Raquel Oriol

A native New Yorker, Raquel is a 2008 graduate of Kenyon College with a degree in anthropology.  On campus, she led various multi-cultural groups to promote cultural awareness and understanding.  Raquel has conducted qualitative research on the lives of domestic workers inPeru, studied in Honduras, and traveled throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Field placement: Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Raquel developed a new curriculum for the food bank’s economic family literacy program. She led classroom discussions on healthy food choices, food advertising, local food systems, and sleuthing in local supermarkets, and conducted market basket surveys with family literacy classes and community groups to empower parents to make conscious nutrition choices and healthy diet changes for their families.

Policy placement: National Homelessness Law Center

Washington, D.C.

Raquel conducted outreach on the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to homeless and domestic violence shelters in states with low participation rates. She also updated the report on federal surplus property acquired to assist homeless persons, and the impact of  Title V and Base Closure buildings on such homeless programs.

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