Events

Housing Justice Series

Housing Justice & Food Insecurity

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The Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut is excited to kick off our third annual Housing Justice Brown Bag Lunch conversation series, designed to engage students and community members to explore the intersection of housing and justice. Lunch will be provided. This event will explore the intersection of food insecurity and housing. 

The event takes place on the second floor of the J. Eugene Smith Library, Room 204: Paul E. Johnson, Sr. Community Conference Room.

In 2024, this series began as a partnership between CHO-EC and the Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy at Connecticut College. In 2026, CHO-EC is continuing to partner with Eastern Connecticut State University to bring the events to Willimantic. Subject matter experts and practitioners participate in a moderated discussion and a Q&A session with audience members.

Speakers

  • Christian Duborg Food & Nutrition Policy Analyst

    The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity, & Opportunity (CGA)

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Christian Duborg, Food & Nutrition Policy Analyst, The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity, and Opportunity (CGA)

Christian Duborg is the Food & Nutrition Policy Analyst at the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity, and Opportunity. Joining the Commission in January 2024, Christian is the first person to hold this position, and is tasked with gathering data on food insecurity in Connecticut, presenting reports and recommendations to reduce food insecurity, producing public facing resources, and facilitating coordination and collaboration in the food system. Before joining the CWCSEO, Christian worked as an educator in southern Louisiana, first at Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School and then at the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition, covering every grade level between 4th and 11th at some point in those two positions. Christian holds a BA in Political Science and Arab Crossroads Studies from NYU Abu Dhabi and an MPA from Louisiana State University. Christian lives in Middletown and enjoys sports, board games, and going for hikes with his wife Killian and their dog Bernie. 

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Hosted in partnership with

  • Eastern Connecticut State University

    Eastern CT State University engages students from diverse backgrounds in a transformative, liberal arts learning experience that provides knowledge and skills to lead enriching, purposeful lives.
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