Tag: hunger

Students Reflect on Urban Immersion Experiences in St. Louis

Over spring break, fourteen Washington University students chose to stay in the St. Louis area and participate in Urban Immersion, an intensive five-day service trip exploring poverty, socioeconomic disparity, community relationships, neighborhood culture, and St. Louis history. In collaboration with Gephardt Institute staff and community partners, participants engaged in one of two trip options; one […]

PB & Joy Makes an Impact on Child Hunger in St. Louis

The Gephardt Institute partnered with Operation Food Search to lead the 6th annual PB&Joy University-Wide Food Drive this spring, collecting 21,546 pounds of food (that’s over 10 tons!) and $11,782.80 to support Operation Food Search’s mission to the heal the hurt of hunger. Students, faculty, and staff from the Danforth Campus and the Medical Campus were […]