MEMBER HIGHLIGHT:
SCHENECTADY FOOD & POVERTY SPEAK OUT
On May 1st, 2024, the Schuyler Center partnered with the Alliance for a Hunger Free New York, the Rotterdam Community Center, and the Labor-Religion Coalition to hold the second in a series of community conversations about child poverty. The Schenectady Food & Poverty Speak Out provided an opportunity for community members to share a meal together, hear each other’s stories, and shape a vision for a New York free from poverty and hunger.
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WHAT NEXT FOR SCHENECTADY?
THE SCHENECTADY COUNTY FOOD POLICY COUNCIL
The SCFC and Advocacy & Empowerment Working Group is using the themes and issues identified in the report to prioritize the coming year's advocacy work.
LIVED EXPERIENCE ADVOCATES PROGRAM
The speakers and folks who shared as part of this event, have begun to convene weekly for a 10-week advocates program to hone their skills as advocates.