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    2nd Annual PA MASLOW Statewide Convening

    Tuesday, October 29, 2024; 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    Best Western Premier, Harrisburg, PA

    The PA MASLOW Statewide Collegiate Basic Needs Convening will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at the Best Western Premier Central Hotel and Conference Center at 800 East Park Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17111.

    Professional development session proposals are now being accepted for consideration to be presented in the program during break-out sessions. Your 50-minute session should relate to the PA MASLOW 7 pillars of work (Digital Equity, Mental Health, Housing and Transportation, Adult Student Needs, Personal Health, Financial, and Safety and Belonging) and can be structured as a presentation on best practices, panel discussions, or other related session that would benefit the attendees who will represent higher education practitioners, K-12 school counselors, and community-based organizations. 

    The deadline for submissions is COB on August 23, 2024. 

    Submit your session proposal.

    Thank you for your continued interest in the PA MASLOW work to support Pennsylvania learners​.

    ​Lunch and Learn Sessions 
    More information coming soon.

    Final 2024 Virtual Quarterly Meeting
    Tuesday, August 20, 9-11 a.m. ​​

    News

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office releases Report on Student Food Insecurity and SNAP  

    About 3.8 million college students experienced food insecurity in 2020.  Read the latest federal study on food insecurity among college studentsOpens In A New Window which underscores the need for more systemic changes to the federal food-assistance program.

    Food Pantries​

    It's come to PDE's attention that PA Department of Agriculture has policies that would apply to some food pantries on campus, in certain instances. Please see the following circumstances. If you are practicing the second or third scenarios, you should make sure your food pantry complies with the policies.

    • If the food pantry is simply bundling prepacked, unopened, goods, it would be exempt from licensing requirements.
    • If the food pantry is opening and portioning ready-to-eat / ready-to-heat & eat, and/or processing foods for portioning (aka, making meal kits) distributed direct to consumer, it would need a Retail license.
    • If the food pantry is processing foods for distribution to other food pantry locations prior to reaching the end consumer, it would need a Food Establishment license. 

    If your institution is a PA Hunger-Free Campus and you receive the HFC grant, you may use these finds for any costs associated with obtaining the appropriate license, if necessary. If you have questions, please reach out to Darrin Youker, Policy Director at the Department of Agriculture, dyouker@pa.gov. 

    Register for The PA Collegiate Basic Needs Dialogue Roundtable