Transition Academy

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Who We Are

The Transition Academy has been established at Medgar Evers College to support students experiencing homelessness or issues of housing and food insecurity. Need Help? Call or visit.

Medgar Evers College Transition Academy
1150 Carroll Street, Brooklyn NY 11225
Phone: 718-270-6988
Email: transitionacademy@mec.cuny.edu

Our Services

We provide assistance to help students navigate through the complex process of the homeless system and work on streamlining finding adequate housing.

Food Pantry
Food Vouchers
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Applications

Counseling referrals
Referrals to agencies that help with housing and eviction prevention
Navigating the shelter system
Advocacy and Referrals for students dealing with Domestic Violence

Transportation to school
Available clothing items and personal hygiene toiletries
Job Placement

“Food is a HUMAN RIGHT! Medgar Evers College Cougar Country Pantry Offers Nutritionally Balanced and Nonperishable Food.”

Cougar County Food Pantry

The Cougar Country Food Pantry at Medgar Evers College offers nutritionally balanced, nonperishable food items to students who are enrolled at the College, and experiencing or facing food insecurity.

MEC students who visit the pantry must be enrolled during each Semester, and present their student ID card/government-issued ID and course schedule to access the pantry. For more information about how to obtain a pantry pack, students can send an email to: transitionacademy@mec.cuny.edu.

All CUNY Students Are Welcome Every Wednesday
Students are allowed to visit the pantry once a week
Community Pantry EVERY LAST TUESDAY of the Month from 3PM-5PM (1638 Bedford Avenue)
Mobile Pantry EVERY FIRST FRIDAY from 11AM-1PM (1638 Bedford Avenue)

Student Pantry Hours
Mondays: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Tuesdays: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Wednesdays: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

DEC 2, 2022 28:38
Lurie Daniel Favors w Dr. Waleek Boone

Medgar Evers College launches food pantry for students in need

Food Bank for New York

McKenley Dieudonne (not pictured) is fighting to ensure that no one at Medgar Evers College, CUNY ever has to go hungry READ MORE

PIX 11 New York Food Insecurity

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The statistics are stark. One in 8 New Yorkers are unable to afford an adequate amount of food. READ MORE

Ending Student Hunger

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College campus food pantries have short hours of operation, lack physical space, and regularly run out of food. READ MORE

Food Insecurity

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Food insecurity is not something new for many families in New York City but it is getting worse because of the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE

Testimonials