Zero Hunger Summer Seminars
Build your advocacy skills and join a virtual learning community of anti-hunger leaders at our Summer Seminars, an annual series on domestic and global hunger. This online learning experience is open to anyone interested in alleviating hunger and poverty through public policy, and current college students are especially encouraged to attend.
Fight Hunger This Summer
The world faces a growing hunger crisis caused by a global pandemic.
In order to solve the problem, it is critical that we first understand the root causes of hunger, and the power of public policy to address or exacerbate them.
The Zero Hunger Summer Seminars are an online learning experience for anyone who wants to become an effective advocate for ending hunger and poverty through public policy. At the seminars, you will:
- Hear discussions with experts from a variety of career paths and backgrounds, and how they use their voices and expertise to combat hunger
- Learn about timely issues related to domestic and global hunger
- Discover the work of Zero Hunger Interns through their final presentations
- Become familiar with the work of anti-hunger organizations at work in the United States and around the world
- Develop your skills as a leader, guided by the Hunger Center’s leadership capabilities model
- Earn a certificate of completion from the Hunger Center
Be THe Change
To reach zero hunger, we need bold leaders who understand the systems that contribute to food insecurity and can develop solutions and lead change in our organizations, programs, and policies. By attending the Zero Hunger Summer Seminars, you are gaining the insight and skills to be a successful anti-hunger advocate in your community and beyond.
Right: Zero Hunger Intern Chido Shamuyarira delivers her final presentation, August 2019
2025 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars
Enroll Now!
The six-part Summer Seminars will take place Wednesdays from June 11 through July 30. This year's session topics include:
- Introduction to Domestic Hunger Policy
- Root Causes of Hunger and Poverty in the U.S. and Globally
- Global Solutions for Food Security
- Highlighting Lived Experience in Advocacy
- The Legislative Process: How Policy Change Really Happens
- Zero Hunger Internship Policy Presentations
All sessions are free to attend and open to all. Enter your information below to enroll. We'll see you at the Seminars!
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