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About the Project

This project was made possible by a Chancellor Challenge Grant to Cara Cuite at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and Kathe Newman at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Grant partners include the Byrne Seminar Office in the Office of the Vice Provost of Experiential Learning and the Office of Alternative Spring Breaks in the Division of Student Affairs.

Project Leads

Cara Cuite

Associate Professor, Department of Human Ecology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers-New Brunswick

Associate Director of Community and Student Engagement, New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health

Kathe Newman

Professor, Urban Planning and Policy Development Program, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

Director, Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement

Advisory Board

Tracie Addy

Director of Institute of Teaching, Innovation, & Inclusive Pedagogy

Andrea Alexander

Rutgers Communications and Marketing

Jennifer Apostol

Director of REPLENISH, Middlesex County Food Bank

Veronica Armour

Director of Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA)

John Brennan

Faculty Director of Byrne Seminar Office

Chemistry Professor & Researcher

Janet Cole

Director of Development, Edward J. Bloustein School

Rutgers Foundation

Michelle Gil

Director of Community Outreach at Unity Square

Chuck Keeton

Vice Provost for Experiential Learning

Brian Kurisky

Executive Director of the Collaborative Center

Sunny Lee

Student Representative

Gabrielle Peterson

Director of Development, School of Environmental & Biological Sciences

Rutgers Foundation

Laura Randolph

Associate Dean of Office of the Dean of Students

Director of Student Orientation and Transition Programs

James Register

Senior Program Administrator, Byrne Seminar Office

Karima Woodyard

Director of Office of Student Involvement and Leadership