and FFS Small Group
Small Group Check-in and Meeting Time
October 25: An Orientation to Food Insecurity in Durham
Jacquelyn Blackwell and Betsy Crites, Co-Coordinators, End Hunger Durham
(This is OLLI's Fall Break, but we have rescheduled the original 9/20/18 session here)
November 1: East Durham Children’s Initiative Small Group Project Presentation and Discussion
November 8: Meals on Wheels Durham Small Group Project Presentation and Discussion
November 15: Farmer Foodshare Small Group Project Presentation and Discussion
November 22: Thanksgiving Break (no class)
November 29: Final Reflection on Food Insecurity in Durham, Community Engagement, and the Course
Collectively what have we learned about food insecurity in Durham, why it exists, and what’s
being done to address it? What have we learned about community engagement? Where do we go
from here?
What has been particularly helpful about the course, and what suggestions do you have when
we offer another community engagement course?
Offered during the Fall 2018 term through OLLI at Duke
Course Meeting Time/Location: Thursdays, 3:15-4:45 pm, Judea Reform Education Building
Resources: A list of resources is available on the website under the Resources tab. Selected books are on open reserve in Room 113, Lilly Library.
This course, the first initiative of the newly formed OLLI at Duke Community Engagement Special Interest Group (CE SIG), will promote productive working relationships between participants and community representatives addressing the critical issue of food insecurity in Durham, North Carolina. Through a combination of presentations, discussion, community engagement, reading and reflection, participants will come to a better understanding of why food insecurity exists in Durham and what various community representatives are doing to address it.
During the semester, course participants will work in small groups with one of three community partners—East Durham Children’s Initiative, Farmer Foodshare and Meals on Wheels Durham—to develop a project identified by the partner that will increase its capacity and effectiveness. The partners and participants may choose to implement the projects they have designed after the course is over with oversight by the CE SIG and course facilitators.
We hope the course will
- Facilitate learning and reflection on the issue of food insecurity and why it exists in our community;
- Promote working relationships between course participants and community partners addressing the issue of food insecurity in the Durham community; and
- Facilitate a sense of engagement, connection, and shared purpose among course participants.
Participants should be excited and challenged by the idea of contributing to an initiative in its formative stages, one that has the potential to benefit future OLLI participants and the wider community.
Course Schedule
September 13: First Class Session cancelled due to Hurricane Florence
September 20: Introductions, Group Exercise related to Food Insecurity, Course Overview, and Brief
Orientation to Work with Community Partners and Group Assignments
September 27: East Durham Children’s Initiative Initial Presentation
David Reese, Executive Director
Meeting with David Reese and EDCI Small Group
DataWorks Presentation
John Killeen, Executive Director
October 4: Meals on Wheels Durham Initial Presentation
Gale Adland, Executive Director
Meeting with Gale Adland and MoW Small Group
Small Group Early Check-in and Meeting Time
October 11: Class cancelled due to Hurricane Michael
October 18: Farmer Foodshare Initial Presentation
Gini Bell, Executive Director (or representative)
Meeting with Gini Bell and FFS Small Group
Small Group Check-in and Meeting Time
October 25: An Orientation to Food Insecurity in Durham
Jacquelyn Blackwell and Betsy Crites, Co-Coordinators, End Hunger Durham
(This is OLLI's Fall Break, but we have rescheduled the original 9/20/18 session here)
November 1: East Durham Children’s Initiative Small Group Project Presentation and Discussion
November 8: Meals on Wheels Durham Small Group Project Presentation and Discussion
November 15: Farmer Foodshare Small Group Project Presentation and Discussion
November 22: Thanksgiving Break (no class)
November 29: Final Reflection on Food Insecurity in Durham, Community Engagement, and the Course
Collectively what have we learned about food insecurity in Durham, why it exists, and what’s
being done to address it? What have we learned about community engagement? Where do we go
from here?
What has been particularly helpful about the course, and what suggestions do you have when
we offer another community engagement course?