Fellowships
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- Faye Duan
- Leland Fellow 2017-2019
- 9th Class, 2017-2019 Field Placement: As a policy assistant Faye Duan supports strategy and advocacy efforts on agriculture, climate change and livelihoods for Oxfam in Senegal and the West Africa region. She is producing research-based educational and advocacy materials as part of Oxfam Senegal’s campaign to support the development of the local milk sector, a value chain that could benefit… Read more “Faye Duan”
Policy & Advocacy
Learn about CHC's policy and advocacy work.
Key Issues
We champion programs and policies that strengthen food security across the United States and around the globe, including the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, Feed the Future, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and federal Child Nutrition Programs.
Policy Positions
We work in coalition with national and international partner organizations to educate policymakers and advocate for effective food security policy.
Featured Publications
- Blog: Lessons from Compact2025 Forum, Relief to Resilience
- 9th class Leland Fellow, Rachel Gilbert, authored this blog post on how the Compact2025 Forum progressed in their discussion on how to effectively accelerate Malawi from a food relief to… Read more “Blog: Lessons from Compact2025 Forum, Relief to Resilience”
News & Events
- Being a Leader is a Constant Process of Growth and Learning: Alekya Prathivadi and Shelli Grogg
- March 14, 2019 Nearly one in four households in Native American communities experience food insecurity, about double the rate of the average of … Read more “Being a Leader is a Constant Process of Growth and Learning: Alekya Prathivadi and Shelli Grogg”
- Emerson Hunger Fellows Present Findings on Capitol Hill, Prepare for Policy Placements
- March 6, 2019 Emerson Fellows pose for a photo at Rayburn House Office Building The 25th Class of Emerson National Hunger Fellows gathered… Read more “Emerson Hunger Fellows Present Findings on Capitol Hill, Prepare for Policy Placements”