Check out photos from our Second Annual Youth Forum on September 15! It was a fun, informative afternoon of community building and social justice. Our ten youth photographers, ages 10-16, shared their engaging work and their insights on how to address issues in their communities. Capped off by a compelling youth panel and delicious food by the EAT Café,…
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Witnesses in Action: Tianna Gaines-Turner Talks to Congress
On May 17th, Tianna Gaines-Turner, Site Representative of Witnesses to Hunger: Philadelphia, testified before the Congressional Black Caucus and the House Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity. The event itself was a forum about the 50th Anniversary of the Kerner Commission Report, a 1967 Congressional report exploring racism, poverty, and segregation in America,…
#WitnessesToHunger at #CBCFALC2017: Fighting Poverty, Building Economic Security
For September’s #WitnessesChat, Witnesses to Hunger members Kim Hart of Witnesses to Hunger: New Haven and Tianna Gaines-Turner of Witnesses to Hunger: Philadelphia presented at “Fighting Poverty, Building Economic Security,” a panel presentation at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference in Washington D.C. Watch the video below to hear Kim discuss her experiences living with a criminal…
#LetsTalkPhilly Comes to @TheEatCafe w/ Witnesses to Hunger
On May 23, 2017, On The Table Philadelphia hosted a series of conversations around the city in mostly dining settings. People were invited to come and join conversations about everything from equity to politics and more. Member of Witnesses to Hunger, Angela Nike Sutton, was a highly engaged participant, sharing her thoughts about employment and…
#JusticeMatters Candidate Forum 5.12.17 #Philly
On Friday May 12th, Witnesses to Hunger will join Black Lives Matter Philly in hosting two consecutive Q&A forums. The first forum will be comprised of the 2017 candidates for Judge of the Court of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. The second forum will be composed of the 2017 candidates running for the District Attorney…
#TheseCutsHurt: A Conversation with Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)
On April 21, 2017, members of the Philadelphia community gathered at Calvary United Methodist church to share their experiences and concerns about proposed cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and housing subsidies. Each panelist shared her experiences and urged the Senator to support people like her. Tianna Gaines-Turner, member of Witnesses to Hunger, was among the panelists…
Witnesses to Hunger at Sen. Vincent Hughes Community Forum
On March 1, 2017, members of Witnesses to Hunger, Imani and Angela, participated in a community forum during which they were able to share the work they do and network with people working together to end hunger and poverty in Pennsylvania. Learn more about Sen. Vincent Hughes and his work for people of the 7th…
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