Do you experience food insecurity? You are not alone. Our goal is to combat food insecurity on our campus and in our local community. We want to work together to end the stigma and make a change. So where can we start? Well, we feel it's important to hear from YOU. Your voice matters and by sharing your story we can begin the fight to end hunger in Emporia. #EmporiaEats

 

Sharing Your Story

This is your experience. You get to decide how you want to voice it. You can write it out, record audio or video, or take a photo to contribute to our Padlet feed or share it on social media using #EmporiaEats. You can also submit your story in writing to our online form. Instructions for each are listed below.

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If you do not feel comfortable sharing your identity you do not have to list your name. We only require that you either live in or have a connection with Emporia, KS. We also ask that you do not share the names of other people.

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Not sure how to start?

Here are just a few ideas:

Think of a time you went hungry.

• What did it look like?

• What did it feel like?

• What have your experiences accessing food been like in Emporia?

• What difficulties have you experienced in accessing the food you need?

• What do you want others to know about what it’s like to be food insecure?

• How does it impact you?​

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How to Submit Your Story

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Padlet:

Visit our Padlet feed at https://padlet.com/emporiaeats/15tuvsmxfqke

Simply click on the red “+” in the bottom right corner and begin your post.

Get creative! Add a picture, gif, doodle, text entry, song, video, or link a resource that you find important regarding your experience to our feed!

If you wish to remain anonymous your name does not have to be listed on your post.

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Written Story:

Visit this link to share your experience in written form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9TFRJ3M

 

 

Next Steps

By sharing your story with us, you will be helping us better understand what food insecurity looks like locally and identify strategies to help address it. Our goal is to combat the stigma around food insecurity as well as educate others about this topic and why it needs attention.

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Your story will only be shared with the above goal in mind and will not mention your name or identifying details unless you would like to be identified.

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Stories may be:

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• Displayed in a collective exhibit to showcase real life experiences of food insecure in our community

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• Shared with key decision-makers and others to inform actions to address this issue

• Included in research about what food insecurity looks like

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You can also choose to tell us more about your experiences by participating in an interview with a researcher. If you would be interested in participating in an interview to further share your story and assist in our initiative to end hunger in Emporia or if you have any questions regarding this project, please email eatinitiative@gmail.com