Daniel Zavala was born and raised in Mexico until he immigrated with his family to the US in 2008. Daniel attends the University of Oklahoma, majoring in Community Health and Environmental Sustainability. He serves as the Director of Policy Research at the first student-run OU think tank, Students For Local … Read more
Fawad Mohammadi
Fawad is an international student from Afghanistan attending Oberlin College, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Politics and Law & Society. He has a few on-campus jobs and is a member of Bonner Leadership Team. Through the Bonner Scholars program, he has worked for Oberlin Community Services to provide food … Read more
Erin Katahira
Erin Katahira is from Honolulu, Hawaii, and is pursuing a BS in Public Health with Minors in Psychology and Emergency Health Services from The George Washington University. At the university, Erin is the Sponsorship Director for GlobeMed, a GW Capital Peer, and a volunteer with OneTent Health and Miriam’s Kitchen … Read more
Ignacia Méndez
Ignacia Méndez is from Santiago, Chile, and attends The College of Wooster, where she studies Economics, Math, and Political Science. Previously, Ignacia supported her school’s volunteer program by providing basic needs to people throughout Chile. She also served as a math and physics teacher for Chilean children. This summer, Ignacia … Read more
[Video] Climate Change in the Midwest: Exacerbating Food Insecurity
This presentation was delivered as part of the 2022 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars. The 2022 Zero Hunger Interns were asked to describe a hunger-related issue or problem they see in their region, and potential policy solutions to address it. The … Read more
[Video] Mid-Atlantic Urban Agriculture
This presentation was delivered as part of the 2022 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars. The 2022 Zero Hunger Interns were asked to describe a hunger-related issue or problem they see in their region, and potential policy solutions to address it. … Read more
[Video] West Coast: California’s Drought
This presentation was delivered as part of the 2022 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars. The 2022 Zero Hunger Interns were asked to describe a hunger-related issue or problem they see in their region, and potential policy solutions to address … Read more
[Video] Food Insecurity in the Rural Southern U.S.
This presentation was delivered as part of the 2022 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars. The 2022 Zero Hunger Interns were asked to describe a hunger-related issue or problem they see in their region, and potential policy solutions to address it. … Read more
Tiara Nourishad
Tiara Nourishad is from Thousand Oaks, California, and is finishing her third year at UC San Diego as a Political Science Major and Human Rights Minor. Tiara serves as the President and founder of the Houselessness Service Org at UCSD, providing mutual aid to the unhoused in San Diego, while … Read more
Sophia Iacona
Sophia Iacona is a native of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, and attends the University of California Los Angeles where she is majoring in Public Affairs and minoring in French language and culture. At UCLA, Sophia is a member of Bruin Shelter, a student-run shelter for college students in the L.A. … Read more
Nash Masinde
Nash Masinde is a native of Nairobi, Kenya, and is currently residing in Ames, Iowa. She attends Iowa State University and is majoring in Global Resource Systems and Environmental Science and minoring in Global Health and Sustainability. She is the president of the Iowa State University Oxfam America club. Nash … Read more
Meghna Phalke
Meghna Phalke is a sophomore at Northwestern University, originally from the Bay Area in California. At Northwestern, Meghna is studying economics and political science, and outside of class, she participates in collegiate Model United Nations and sings in a South Asian fusion a capella group. Meghna is passionate about protecting … Read more