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The Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship,
a project of the Congressional Hunger Center, is a unique
leadership development opportunity for motivated individuals
seeking to make a difference in the struggle to eliminate
hunger and poverty.
Each year 20 participants are selected for this
eleven-month program. Fellows are placed for half their month of service with urban and rural community-based organizations all
over the country involved in fighting hunger at the local
level, such as grass roots organizing groups, food banks, economic development agencies,
local advocacy groups and faith-based organizations. They
then move to Washington, DC to complete the year with national organizations involved in the
anti-hunger and poverty movement, including national advocacy
organizations, think tanks, and federal agencies. Through
this unique program, the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows
Program develops effective leaders with a deep understanding
of hunger and poverty at both the local and national level
that enables them to find innovative solutions and
create the political will to end hunger.
Please see Fellow
Profiles at left to learn more about the work our current
Fellows are doing. If you would like to apply for the fellowship,
please see Application
information and FAQ
for instructions.
The Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program received funding from C&S Wholesale Grocers, the nation's second-largest wholesale grocer, to provide support for training and conference attendance. Since the beginning of 2006, the generous grant has impacted the professional development of all 24 Emerson Fellows. Grant funds have been used to cover registration costs for the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference, Ecumenical Advocacy Days for Global Peace with Justice, and the North Carolina Hunger Summit, among others. The Congressional Hunger Center, program staff and Fellows would like to extend a special thank you to C&S for the generous contribution to the development of future anti-hunger leaders!
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