The Broken Ladder: Food Insecurity

Date: Tuesday, March 22: 11:30am - 12:30pm

Location: Morrison Gallery/LIB 101

Speaker: TaLisa Ramos-Watts

Features: Lunch served, FYS credit available, raffle prizes

Join Penn State Harrisburg Reads and TaLisa Ramos-Watts, Director of DEI Education in the Office of the Governor, for an informative session on food insecurity in our community and what we can do to receive services or to help. In this session, we will discuss misconceptions about food insecurity, how to get help if you or someone you know is facing food insecurity, and ways to help reduce food insecurity in our community.

We will be collecting donations for the WE cARE Food Pantry. Please visit their Instagram or Facebook for donation needs. Monetary donations as well as food and non-food items will be accepted.

Funded by SAF

The Broken Ladder: Inequality and Education

Date: Tuesday, March 29: 11:30am - 12:30pm

Location: Morrison Gallery/LIB 101

Speaker: Dr. Hannah Mudrick and others TBA

Features: Lunch served, FYS credit available, raffle prizes

Education and life outcomes have a lot to do with your zip code and your family's income. In this session, expert Penn State Harrisburg faculty will discuss their research into the phenomenon of the impact of inequality on education and how educators can help limit these impacts. Lunch served/FYS credit available/raffle prizes

We will be collecting donations for the WE cARE Food Pantry. Please visit their Instagram or Facebook for donation needs. Monetary donations as well as food and non-food items will be accepted.

Funded by SAF

The Broken Ladder: Inequality and Addiction

Date: Tuesday, April 5: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Location: Morrison Gallery/LIB 101

Speaker: Dr. Weston Kensinger, Dr. Ovgu Kaynak and Dr. Chris Whipple

Features: Lunch served, FYS credit available, raffle prizes

Addiction doesn't care how much money you have or your position in society, but how people view addiction and the options available for treatment can depend largely on socioeconomic status. Penn State Harrisburg faculty who are experts in addiction research will discuss their work related to addiction and inequality and share resources for getting help if you or someone you know is facing substance abuse issues.

We will be collecting donations for the WE cARE Food Pantry. Please visit their Instagram or Facebook for donation needs. Monetary donations as well as food and non-food items will be accepted.

Funded by SAF

The Broken Ladder: Coping

Date: Tuesday, April 12: 11:30am - 12:30pm

Location: Morrison Gallery/LIB 101

Speaker: Dr. Gina Brelsford, Professor Catherine Rios, Dr. Libby Tisdell, and Dr. Stephanie Winkeljohn Black

Features: Lunch served, FYS credit available, raffle prizes

When people are in an unequal society, research shows that those in the lower socioeconomic positions tend to rely more on religion as an equalizer than other outside forces. In this session, expert Penn State Harrisburg faculty members will discuss their research on the role of religion in our lives and how it relates to socioeconomic status.

We will be collecting donations for the WE cARE Food Pantry. Please visit their Instagram or Facebook for donation needs. Monetary donations as well as food and non-food items will be accepted.

Funded by SAF

The Broken Ladder: Domestic Violence

Date: Thursday, April 14: 11:30am - 12:30pm

Location: LIB 106

Speaker: Michael Ritter, Deputy Director Domestic Violence Intervention of Lebanon County, Inc.

Features: Lunch served, FYS credit available, raffle prizes

“Why don’t they just leave?” is often heard when discussing domestic violence, but it's an oversimplification. Money plays a primary role in abusive relationships. Financial abuse occurs in most domestic violence cases (NNEDV), and access to money is an obstacle to victims receiving help and leaving abusive relationships.

Join Penn State Harrisburg Reads and Michael Ritter, Deputy Director of Domestic Violence Intervention of Lebanon County, Inc., for an informative session on the overlap of money and domestic violence.

We will be collecting donations for DVI of Lebanon County. Their wish list can be found on their Instagram or their website.

Funded by SAF