We are excited to announce the policy placements for the 23rd Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows! The Emerson Fellows have spent the last five months working at community-based organizations across the country to address issues of hunger and poverty. In March, the Fellows will begin their policy placements in Washington, D.C. At their policy placements the Emerson Fellows will be able to build on their field experience and directly apply it to national policy initiatives and campaigns on hunger, poverty, and their root causes, including racism. See below for a list of the policy sites where Fellows will be working.
| Emerson Fellow | Policy Site Host Organization |
|---|---|
| Alysha Alani | New America |
| Ashley Burnside | RESULTS Educational Fund |
| Anne Marie Buron | U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service, Child Nutrition Programs |
| Ray Chen | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Washington Office |
| Eduardo Hernandez | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance |
| Nashawn Johnson | National Women’s Law Center |
| Deondre’ Jones | Food Research & Action Center |
| David Lazere | MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger |
| Michelle Loo |
National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty |
| Kyle Machicado | Center for Community Change |
| Imani Marshall | Food Research & Action Center |
| Margot Nitschke | Alliance to End Hunger |
| Sakeenah Shabazz | National Conference of State Legislatures |
| Sam Stevens | Congressional Hunger Center |
| Joanna Williams | National League of Cities, Race, Equity and Leadership |