The Hunger Center is pleased to announce the members of the 31st Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows, who will serve in seven states and the District of Columbia from September, 2024 to July, 2025. These 14 passionate leaders … Read more
Take the Hunger Action Month Challenge Starting Sept. 1
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
Backyard Farming to Fight Malnutrition in Uganda
Uganda’s crowded refugee settlements are seeing relief assistance dwindle. Working with CARE International, Leland Fellow Kaila Balch observes how backyard gardens can be used to fill gaps in nutrition.
Hunger Center Mourns the Passing of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Above: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee at the 2016 Hunger Leadership Awards The Hunger Center mourns the passing of the Honorable Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, who died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 74 on July 19, 2024. Rep. Jackson … Read more
Informed Advocacy at the 2024 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars
As we wrap up the 2024 Summer Seminar series, we can reflect on the wealth of knowledge we’ve gained about the root causes of hunger, the advantages of community-led solutions, and how policies shape food security. We understand the urgency … Read more
Exploring Power, Privilege, and Global Food Security
Following our recent discussion on the key drivers of hunger, our fourth Summer Seminar will focus on global hunger. At the Hunger Center, we believe lasting solutions to hunger must be led by the people who have first-hand experience of … Read more
Gen Z Leaders Gather in Washington for Food & Hunger Summit
Over 50 student leaders from 25 states gathered in Washington, D.C., for the second annual summit, meeting with members of Congress to discuss campus hunger and their proposed solutions for combatting food waste and making it easier for students to meet their basic needs.
Examining Key Drivers of Hunger in the U.S. and Globally
So far in our Zero Hunger Summer Seminars we’ve learned about some of the most important federal responses to hunger in the U.S., as well as how storytelling and centering lived experience of people who have experienced hunger is a … Read more
Life Lessons and Silent Beauty: Fighting Hunger in South Dakota
Above: 30th Class Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Nicholas French in South Dakota. I am a child of Southfield and Detroit, Michigan—the heart of the rust belt, and home to some of the largest Black communities in the Midwest. Though … Read more
Upholding Humanity in the Face of Failure
Prioritizing the dignity and worth of every individual isn’t just a moral imperative, proclaims Leland Fellow Theo Anastopoulo, but the pivotal foundation for driving responsive and impactful humanitarian action.
Zero Hunger Interns Deliver Final Presentations on July 31
Join us online July 31 at 11 a.m. EDT as the 2024 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars conclude with final presentations from this year’s class of Zero Hunger Interns. The interns will share research focused on a hunger-related issue of their … Read more
Anti-Hunger Champions Recognized at 2024 Hunger Leadership Awards
Above: Hunger Fellow alums at the 2024 Hunger Leadership Awards. 📸: Christine Halsey. On Wednesday, June 12, the Congressional Hunger Center was joined by over 250 supporters to recognize six outstanding leaders in the movement to end hunger at our … Read more