“Youth Hungry at School”
What Can Be Done?
Youth Civic Leaders Summit
March 3, 2012
Welcome to the Forum!
This material is based upon work supported by the Cooperative State
Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, under Agreement No. 2008-45201-04715. Any opinions,
findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication
are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Today’s forum…
Ground rules - 1 min
 Intro to the issue - 3 min
 Starter questions - 3 min
 Three views - 30 min (10 each)
 Reflection - 7 min
 Wrap-up - 7 min
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Ground rules
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Speak out! This is your chance for your voice to
be heard!
Everyone gets to participate.
Please do not interrupt others or dominate the
conversation.
All views will be considered with respect.
Everyone should listen as well as speak.
Please turn cell phones off.
The issue
Hunger is a major problem in our country and the world.
Research shows that hunger and poverty can have an effect on a child’s
performance in school. Hunger is definitely a problem in Missouri.
Why has this happened? What can be done to remedy this problem? This is
an invitation to discuss the “hungry at school” problem and consider possible
courses of action. What ideas and opinions do youth have on this issue? How
do they see it affecting their schools and communities?
Today we will discuss three different views people have on this issue and how
it can be solved…
Starter questions
How does this issue relate to you?
What personal experiences have you had
with this issue in your school or community?
Why is this an important issue for your
friends, family, school, 4-H club, or
community?
Ways to resolve the issue
Option #1
Option #2
Option #3
Communities
should take
ownership for
solving the
hunger problem
at school.
Schools should
provide greater
access to
food/hunger
programs for
their students.
The agriculture
industry should
ensure food is
accessible to all
children at
school.
Option #1
Communities should take
ownership for solving the hunger
problem at school.
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What do we like about this view?
What do we dislike?
Why would people support or oppose this view?
Are there other choices we should consider?
Option #2
Schools should provide greater
access to food/hunger programs for
their students.
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What do we like about this view?
What do we dislike?
Why would people support or oppose this view?
Are there other choices we should consider?
Option #3
The agriculture industry should
ensure food is accessible to all
children at school.
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What do we like about this view?
What do we dislike?
Why would people support or oppose this view?
Are there other choices we should consider?
Time to reflect!
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What did you learn about the effects of
this issue on your community?
Has your thinking about the issue
changed as a result of today’s discussion?
How can we use what we have learned
today?
What can you do to make a difference?
Wrapping it up…
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What aspects of this issue seemed the
most difficult to you?
What were some common concerns the
group shared?
Were there any trade-offs that most
people would accept? Would not accept?
Did the group identify any shared
directions for actions to take?
Thank you for your
participation!
“Youth Hungry at School”
What Can Be Done?
Youth Civic Leaders Summit
March 3, 2012
Welcome to the Forum!
This material is based upon work supported by the Cooperative State
Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, under Agreement No. 2008-45201-04715. Any opinions,
findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication
are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture.