Lesley University students fill Harvard Square community fridge [Video]

MORE WAYS THAN ONE. THEY’RE LIFELINES FOR THOSE IN NEED. TUCKED AWAY IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND HERE IN THE COMMONWEALTH COMMUNITY FRIDGES OFFERING FOOD, NO QUESTIONS ASKED FOR ANYONE TO TAKE. BUT WHAT MAKES THIS FRIDGE IN THE HEART OF HARVARD SQUARE SO SPECIAL? ARE THE PEOPLE FILLING IT WITH FOOD EVERY WEEK, STUDENTS FROM LESLEY UNIVERSITY’S THRESHOLD PROGRAM, WHICH EDUCATES AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEURODIVERGENT STUDENTS. THE FIRST TIME WE DID IT, WE MADE ABOUT 25 SANDWICHES, SOMETHING HEALTHY, A FRUIT, AND THEN LIKE A SANDWICH, IT WAS LIKE A FULL COURSE LUNCH MEAL. THE STUDENTS DO THE SHOPPING, PREP WORK AND STOCK THE FRIDGE LEARNING SKILLS THAT WILL HELP THEM FIND JOBS ONCE THEY LEAVE THE PROGRAM. NEURODIVERSE IS A BIG UMBRELLA TERMS THAT ENCOMPASSES A LOT OF DIFFERENT ABILITIES AND DISABILITIES. SOME COMMON TERMS THAT PEOPLE MIGHT HEAR ARE AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, ANXIETY, ACQUIRED BRAIN …