Fellowships
Meet Our Fellows »
- Sakeenah Shabazz
- Emerson Fellow 2017
- 23rd Class, 2016-2017 Field placement: Jesuit Social Research Institute (New Orleans, Louisiana) Sakeenah completed her field work with the Jesuit Social Research Institute (JSRI) at Loyola University New Orleans, a group dedicated to transforming the Gulf South through action research, analysis, education, and advocacy. She worked closely with JSRI’s Economic Policy Specialist to author an economic, social, and health analysis… Read more
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
- Nutrition for Sale: Solutions that are Feeding Bellies, Brains and Businesses
- 6th class Leland Fellow Giselle Aris and 8th class Leland Fellow Jennie Lane collaborated on this article, which outlines Land O’Lakes’ work to create synergy between building livelihoods and nutrition… Read more
News & Events
- People are going to create real solutions: an interview with Leland alum Laura Ostenso
- September 20, 2017 We’re continuing our series of interviews with alums of the Leland and Emerson Hunger Fellows programs, catching up with what … Read more
- Field Site Spotlight: Los Angeles, CA
- August 2, 2017 Concluding our series of field site spotlights for the 23rd Class of Emerson National Hunger Fellows, we turn our attention … Read more