Springfield
Food Insecurity
Service
Power and Oppression
Springfield Continued
100
What sport was invented here in Springfield?
Basketball.
100
What is food insecurity?
When someone doesn't know where/when their next meal will be coming/coming from.
100
What is the name of the organization we worked with this weekend?
Springfield Boys and Girls Club
100
A privileged group can also be referred to as...
The agent group.
100
What was the score of the first basketball game played in Springfield?
1-0
200
On which college campus is the Springfield Armory located?
Springfield Technical Community College (STCC)
200
What is a food desert?
An area without access to fresh, healthy, and affordable foods or grocery stores.
200
What is the difference between charity and justice?
Charity is considered social service and provides direct services and justice is considered social change and promotes change in institutions or political structures.
200
Define oppression
Results from the use of institutional power and privilege where one person or group benefits at the expense of another. Being pushed down by the group in authority
200
What is the name of the restaurant that opened its doors to feed community members of Springfield during the power outage after the tornado?
Red Rose
300
What is the name of the book written by Dr. Seuss that was inspired by a street in Springfield?
"I Saw it on Mulberry Street"
300
About how many individuals in Western Massachusetts face hunger?
1 in 8 adults 1 in 5 children
300
What are the different ways of seeing life or participating in service?
Helping, fixing, serving
300
What is the form of oppression (term) used for a system of discrimination and exclusion of people living with disabilities?
Ableism
300
What was the first social service organization in Massachusetts?
The Children's Study Home
400
What are two nicknames for the city of Springfield?
The City of Firsts and The City of Homes
400
How can food insecurity negatively effect individuals and children?
Poor health, inability to concentrate at school or work
400
What are the four types of service?
Direct, indirect, research-based, advocacy.
400
What is social identity?
A portion of an individuals self concept derived from perceived membership in a relevant social group.
400
What is the date of the tornado which tore through Springfield? (Day, Month, Year)
June 1, 2011
500
What is the creation that helped the Armory develop interchangeable parts which led to mass production?
The Blanchard Lathe
500
What does SNAP stand for
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
500
What are the 5 focuses of the Springfield Boys and Girls Club?
Arts, character and leadership, health and life skills, sports/fitness/recreation, education and career development.
500
Name and define the 3 types of oppression
Individual Oppression: attitudes and actions that reflect prejudice against a social group. Institutional Oppression: Policies, laws, rules, norms, customs enacted by organizations and social institutions that disadvantage some social groups and advantage other social groups. Societal/Cultural Oppression: Social norms, roles, rituals, language, music, and art that reflects and reinforces the belief that one social group is superior to another.
500
Name the 4 colleges/universities in Springfield, MA which help make up the "knowledge corridor".
Western New England University, Springfield College, Springfield Technical Community College, American International College?
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