Zero Hunger Summer Seminars
Join a virtual learning community of anti-hunger leaders at our Summer Seminars, our 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.
Join the Zero Hunger Summer Seminar Series for a dynamic exploration of hunger, poverty, and systems change. Through interactive sessions with practitioners and leaders across the field, participants will examine root causes, explore strategies for change, and gain insight into career pathways in anti-hunger and social impact work.
The Zero Hunger Summer Seminars are an online learning experience for anyone who wants to be part of the movement to end hunger. 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
2026 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars
Where Do You Fit in the Movement to End Hunger?
The five-part Summer Seminars will take place Fridays from June 5 through July 24. Through interactive sessions with practitioners and leaders across the field, participants will examine root causes, explore strategies for change, and gain insight into career pathways in anti-hunger and social impact work.
This year's session topics include:- Root Causes, Systems, and the Hunger & Poverty Response Landscape
- Direct Service & Program Innovation
- Legislative Advocacy & Policy Change
- Research, Data & Evidence for Change
- Philanthropy, Funding & Resource Mobilization
All sessions are free to attend and open to all.
Thank You
