Above: 30th Class Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Kathryn Tzivanis. I believe that achieving positive change in a community requires centering love in our advocacy efforts. bell hooks in “All About Love: New Visions” explores love as a foundation for … Read more
Research and Policy Go Hand in Hand: Hunger in Washington, D.C.
Above: 30th Class Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Zhara Edwards. Having lived in and around the Greater Cleveland area in Northeast Ohio, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I came to Washington, D.C. Cleveland had been one of the … Read more
From Land Access to Summer Meals in Chicago and Washington
Above: 30th Class Hunger Fellow Adin Burwell. My journey as a fellow began at the Chicago O’Hare Airport. I had never stepped foot in the Midwest before. As I took an Uber to my apartment in South Chicago, I looked … Read more
No One Should Be Punished for Being in Poverty
Above: 30th Class Hunger Fellow John Hoang (left) with supervisor Devin Schroeder, Senior Manager of Programs, Hunger Free Oklahoma. “It is terribly inhumane to block pathways out of poverty and oppressive debt because you didn’t need or have those pathways.” … 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
Emerson Fellows Bring Community Experience to National Hunger Policy
The Hunger Center is pleased to announce the policy placements for the 30th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows. From February to July, 2024, fellows will be placed with 12 different host organizations, mostly located in Washington, D.C. Their … Read more
Join us for the State of U.S. Hunger 2024
A briefing on the State of U.S. Hunger featuring field work presentations from the 30th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows was held online on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 from 10:00 a.m EST to 3:00 p.m EST. The presentations … Read more
Announcing the 30th Class of Emerson National Hunger Fellows
The Hunger Center marks a 30th anniversary milestone by announcing the members of the next class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows. These 15 passionate leaders will spend the next year supporting anti-hunger and anti-poverty work at the local and … Read more