Above: Maria Wrabel, 10th Class Leland Fellow, and a health clinic in South Sudan. It was a typical Tuesday morning in December. My colleague and I were conducting a supervisory visit to one of Action Against Hunger USA’s nutrition sites in … Read more
RSVP for “A Snapshot of Hunger in America”
“A Snapshot of Hunger in America: Lessons Learned from Emerging Anti-Hunger Leaders in the Field,” a briefing featuring field work presentations from the 28th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows, will be held online on Thursday, February 17, 2022 … Read more
2022 Policy Placements Announced for Emerson Fellows
The Hunger Center is pleased to announce the policy placements for the 28th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows. From March to July, 2022, each fellow will be placed with one of 17 different host organizations, working on projects … Read more
Assessing Community Needs: Food and Gardening School Programs in Washington, D.C.
Above: Robbie Economou, 28th Class Emerson Fellow. I’ve learned an essential lesson about nonprofits from Alex Boyd, my supervisor at Kid Power, Inc.: “Sometimes you’re so busy doing the work,” he says, “that you don’t have the time to think … Read more
Aren’t We All Eaters?: Creating an Equitable Food Policy Agenda in Central New York
Above: Paige Clay, 28th Class Emerson Fellow. Being a true Coloradoan I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I found out I’d be moving to Syracuse, New York, for my field placement. Having never been to Syracuse or New … Read more
Hunger and the Homelessness Crisis: Researching Affordable Housing in Oregon
Above: Nitan Shanas, 28th Class Emerson Fellow. I remember how it felt when I heard that I would be working with the Welcome Home Coalition in Portland, Oregon. I alternated between being nervous about being so far away from my … Read more
We are Witnessing the Institutionalization of Race in Food Advocacy: Analyzing Approaches to Equity in Maryland
Above: Sofia Charlot, 28th Class Emerson Fellow. In the words of Director Michael J. Wilson, “at Maryland Hunger Solutions (MDHS), we don’t touch food; but we do touch systems, policy, and people.” MDHS pride themselves in doing work that goes … Read more
Alum Profile: Dr. Melissa Zook
An alum from the first class of National Hunger Fellows, Dr. Melissa Zook (‘95) does not hesitate to give credit to the Congressional Hunger Center for how the fellowship experience influenced her career trajectory. Not only did her field placement bring … Read more
The Power of Abundance: Engaging Youth in Political Change
Above: Jacquelyn Sullivan, 27th Class Emerson Fellow. There is a moment in every student’s life where the academic meets reality. I began my undergraduate career at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, with an intent to study political science. I … Read more
Announcing 11th Class of Leland International Fellows
The Hunger Center announces the newest class of Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows and their placements. These 14 leaders will spend the next two years supporting global food and nutrition security at the programmatic and policy levels as they develop … Read more
Leland Fellows Share Next-Generation Perspectives in Briefing
On Friday, August 6, the 10th Class of Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows shared insights and recommendations in a virtual briefing entitled “Next-Generation Perspectives in Global Food Security.” These presentations, delivered a few weeks before the fellows concluded their two-year … Read more
Zero Hunger Interns Present Solutions to Hunger
The 2021 Zero Hunger Interns shared research and recommendations on ending hunger across the U.S. in their final presentations on July 30, 2021. Each of the six presentations focused on a hunger-related issue in different regions of the U.S., and … Read more