Author: Amma Marfo (she/her)

As I understand it, January 17th is National Thank Your Mentor Day. I had no idea that mentors had a powerful enough lobby to merit a holiday, but there you have it. I have a great many people to thank for the position that I'm in right now- both as a professional and as a … Continue reading A Few Notes on Thank Your Mentor Day

The "junk food defense", or "Twinkie defense", is an actual defense used by Dan White, the California supervisor who murdered Harvey Milk. For those not familiar, White's case stood on the fact that he'd had so much junk food in advance of the murder (which also included the killing of then-Mayor George Moscone), he was … Continue reading #SNAPchallenge2013: The Junk Food Defense

This week's grand total: $26.12In week 2, I had the benefit of being able to build upon the meager remains of week 1. I bought wisely enough that many items ran out right when they should have. And what was left, I plan on making good use of in week 2.Below you'll find listings of … Continue reading #SNAPchallenge2013: Crunching Week 2 Numbers

To your left, you'll find Julius Rock, the fictionalized version of Chris Rock's father portrayed on Everybody Hates Chris. The hallmarks of his existence that Chris chose to carry through to the show include a fear of rabbits, gout and, most openly, his thrift. Julius constantly goes around the house noting waste, complaining about "36 … Continue reading #SNAPchallenge2013: Seeing Dollars and Cents as Dinners and Snacks

Our training days never do end up this intense...Training season is my favorite time of year. I absolutely love going to work with different groups, designing engaging training sessions for their specific needs, and seeing what they get from it and how they choose to implement what they learn. My first session of 2013 was … Continue reading #SNAPchallenge2013: Sharing SNAP with Students

Relax, kids: it hasn't gotten this serious. Yet.I'm learning as I continue through this challenge that loopholes could, but don't necessarily, have to abound. I wrote earlier in the week about food being provided to me, but not bought for me. I stand by the decision I made there.However, I realized there is another nebulous … Continue reading #SNAPChallenge2013: The Dilemma of "Found Food"

Could one of these students be in need of food assistance? Would you know?Historically, college campuses and the educational experience associated with them was a privilege only given to the affluent, or those with the resources to afford the considerable cost. But with strides in access have come students for whom college is more of … Continue reading #SNAPChallenge2013: Food Insecurity On Your Campus? Probably.

Sorry if I spray any crumbs. I've got a lot to say.I'm taking a break from the (nearly) daily grind of documenting the SNAP challenge to do what I'd like to call "Saying a Mouthful", in which I use this venue as a space to respond to articles I read in a space that isn't … Continue reading Saying A Mouthful: On Job Search Processes