Types of Capital
Ups and Downs
Intersections
100

Access to transportation

material capital

100

Jack has never cooked before, so Roger is willing to teach him how to make simple recipes. Jack has HIGH or LOW human capital.


LOW

100

As Tim’s case manager, he informs Robert how to apply for SNAP benefits.


HUMAN, FINANCIAL


200

Allowance

Financial capital

200

Janet can follow a recipe for spam musubi but she does not have a rice cooker. Janet has high [             ] capital and low [             ] capital.


High HUMAN capital

Low MATERIAL capital


200

Reah grew up eating every meal with a spoon and fork.


CULTURAL, MATERIAL


300

Mentors 

Social capital

300

During dinner with his parents, Jeffrey reminded his partner not to pass food from her chopstick to someone else’s chopstick. His partner has HIGH or LOW [              ] capital.


LOW CULTURAL capital


300

Jonah goes to a congregate meal site every week and gathers information about food-related resources to share with his neighbors.


SOCIAL, HUMAN


400

Culinary or taste preferences

cultural capital

400

Stacy’s car is in the shop so she asks Evelyn if she can take her to the Costco in Syracuse over the weekend. Stacy offered to pay for gas. Evelyn gladly agreed! Although Stacy is low on [              ] capital, she has high [              ] and [              ] capital


Low MATERIAL capital

High SOCIAL & FINANCIAL capital


400

A food pantry received a donation to build a kitchen that can be used to provide nutrition education to pantry clients. Hint: 3 types


FINANCIAL, MATERIAL, HUMAN


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