Several events are scheduled on campus during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week at Sonoma State University, Nov. 17-24:
Q & A PANEL: HOUSING CRISIS AND THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS IN SONOMA COUNTY AND CALIFORNIA - Sociology Professor Sheila Katz and representatives from the Family Connection present a brief presentation on homelessness during the current economic and housing crisis in Sonoma County and California. Panelists, including a formerly homeless SSU student, will engage the audience in discussion of how the community can get involved to change the current situation. Questions on the causes of homelessness, and how social safety nets have disappeared, will be addressed. 7 p.m. Monday, Nov 17, Cooperage.
"GLOBAL BANQUET: THE POLITICS OF FOOD" - Eye-opening documentary, introduced by Hutchins Professor Debora Hammond, is aimed to give students a better understanding of the world food crisis. The SSU Slow Food club leads a discussion after the documentary's viewing. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, Darwin 102.
FOOD AND CLOTHING DRIVES
-- THE HOLIDAY FOOD AND CLOTHING DRIVE - Donations can be dropped off in Salazar Hall, Stevenson Quad, the Student Union, Zinfandel Dining Hall or the Recreation Center.
-- REUSE-A-SHOE - Donations of worn out sneakers will be used to make Astroturf for playgrounds for low-income neighborhood
children.
-- BATTLE OF THE CANS - All SSU groups, clubs, the Greek community,
athletic groups, religious groups and JUMP are competing to collect as many canned food and drink as possible this week. All donations will be given to the Redwood Empire Food Bank to continue feeding 60,000 people every month, including 23,000 children.
