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Hunger Education

 
Hunger Education

Education is the tool ELCA World Hunger uses to help raise the church’s awareness of the root causes of and solutions to global hunger and poverty. Our education programs and resources engage ELCA members, congregations, synods, affiliated ministries and ecumenical partners and invite them to respond in concrete ways.

Check out the resources below to see how ELCA World Hunger promotes hunger education throughout the church. Which one of these resources might work in your synod or congregation?


Taking Root Curriculum 
Taking Root: Hunger Causes, Hunger Hopes is a complete curriculum for your congregation. The curriculum includes five sessions each for four different age groups: kindergarten-grade 2, grades 3–6, grades 7–9 (junior high), and grades 10–12 (senior high). All age groups have parallel content, so the biblical texts and themes, children's literature, and many projects and activities are the same among the age levels.

Taking Root will help you:

  • Explore biblical texts that envision a world without hunger
  • Discover steps that can transform that image into reality
  • Challenge students to imagine a better world
  • Share new books and ideas

Taking Root: Hunger Causes, Hunger Hopes curriculum

Hunger Education Toolkits
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The Hunger Education Toolkits will help you design, host, and lead a learning experience on hunger or hunger-related topics. Each toolkit is adaptable to your audience, including participant activity level (i.e. low, medium, and high) and your time frame. Choose from one of four topics:

  • ELCA World Hunger Basics
  • Hunger and Climate Change Connections
  • Disease and Hunger Connections
  • Food and Hunger Connections

Hunger Education Activities
Looking for a fun way to think about hunger and poverty in the world? Inspired by the 2009 Youth Gathering, these resources are available for your congregation and/or campus to borrow! Use the Cornhole and Foursquare activities at your next youth event to open up a discussion on hunger and poverty. Order a trunk show for a synod assembly or forum on hunger. ELCA World Hunger will provide you with the materials for Cornhole, Four Square, or the trunk shows at no cost other than return shipping, Or you can use the descriptions of an activity to make your own. To order one of these items or for more information, contact us at hunger@elca.org.

Cornhole Meets Social Justice
Cornhole, a popular Midwest game, meets social justice in this fun learning activity! Challenge your group to a friendly competition as you try to overcome the difficulties associated with six social justice issues. Grab your bean bags and light up the barbecue; this activity is perfect for a summer youth activity or a church picnic.
    *Cornhole signs (PDF - needed to play game)

Global Four Square
This classic playground game is great for youth but fun for all! Start in the first square and move your way to the fourth square as you discover injustices along the way. Experience the disparity between rich and poor, Global South and Global North. Reaching the top square may be more of a challenge than you think!


Simplicity Trunk Show (available to borrow)
This trunk show is a great option to get your group or congregation thinking about simple living. You will witness the lives of people around the world as you make connections between material goods and poverty. Use this trunk show to encourage sustainable living on God’s green earth!

Water Trunk Show (available to borrow)
This trunk show is equipped with everything you need to introduce your group or congregation to the connections between hunger and water. The main activity is a Walk to Water, where your group will get a chance to pump their own water using a hand pump from Bangladesh. This kit also includes debriefing questions and informative materials and basic facts about hunger and water. Choose this trunk show as a means to learn more about the world’s most precious resource.

 


Suggested Reading List
Looking for a book on hunger for your reading group? Wondering how (and why!) ELCA World Hunger works to address systemic inequalities? Just wanting to dig deeper? Here are some resources that offer a variety of perspectives. This list provides suggested readings and resources in print and online in the following categories: Biblical and Theological Perspectives on Hunger and Poverty, Root Causes of and Solutions to Hunger and Poverty, Hunger Advocacy, Environmental Issues, Modern Food Production and Distribution, and Simple Living.

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Open A World of Possibilities
"Open a World of Possibilities" is a series of curricula produced in partnership with Lutheran World Relief about hunger-related work in various parts of the world. View some excerpts from the curricula and enjoy some fun and games here.







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