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
Who Stays Behind? Understanding the Implications of Male Labor Migration on Women-Headed Households in Western Nepal
Above: Jima Community Meeting: Lexi (Research & Learning Specialist), Nilanjana (MEL Assistant), and Neetu (CARM Officer) meet with the Jima community during the learning agenda scoping mission in Mugu. 📸: Lexi Kirton On one of my most recent trips to … Read more
National Volunteer Week End Hunger Challenge
In April 2023, in alignment with National Volunteer Week (April 16-22) and Global Youth Service Day (April 28-30), the Congressional Hunger Center is launching a five-day online End Hunger Challenge to promote awareness of food insecurity and the steps that … Read more
Humans are Complex: Why Our Approaches to Nutrition Behavior Change Must be Too
Above: A local market in Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia. 📸: Bailey Adams There is a tendency amongst medical professionals, nutritionists, and development practitioners to believe human behavior is rational and grounded in logic. We think that if people are given the … 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
Answers to Questions We Don’t Know Exist: “Localization” and Local Knowledge in Guinea
Above: A 4×4 navigates a difficult patch of muddy road. The quality of roads, and challenges of transportation, can be explained to distant staff in a meeting or report; but that explanation might mean relatively little compared to actually navigating … Read more
Reflections on 30 Years of Growing Leaders and Cultivating Change
I’ve written before about how my experience as a Hunger Fellow in 1997-1998 changed the course of my life forever. What you may not know is that I was here at the Congressional Hunger Center at the very beginning — … Read more
Join us for an Alum Panel: Spotlight on Child Nutrition
Join us on Wednesday, February 22, at 2 p.m. EST for the continuation of our series of webinars featuring alum experts. This webinar will highlight the work of three of the Congressional Hunger Center’s Alum Experts who are working on state, local, … Read more
Join Us for The State of U.S. Hunger 2023
A briefing featuring field work presentations from the 29th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows, will be held online on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 from 10:00 a.m EST to 3:00 p.m EST. This is a great opportunity to learn … Read more
A Secret Ingredient: Women’s Agency and Food Security in Senegal
Above: A Debbo Galle Group during a focus group discussion with Leland Fellow Natalie Petrulla (seated, in blue chair) and Debbo Galle Coordinator, Marcel Yanga, in the northern region of Saint Louis, Senegal. It is important to note that LGBTQI+ rights … Read more
Apply Now for Congressional Hunger Center Programs in 2023
Current and most recent classes of Emerson and Leland Fellows and Zero Hunger Interns. The Hunger Center is accepting applications for the next classes of Mickey Leland International and Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowships and the Zero Hunger Internship. Whether … 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