April 5, 2013
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Karen Washington: Community Gardens Start Conversations about Healthy Foods

Community gardens are a way of starting the conversation about healthy, organic foods in communities where people are largely uninformed, and in a country where 40 million people are hungry or food . . .

March 27, 2013
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Urban Studies Professor Establishes 'A Garden for All Ages'

An empty lot across the street from Worcester State University has been transformed into “A Garden for All Ages,” a project spearheaded by Urban Studies Professor Maureen Power, Ph.D., and the . . .

Liz Sheehan, director of the Worcester County Food Policy Council, speaks on a panel at Worcester State University.
November 16, 2012
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Panel and Empty Bowl Event Mark Hunger Awareness Day

While it’s said that actions speak louder than words, Worcester State University’s Intergenerational Urban Institute effectively combined the two for the annual observance of Hunger Awareness Day . . .

Wahu Kaara speaks at Worcester State College
April 12, 2010
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Lecture on Global Poverty Attracts Over 100 Attendees

Over 100 attended a memorial event honoring South African Poet and activist Dennis Brutus and Intergenerational Urban Institute “Roots of Global Poverty” lecture featuring Wahu Kaara last . . .

Governor Deval Patrick speaks at anti-hunger forum
November 24, 2008
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Governor Deval Patrick Attends 'Got Food' Hunger Forum

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick attended a Got Food? forum at Worcester State College Tuesday, November 18. The event, hosted by the Urban Studies Department and the Intergenerational Urban . . .

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November 3, 2008
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Intergenerational Urban Institute to Launch 'Ending Hunger' Initiative

Worcester State College invites all of its members and the local community to help end hunger in our community.  On November 18 at 10:00 a.m. in the Student Center Blue Lounge, members of the Got . . .

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