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How Will You Take Action to Curb Food Insecurity this September?

August 8, 2023Academy, Updates

While hunger in the U.S. may seem stubbornly persistent, the power to create a hunger-free future is in our hands. For instance, recent data shows how rates of food insecurity decreased during the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic. A … Read more

Zero Hunger Intern Presentations — July 26, 2023

July 5, 2023Academy, Updates, Zero Hunger

Join us online July 26 at 11 a.m. EDT as the 2023 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars conclude with final presentations from this year’s class of Zero Hunger Interns. The interns will share research focused on a hunger-related issue of their … Read more

Ethical Storytelling for Advocates — July 12, 2023

June 29, 2023Academy, Updates, Zero Hunger

The voices of people with lived experience of hunger and poverty are too often drowned out in public discussion about how to address these issues. Advocates must work to center the voices of those with lived experience and learn how … Read more

Examining Power and Privilege in International Development – June 28, 2023

June 26, 2023Academy, Updates, Zero Hunger

To its supporters, international development as an institution keeps millions of people fed, mitigates climate change, and saves lives. To its critics, international development reinforces a powerfully harmful status quo that supports the agendas of wealthy countries at the expense … Read more

Root Causes of Hunger — June 21, 2023

June 20, 2023Academy, Zero Hunger

There are 828 million people worldwide facing hunger and poverty every day, including 34 million Americans. Why does this situation exist? What are the root causes of hunger and poverty? There are a wide range of causes in the U.S. … Read more

Racial Wealth Gap Simulation — June 14, 2023

June 9, 2023Academy, Zero Hunger

Last week we kicked off our 2023 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars with an “Introduction to Domestic Hunger Policy.” Our expert panelists led a robust discussion about current challenges, solutions and how to advocate for stronger supports for individuals across the … Read more

Introduction to Domestic Hunger Policy — June 7, 2023

June 5, 2023Academy, Updates, Zero Hunger

For millions of households in the U.S., it’s a challenge to find and afford enough quality food to feed the whole family. A recent report from the Urban Institute1 found that “More than one in five (21.6%) adults in the … Read more

Zero Hunger Intern Final Presentations — July 29, 2022

July 25, 2022Academy, Zero Hunger

Join us virtually July 29 at 1 p.m. EDT as the 2022 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars conclude with final presentations from the 2022 Zero Hunger Interns. The interns will share research and recommendations on ending hunger across the U.S., focusing on a … Read more

Root Causes of Hunger in the U.S. and Globally – July 22, 2022

July 21, 2022Academy, Updates, Zero Hunger

If you’ve been following along with the Zero Hunger Summer Seminars, you naturally have some interest in ending hunger—and hopefully some ideas on what will be needed to accomplish it. But hunger is a symptom of underlying problems, and any … Read more

Storytelling for Effective Advocacy: Highlighting Lived Experience – July 15, 2022

July 11, 2022Academy, Updates, Zero Hunger

We live in the statistical age. Advances in statistical methods and data processing have provided us with a stupefying amount of information. It has never been easier to find trustworthy numbers to illustrate the scale and scope of food insecurity, … Read more

Examining Power and Privilege in International Development – July 8, 2022

July 5, 2022Academy, Updates, Zero Hunger

For many people living in the U.S., global food security is a topic only encountered through news reports of disasters happening elsewhere in the world. Presented with media images of suffering, supposedly powerless people, most react with a sense of … Read more

Hunger and Policy on Capitol Hill – June 24, 2022

June 22, 2022Academy, Updates, Zero Hunger

As we’ve seen in the last two sessions of the 2022 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars, strong public policy is essential for addressing food insecurity in the U.S. But how is public policy created? And how can people who care about … Read more

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