Tackling Food Insecurity: Public Interest Data Literacy (PIDLit) Learning Lab

This experiential-learning Public Interest Data Literacy (PIDLit) Learning Lab connects students with local community partners from nonprofit, public, and private sector organizations to apply data skills to address the real-world problem of food insecurity.

Students will:

Gain a deep understanding of food insecurity, an important social and public health issue
Engage in equitable collaborations with community-based organizations, including Panther’s Pantry, MARTA Market, Wholesome Wave GA, The Grocery Spot, ATLytiCS, and more!
Participate in off-site activities
Learn data collection and analysis skills to help answer real questions from partners
Learn about careers in public interest data