Working with World Vision, Leland Fellow Lora Boll shows how school meals don’t just keep students fed, but can also promote environmental sustainability, agricultural production, and community resilience.
Humans are Complex: Why Our Approaches to Nutrition Behavior Change Must be Too
Bailey Adams unpacks how social and behavior change approaches can be used to improve nutrition in Cambodia.
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.
Field Site Spotlight: Anthony Slaton
Leland Fellow Anthony Slaton’s work with Adonai Partners in Uganda supported agricultural resilience livelihoods in communities still rebuilding after conflict.