We are excited to announce the 25th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows! This year’s selection process was as competitive as ever; the 19 fellows of new class were selected from nearly 400 applications. Once assembled this fall, their … Read more
Field Site Spotlight: Philadelphia, PA
As we conclude our series of Field Site Spotlights for the 24th Class of Emerson National Hunger Fellows, we turn to the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap survey, Philadelphia has a food insecurity … Read more
Field Site Spotlight: Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, lies directly west and south across the Hudson River from Manhattan, and is home to over 200,000 residents. The food insecurity rate in Jersey City is 10.6%, and, as in many … Read more
Field Site Spotlight: San Diego, California
Above: Hunger Fellows Valery Martínez (left) and Rosa Rada attending the San Diego Hunger Coalition’s “Hunger Free Fest” event in September, 2017. Continuing with our series of Field Site Spotlights for the 24th Class of Emerson National Hunger Fellows, we turn … Read more
Emerson Fellows Brief Hill on State of Hunger, Shift Focus to Policy Work
The 24th class of Emerson National Hunger Fellows pictured with Rep. McGovern and CHC staff After working for six months at their field placement sites, the 24th Class of Emerson National Fellows have returned to Washington, D.C., where they are … Read more
Field Site Spotlight: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Above: Hunger Fellows Sarah Goldman (left) and Corey Malone-Smolla pose with a statue of a bison on the Oneida reservation near Green Bay, Wisconsin Fayetteville, Arkansas, is the home of the University Arkansas School of Law; for the past six … Read more
Field Site Spotlight: Chicago, Illinois
Above: Hunger Fellows María Cristina Chicuén and Laura Yepez at the end of field training, August 2017. With a population of just over 2.7 Million, Chicago is the third most populous city in the United States—and with a food insecurity rate … Read more
Field Site Spotlight: Washington, D.C.
Above: Hunger Fellows Funke Aderonmu and Amirio Freeman at the end of field training, August 2017. While Washington, D.C. is the seat of the Federal government, it is also home to more than 680,000 residents, 1 in 8 of whom struggles … Read more
Field Site Spotlight: Portland, Oregon
Welcome back to Field Site Spotlight, our ongoing series where current Emerson National and Leland International Hunger Fellows share what they are working on at their field placements. Fellows Erica McCoy and Jamila Cervantes have been working at Oregon Food … Read more
Field Site Spotlight: Fort Pierce, Florida
Above: Hunger Fellows Paige Shortsleeves (left) and Meg Buckley at the end of field training in August, 2017 Welcome to Field Site Spotlight, our ongoing series where current Emerson National and Leland International Hunger Fellows share what they are working on … Read more
Field Site Spotlight: Los Angeles, CA
Concluding our series of field site spotlights for the 23rd Class of Emerson National Hunger Fellows, we turn our attention to Los Angeles, California, where NaShawn Johnson and Ray Chen worked with The L.A. Kitchen and Los Angeles Community Action … Read more
Emerson Fellows Celebrate Commencement
The 23rd Class of Emerson Hunger Fellows at their Commencement In July the Congressional Hunger Center celebrated the Commencement of the 23rd Class of Emerson National Hunger Fellows. Fellowship alumni, staff, supervisors, family, and friends were on hand to recognize … Read more