Basic Needs Advocates (Participatory Action Research)At — CSU Stanislaus - Basic Needs Program

Opportunity involves working alongside a team of Fellows who identify as food and/or housing insecure to engage in the following: 1. Participatory Social Planning which involves creating space for individuals impacted by an issue to come together to consider the issue and build strategies to address the issue. This work allows people to frame their perspectives on issues and to take actions towards resolution. Societal institutions are structured in ways that continue to deny power to the most disadvantaged. When the impacted gather together they build both consciousness and power. Students engage in collaborative decision-making processes that involve information and knowledge exchange with program leaders across the university and community. This may involve program assessment, evaluation and research activities. 2. Assisting students through Food Distributions and other Basic Needs program areas. This placement will provide hands-on opportunities to help your community through direct service, outreach, advocacy, marketing and communication.