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Conversation Cafe: Addressing Food Insecurity on a University Campus and the Surrounding Community with Johnell Bentz

Event Type
Conference/Workshop
Sponsor
Diversity & Social Justice Education
Virtual
wifi event
Date
Apr 2, 2021   12:00 - 1:00 pm  
Speaker
Dr. Johnell Bentz
Cost
Free
Registration
Registration
Contact
Teryl Brewster
E-Mail
tbrewste@illinois.edu
Phone
217-244-0200
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Jubilee Cafe at Community United Church of Christ in Champaign, IL, has been serving a free weekly meal since October 2017 to local community members, University of Illinois students, and individuals without a permanent address.  Dr. Bentz is the Manager of Jubilee Cafe and collaborates with many community and university partners to assure its success.  Dr. Bentz will discuss the impetus for starting a weekly free meal and the challenges to continue to address food insecurity during a pandemic.

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