Tagged ‘Updates’
The Congressional Hunger Center has announced Claire Casey, President of AARP Foundation, as its newest member of its board of directors and named Katharine Emerson its new Chairwoman. Emerson fills the chairman role long occupied by Rep. James P. McGovern, … Read more
If you’re interested in applying for the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship or the Zero Hunger Internship, we’re hosting an information session for both programs on Wednesday, December 11, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Our staff will walk you through the … Read more
The Congressional Hunger Center invites you to attend our briefing, “Transforming Agri-Food Systems: Next Generation Perspectives from the 12th Class of Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows,” on Thursday, October 10, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST. See schedule … Read more
September is Hunger Action Month, and the Congressional Hunger Center is launching our latest End Hunger Challenge on September 1, 2024. The Hunger Action Month course is available online, free of charge, and includes our four-part video series that identifies … Read more
Today, over 50 campus leaders from 25 states will gather in Washington, D.C., for the 2nd Annual Gen Z Food & Hunger Summit, hosted by the Congressional Hunger Center and the Food Systems Collaborative. The students, many of whom are … Read more
The Congressional Hunger Center is pleased to announce the 2024 alum recipients of the Hunger Leadership Awards: Robert Campbell, Vice President of Policy at Feeding America, will receive the Outstanding Alum Hunger Leadership Award, and Bryan Pride, Technical Program Director … Read more
Above: Women from the Langzenlanoba Shea Butter Processing VSLA dancing at International Rural Women’s Day. 📸 12th Class Leland Fellow Alaine Johnson, placed with the Ghana Market Systems Resilience project of ACDI/VOCA. The northern regions of Ghana are the fufu … Read more
Every year when I file my personal taxes, I am filled with mixed emotions. I hope the online tax calculator shows green, indicating a refund, instead of a red, indicating I owe. On the other hand, I also feel patriotic … Read more
Above: Tammy Palmer receives the 2011 Alum Hunger Leadership Award from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah; Tammy Palmer with the 12th Class of Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows at orientation in October, 2023. Continuing our series … Read more
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
Above: Hayleigh Rockenback, 29th Class Emerson National Hunger Fellow, at the Massachusetts State House. Working in the anti-hunger space was something I have always been drawn to. For multiple summers prior to college I would stay at my aunt’s home … Read more
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
