The Universities Fighting World Hunger Summit is coming to the Kansas City metropolitan area March 2-4 at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center.
Sponsored by a consortium of Kansas higher education institutions -- including Kansas State University -- as well as several nonprofit hunger organizations, the 2013 theme is "Raising the Volume: Building Awareness, Advocacy and Action about Hunger."
"While we need to do everything we can to help those who are hungry today, it is clear that our efforts cannot stop there," said Matt Lindsey, president of the Kansas Independent College Association and chair of the summit leadership committee. "We need to look at the policy priorities and cultural biases that are contributing to hunger around the world and then raise our voices to create sustainable change."
"While we need to do everything we can to help those who are hungry today, it is clear that our efforts cannot stop there," said Matt Lindsey, president of the Kansas Independent College Association and chair of the summit leadership committee. "We need to look at the policy priorities and cultural biases that are contributing to hunger around the world and then raise our voices to create sustainable change."
The summit is organized to serve as a learning environment where social responsibility and intellectual innovation come together to respond to the needs of our global community.
"Universities engaging to address real-world problems is core to our teaching, research and service missions," said April Mason, Kansas State University provost and senior vice president. "Hunger, food insecurity and poor nutrition are global issues facing all of us. The hunger summit was started eight years ago at Auburn University by students, faculty and community members who wanted to make a difference. I am gratified by the involvement of Kansas colleges, universities and community colleges over the past two years and excited that we are part of hosting this important summit in March. Please join us in this conversation for change and help make a difference in the growing issue of hunger."