EP 22 - How this Bay Area food bank is responding to a surge in demand; with Alex Boskovich
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Apr 22, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:30:16

In this episode of Who Belongs? we speak with Alex Boskovich, who is the Government Relations Officer at the Alameda County Community Food Bank based in Oakland, which collects and distributes food and other resources to about 300 partner organizations throughout Alameda county, including food pantries, churches, senior centers, schools, and other organizations. Just prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 the food bank had partnered with the Othering & Belonging Institute’s Civic Engagement Narrative Change project for some trainings on cultivating inclusive messaging and developing an identity that can bridge across community to build voice and power. The focus of the interview is on the sudden and very powerful impact that pandemic has had on the demand for the services provided by the Alameda County Community Food Bank, and Alex’s observations on how the crisis has magnified the gross inequities in society in how different populations are experiencing the pandemic when it comes to access to food. For more information and to access a transcript visit: https://belonging.berkeley.edu/whobelongs/food-bank

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