A new agreement between Missouri State University’s Center for Community Engagement (CCE) and AmeriCorps will tackle food insecurity. The agreement includes a grant that will support 10 AmeriCorps members working to address food insecurity for the university community. Members’ role AmeriCorps members will offer nutrition workshops, assess needs and help in the Bear Pantry, the … [Read more...] about Missouri State enters agreement with AmeriCorps to help reduce food insecurity
In 2018, a study published by researchers at Temple University and the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, found that 36% of students on U.S. college campuses don’t have enough to eat. To help meet the food needs of its students, Missouri State University through its Center for Community Engagement (CCE) set up the Bear Pantry in 2019. Since then, the pantry has grown, moving to a larger … [Read more...] about Growing to tackle food insecurity
Since 1961, the Peace Corps has sent dedicated volunteers to more than 140 countries across the world. Missouri State University students are one step closer to joining the effort with a new Peace Corps Prep Program, sponsored by the Center for Community Engagement (CCE). Preparing students to go global As a Peace Corps affiliated institution, Missouri State can suggest … [Read more...] about MSU launches Peace Corps Prep Program
From distributing food at a food pantry to manning the reception desk at a homeless shelter, research shows that volunteering has positive effects on a person’s mental and physical health. April is National Volunteer Month in America. It’s dedicated to honoring volunteers and encouraging volunteerism. Alex Johnson, community-engaged learning director in the Center for … [Read more...] about Step up and volunteer
It is easy to feel helpless when it comes to big issues, such as poverty and humanitarian relief. How could one person make a difference? That’s where the Missouri Public Affairs Academy (MPAA) comes in. “MPAA brings together talented high school students from across the state,” said Alex Johnson, MPAA director. The academy is for Missouri students who are about to start … [Read more...] about Making change in the community: Missouri Public Affairs Academy