Announcing the 27th Class of Emerson National Hunger Fellows

Emerson, Updates

The Congressional Hunger Center is proud to announce the 19 members of its 27th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows. These dedicated young leaders will spend the next 11 months working to end hunger in the U.S. through community-based … Read more

Zero Hunger Summer Seminar Session V: Effective Advocacy

Academy, Updates, Zero Hunger

This Friday, July 31, from 9am — 1 pm ET, we will host the last of five sessions of our 2020 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars. This year’s Summer Seminars are held entirely online, and are free and open to the … Read more

Finding the Cure for Hunger During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Academy, Updates

COVID-19 has dramatically increased food insecurity for households across America—but some of the most effective solutions for ending hunger are as easy as contacting your elected officials. That’s the message for our new public service announcement, “Finding the Cure for … Read more

Zero Hunger Summer Seminar Session IV: The Policy-Making Process

Academy, Updates, Zero Hunger

This Friday, July 17, from 9am — 1 pm ET, we will host the fourth of five sessions of our 2020 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars. This year’s Summer Seminars are held entirely online, and are free and open to the … Read more

Zero Hunger Summer Seminar Session III: Drivers of Hunger and Poverty

Academy, Updates, Zero Hunger

On Friday, July 10, from 9am — 1 pm ET, we will host the third of five sessions of our 2020 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars. This year’s Summer Seminars are held entirely online, and are free and open to the … Read more

Zero Hunger Summer Seminar Session II: Global Hunger

Academy, Updates, Zero Hunger

This Friday, June 26, from 9am — 1 pm ET, we will host the second of five sessions of our 2020 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars. This year’s Summer Seminars are held entirely online, and are free and open to the … Read more

The 2020 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars

Academy, Updates, Zero Hunger

The world faces a growing hunger crisis caused by a global pandemic. In order to tackle the problem, it’s critical that people first understand the root causes of hunger, and the power of public policy to address or exacerbate them. … Read more

Announcing the Summer 2020 Zero Hunger Interns

Updates, Zero Hunger

We are delighted to announce the 2020 cohort of Zero Hunger Interns, who will dedicate their summer to learning about solutions to domestic and global hunger and developing the necessary skills to be effective anti-hunger leaders. The 15 talented, committed … Read more

Hunger Fellows and Alums Respond to Coronavirus (Part II)

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Researching best practices and designing equitable solutions, providing direct assistance and keeping vital programming running—here are more ways that our network of Hunger Fellows and alums are responding to food insecurity in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic: Current Hunger … Read more

Support the Hunger Center for #GivingTuesdayNow

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#GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity in response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. Despite challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, we are continuing our training and leadership development work with our current classes … Read more