Emerson Fellow Raneem Karboji, placed with USDA, researched best practices to make it easier for residential child care institutions to enroll in the National School Lunch Program.
Fighting Poverty With the Tax Code: EITC, CTC, and Building Financial Stability
Emerson Fellow Blake Turpin on the connections between housing security, hunger, and the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Finding the Community Connection: Breakfast After the Bell in Massachusetts
In 2022, Massachusetts required many schools to serve breakfast after the start of the instructional day to reach more students. Emerson Fellow Nathan Garcia, working with Project Bread in Boston, created a guide for policymakers in other states, outlining challenges and keys to success.
Assessing Community Needs: Food and Gardening School Programs in Washington, D.C.
While placed with Kid Power in Washington, D.C., Emerson Fellow Robbie Economou assessed how its popular food and gardening youth education program was able to meet the needs and expectations of the communities it serves.