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Uniform, high-input farms, the hallmark of modern intensive agriculture, have produced an abundance of food unimaginable at the start of the last century. But a healthy diet remains out of reach for billions worldwide.
Despite advances in the field of mental health, uncertainty is still felt throughout many public mental health systems. Volunteering in the community has taught Spencer Walz that healing exists on a continuum.
Statistics in the Community is a community outreach organization offering the expertise of statistics graduate students—free of charge—to nonprofit organizations. They design studies, develop better data collection instruments, and analyze data for public good.
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