Overview
During the first week, all Fellows participate in an orientation to learn more about the intersection of immigration and food justice. Gettysburg Fellows also learn about life in Adams County: they visit agencies, speak with community members, and volunteer. By the end of the week, they will begin to understand the intersections between food and immigrant life in Adams County.
Once orientation is complete, Fellows begin working with their community partner (30 hours per week). In addition, each Fellow will work with CPS staff to implement their learning project related to food justice, immigrant's rights, educational equity, and/or poverty eradication (10 hours per week).
Fellows stay in campus housing, which is paid for by the Fellowship.
This experience is fully-funded by a generous gift from Jim Heston '70. Gettysburg Fellows receive a stipend of $3,500.
Community Partners in Gettysburg:
Fellows work focus their work with one of our community partners in Gettysburg. Some examples include:
Migrant Education Program: Migrant Education provides supplemental education for children of migrant and formerly migrant agricultural workers. Fellows will visit migrant camps with Migrant Ed staff. In addition, Fellows will propose a special curriculum plan for Migrant Education's Summer School of Excellence based on their own talents and interest. Examples include painting, karate, theater, robotics, dance: any interest that the Fellow has that can be translated into a special arts/science/writing curriculum for Summer School students (any age) will be a great benefit to enhancing the four week summer school program (students should identify this interest in their applications).
Casa de la Cultura: Casa de la Cultura promotes the cultural rights of immigrant communities through educational and cultural activities that explore the arts and healthy living, emphasizing Latino culture and its realities. Programs include adult English classes, swimming clinics, immigration reform, children's programming, and connection to food access programs.
South Central Community Action Programs: SCCAP empowers families and engages the community to pursue innovative and effective solutions to break the cycle of poverty. Programs that Fellows will engage with the Gleaning Network and the Food Pantry.
Adams County Farmers Market: The Adams County Farmers Market strengthens the bond between agriculture and the community through a community-driven, open air farmers market each Saturday. Through strong community partnerships, they also facilitate many food incentive programs that assist lower income shoppers in buying locally produced food while promoting health and wellness in our community. Fellows working with ACFMA will help every Saturday with Market Days, with research and assessment, and have room to design their own project.
Painted Turtle Farm: PTF is a campus-community hub for food justice which brings students and immigrant community members together to grow and access healthy foods, share food traditions and create a pathway towards larger scale farming.