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Hunger through My Lens

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 : 1:02 PM - 1:10 PM

Kathy Underhill, MSW , Hunger Free Colorado, Centennial, CO
Watch as PBS NewsHour reporter Mary Jo Brooks talks with the real experts on hunger in America. Based on the photovoice model )http://www.hungerfreecolorado.org/news/hunger-through-my-lens.html#photovoice), Hunger Through My Lens is a new advocacy project that sheds light on the reality of hunger in the Denver Metro area. The participation of experts—individuals who experience hunger—is the foundation of photovoice and this project. Following this model, Hunger Through My Lens is designed to provide a platform for Coloradans to share their stories.

Digital cameras are the main medium for participants to express themselves and put real stories to the overwhelming statistics surrounding hunger. The photographs  provide tangible evidence that there’s a need to face the impacts of hunger on individuals, families and communities throughout Colorado.

A traveling exhibit displays the photographs and stories at locations around Denver and soon nationally. Policy makers and stakeholders—including you—are encouraged to view the photographs, meet with participants and engage in critical dialogue.

Learning Areas:

Communication and informatics
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Explain how to engage those impacted by hunger in advocacy on their own behalf using the photovoice model.

Keyword(s): Communication and informatics, Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I conceptualized Hunger Through My Lens from inception and provided leadership and supervision of staff implementing project. I have two decades of work experience on the issue of hunger and am nationally recognized expert on the topic.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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