Above: Hunger Fellows Valery Martínez (left) and Rosa Rada attending the San Diego Hunger Coalition’s “Hunger Free Fest” event in September, 2017. Continuing with our series of Field Site Spotlights for the 24th Class of Emerson National Hunger Fellows, we turn … Read more
Emerson Fellows Brief Hill on State of Hunger, Shift Focus to Policy Work
The 24th class of Emerson National Hunger Fellows pictured with Rep. McGovern and CHC staff After working for six months at their field placement sites, the 24th Class of Emerson National Fellows have returned to Washington, D.C., where they are … Read more
Congressional Hunger Center Condemns President’s FY19 Budget Request
This week the White House published its FY19 Budget Request. Much like last year’s budget request, it can only be read as an insult to poor Americans and to our country’s legacy as a leader in global anti-hunger work. Much … Read more
A Look Back—25 Years of the Congressional Hunger Center
2018 marks the Congressional Hunger Center’s 25th Anniversary. In the coming months we’ll be using this space to share some stories with you—stories from our alums, our partner organizations, and current and former staff. But we wanted to start with … Read more
Congressional Hunger Center and Bonner Foundation Launch “Zero Hunger” Partnership
This spring semester, the Congressional Hunger Center (CHC) is launching the Zero Hunger Initiative, a new collaboration with with the Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation. Participants in the Bonner Program at college campuses across the United States will be able to … Read more
Field Site Spotlight: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Above: Hunger Fellows Sarah Goldman (left) and Corey Malone-Smolla pose with a statue of a bison on the Oneida reservation near Green Bay, Wisconsin Fayetteville, Arkansas, is the home of the University Arkansas School of Law; for the past six … Read more
Field Site Spotlight: Dan Robinson
Tanzania is a nation of farmers—agriculture employs 75 percent of the labor force and makes up 31 percent of the gross domestic product. Despite its abundance of farmers, many of Tanzania’s 50 million inhabitants struggle to find enough to eat: … Read more
Field Site Spotlight: Grace Heymsfield
Photo: Steve Evans South Sudan is the world’s newest nation, and one whose short official history has been marked with violence and hunger. Two years after declaring its independence from Sudan in 2011, the nation entered a period of civil … Read more
Field Site Spotlight: Chicago, Illinois
Above: Hunger Fellows María Cristina Chicuén and Laura Yepez at the end of field training, August 2017. With a population of just over 2.7 Million, Chicago is the third most populous city in the United States—and with a food insecurity rate … Read more
Field Site Spotlight: Washington, D.C.
Above: Hunger Fellows Funke Aderonmu and Amirio Freeman at the end of field training, August 2017. While Washington, D.C. is the seat of the Federal government, it is also home to more than 680,000 residents, 1 in 8 of whom struggles … Read more
Field Site Spotlight: April Dodd
Leland International Hunger Fellows usually serve their field year in nations experiencing high rates of food insecurity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America—so what is one member of the 9th Class of Leland Fellows doing in Boston, Massachusetts? In this … Read more
Field Site Spotlight: Portland, Oregon
Welcome back to Field Site Spotlight, our ongoing series where current Emerson National and Leland International Hunger Fellows share what they are working on at their field placements. Fellows Erica McCoy and Jamila Cervantes have been working at Oregon Food … Read more