Kayla Holland, food and nutrition program manager at the Center for Black Health and Equity, led a packed room in a guided visualization. She asked attendees of the NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference to close their eyes and put both feet firmly on the ground.
“Take yourself back to school and remember one of those athletic or academic successes you had. Do you remember how it felt? Now, remember if you were hungry when you did it.”
This year’s conference theme, “You are the Champions,” had attendees in tracksuits, adorning medals, and holding the Olympic torch, all in the name of feeding students. The day featured campaigns from successful school districts on increased involvement in school breakfast, innovative ways to get faculty buy-in, a new approach to summer meals, and more.