James was a 54th Class Zero Hunger Intern in 2022.
Emerson Fellow, Zero Hunger Intern
James Ziegeweid
31st Class, 2024-2025 and 5th Class, 2022
James Ziegeweid is a native of Arcadia, Wisconsin and graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a degree in management in May of 2023. While studying at MNSU, served as the Meal Planner for the MNSU Campus Kitchen, helping spearhead the fight against food insecurity in the Mankato community and after graduation volunteered with South Central Minnesota Food Recovery. As an Emerson Fellow, James is excited to learn from his supervisors, other fellows, and the Hunger Center staff as we continue the fight against hunger and poverty.
Field placement: Greater Boston Food Bank
Boston, Massachusetts
James’ work at The Greater Boston Food Bank is focused on helping set GBFB’s policy priorities for the next legislative session, focusing on ensuring the policies uplifted are equitable. He is also leveraging data collected from GBFB’s statewide study to demonstrate the impact that federal programs such as SNAP and TEFAP have on residents of Eastern Massachusetts.