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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
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
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
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 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
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
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
#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
(Photo: visualization of Coronavirus by Fusion Medical Animation on Unsplash) We want to take this opportunity to reach out and let you know how the Hunger Center has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, what we see as our top … Read more
Every spring, the Emerson National Hunger Fellows return from the field with new insights and knowledge that they will use in the next portion of their fellowship: the policy placement. Fellows will be placed with different organizations around Washington, D.C. … Read more
(Above: Leland Hunger Fellow Michael Wang (middle) and a colleague from the IFPRI Myanmar team posing with a woman who manages a pesticide retail shop in Sagaing Region, Myanmar. Decision-making on household enterprises is a key part of Michael’s research … Read more
At the Congressional Hunger Center, we believe that ending hunger in the U.S. is within our grasp. We have the resources and we know the right tools to use to make hunger a thing of the past—what’s missing are bold … Read more
