A briefing featuring field work presentations from the 29th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows, will be held online on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 from 10:00 a.m EST to 3:00 p.m EST. (Having a hard time registering using … Read more
Boosting Cooperatives to Support Farmers in the Philippines
Above: Leland Fellow Felipe Cook (left) with colleagues at CDP grand launch event in September, 2022. Food security in the Philippines is facing steep challenges. Nearly three years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic devastated the Philippine economy. As one of the … Read more
A Secret Ingredient: Women’s Agency and Food Security in Senegal
Above: A Debbo Galle Group during a focus group discussion with Leland Fellow Natalie Petrulla (seated, in blue chair) and Debbo Galle Coordinator, Marcel Yanga, in the northern region of Saint Louis, Senegal. It is important to note that LGBTQI+ rights … Read more
Apply Now for Congressional Hunger Center Programs in 2023
Current and most recent classes of Emerson and Leland Fellows and Zero Hunger Interns. The Hunger Center is accepting applications for the next classes of Mickey Leland International and Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowships and the Zero Hunger Internship. Whether … Read more
Four Bipartisan Hunger Policy Achievements in 2022
U.S. Capitol at sunset. 📸: Mike Stoll Hunger knows no party lines, and as the 117th Congress comes to an end, the Hunger Center reflects on four important pieces of legislation that demonstrated a bipartisan and bicameral commitment to ending … Read more
Alum Profile: Marc Jacobson
As part of our Alum Profile Series, we chatted with Marc Jacobson (Emerson ‘99). During his time as a fellow, Marc was placed with Hunger Action Coalition of Michigan in Detroit and the Coalition on Human Needs in Washington, D.C. … Read more
MLK Day of Service End Hunger Challenge
In January 2023, the Congressional Hunger Center will offer a concentrated version of the End Hunger in 30 Challenge, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Day of Service. The MLK Day of Service End Hunger Challenge will last five … Read more
Investigating the Enabling Environment of Food Security in Ethiopia
Above: Natalie Volin, 11th Class Leland Fellow. Over the past year at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), I have worked on the evaluation and learning activities of the Strengthen Productive Safety Net Program Institutions and Resilience Development Food Security Activity, … Read more
The Right to Seed: Food Sovereignty and Indigenous Autonomy
A parent carrying their infant inspects their machamba (farm) in Chemba district, Mozambique. 📸: Onyịnye Alheri, placed with the UN World Food Programme in Mozambique. Seeds are life. For as long as humans have cultivated crops, we have freely saved, stored, … Read more
Reflections on the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
The stage at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health at the Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, D.C. 📸: Shannon Maynard Of the many initiatives, perspectives, and goals introduced yesterday morning in the plenary hall of the White House … Read more
Hunger Center Announces White House Commitment to End U.S. Hunger by 2030
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Congressional Hunger Center announces three bold commitments to expand our work of developing, inspiring, and connecting leaders in the movement to end hunger. We make these pledges in response to the Administration’s call for stakeholders’ … Read more
Hunger Center Applauds Administration’s Announcement of $2.9B Response to Global Food Crisis
U.N. General Assembly Hall. 📸: Patrick Gruban WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional Hunger Center applauds the Administration’s announcement of $2.9 billion to address the growing global food security crisis, while urging leaders to commit to transformational change to prevent future crises. … Read more