Open to the Barnard community.
Applications are due at 5pm for the Athena Center’s week-long Design Challenge on Hunger.
- Mon, Feb 3, 6pm-8pm @ the Athena Center (screening of APATT Documentary)
- Sat, Feb 15, 9am-5pm @ the Columbia Design Studio (lunch provided; note, during Presidents’ Day weekend)
- Wed, Feb 19, 6pm-9pm @ the Athena Center (dinner provided)
- Sat, Feb 22, 9:30am-6pm @ the Columbia Design Studio (presentation and reception at Craft)
More about the Hunger Challenge
Hunger is all around us, affecting an estimated 1 in 8 people in the U.S.— and it’s closer to home than we may realize. Research indicates that up to 41% of college students are food insecure.
In this week-long challenge, you’ll have the opportunity to develop ideas for sustainable solutions for NYC college students experiencing hunger. No previous experience or expertise is required — you’ll have the support of a team of design and hunger experts, including anti-hunger organization: A Place at the Table (APATT), founded by filmmaker Lori Silverbush, chef Tom Colicchio, and media executives Tim Castree and Kristen Castree on the heels of Lori’s documentary of the same name, as well as Barnard’s VP of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Ariana Gonzalez Stokas.
We’ll kick off the challenge with a screening of the documentary at Barnard, followed by a fireside chat with members of the APATT team. We’ll end it with a presentation to Tom Colicchio and team, followed by a reception at Colicchio’s Craft restaurant.