Above: 30th Class Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Zhara Edwards. Having lived in and around the Greater Cleveland area in Northeast Ohio, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I came to Washington, D.C. Cleveland had been one of the … Read more
From Land Access to Summer Meals in Chicago and Washington
Above: 30th Class Hunger Fellow Adin Burwell. My journey as a fellow began at the Chicago O’Hare Airport. I had never stepped foot in the Midwest before. As I took an Uber to my apartment in South Chicago, I looked … Read more
No One Should Be Punished for Being in Poverty
Above: 30th Class Hunger Fellow John Hoang (left) with supervisor Devin Schroeder, Senior Manager of Programs, Hunger Free Oklahoma. “It is terribly inhumane to block pathways out of poverty and oppressive debt because you didn’t need or have those pathways.” … Read more
Small Beginnings Have the Potential to Transform: Anti-Hunger Policy in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
Above: 29th Class Emerson Fellow Aliyah Fard. Environmental justice courses throughout my undergraduate career introduced me to one of my favorite environmentalists, Dr. Vandana Shiva, who says “seed is the source of life and the first link in our food … Read more
Towards a More Equitable Society: Anti-Hunger Advocacy in Baltimore
Above: Maryam Taysir, 29th Class Emerson National Hunger Fellow, in Washington, D.C. It’s almost midnight in Nablus, Palestine where I was visiting for the summer. I’m sitting with my family when, after months of anticipation, I get the news. “I’m … Read more
Emerson Fellows Bring Community Experience to National Hunger Policy
The Hunger Center is pleased to announce the policy placements for the 30th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows. From February to July, 2024, fellows will be placed with 12 different host organizations, mostly located in Washington, D.C. Their … Read more
Bridging the Gap: Improving Access to Nutritious Food for Children with USDA
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.
A Right to Live: Connecting with Lived Experience in Boston and Washington
Above: Akeisha Latch with About Fresh colleagues and a harvest of greens in Boston, Massachusetts, January 2023. “Everybody’s got a right to live”- a bolded message that I came across one afternoon while working in the MLK Jr. Memorial Library … Read more
Gen Z Leaders Learn Advocacy, Share Experiences on Capitol Hill
Above: Zero Hunger Interns during a break at advocacy training at the office of Bread for the World in Washington, D.C. The Hunger Center, Bread for the World, and Food Recovery Network collaborated for a joint training and Capitol Hill … Read more
29th Class Emerson Fellows Bring Community Perspectives to Policy Placements
The Hunger Center is pleased to announce the policy placements for the 29th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows. From February to July, 2023, each fellow will be placed with one of 14 different host organizations, working on projects … Read more
Four Bipartisan Hunger Policy Achievements in 2022
U.S. Capitol at sunset. 📸: Mike Stoll Hunger knows no party lines, and as the 117th Congress comes to an end, the Hunger Center reflects on four important pieces of legislation that demonstrated a bipartisan and bicameral commitment to ending … Read more
Data Matters, But it Isn’t Everything: Balancing Evidence With Urgency in the Anti-Poverty Space
Above: Morgan McKinney, 28th Class Emerson Fellow. I had prior research experience before becoming an Emerson Fellow, and when it came time for the matching process for policy placements, I found myself longing to do research again. My desire for research … Read more