The Congressional Hunger Center is pleased to announce that Riani Carr (Emerson ’21) will be recognized with the Rising Star Award at the 2025 Hunger Leadership Awards, to be held on June 4 in Washington, D.C. The Rising Star Award … Read more
Amanda Rives Recognized with Outstanding Alum Award
The Congressional Hunger Center is pleased to announce that Amanda Rives (Leland ’07) will be recognized with the Outstanding Alum Award at the 2025 Hunger Leadership Awards, to be held on June 4 in Washington, D.C. The Outstanding Alum Award … Read more
Franklin Food Bank to Receive Community Champion Hunger Leadership Award
The Congressional Hunger Center is pleased to announce that it has selected the Franklin Food Bank of Somerset, New Jersey, to receive the 2025 Community Champion Hunger Leadership Award. This award is presented each year in recognition of an individual … Read more
Legacy Leaders Program Returns with Focus on Executive Leadership
The Congressional Hunger Center is excited to accept applications for its third cohort of Legacy Leaders. Building on our initial investment in our Hunger Fellows and Zero Hunger Interns, this program further develops our alums’ leadership skills in specific areas … Read more
Celebrate Volunteer Week 2025 With the End Hunger Challenge
Registration is now open for our latest End Hunger Challenge online, celebrating National Volunteer Week, April 20-26, 2025. Join volunteers across the country who will be gaining valuable knowledge about the root causes of hunger and how we can implement … Read more
Sign Up for 2025 Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service Learning Challenge
Over the past two years, more than 800 people have volunteered their time with the Hunger Center to learn about food insecurity, the root causes of hunger, and effective solutions throughout the U.S. through the Martin Luther King Day of … Read more
Gen Z Leaders Gather in Washington for Food & Hunger Summit
Over 50 student leaders from 25 states gathered in Washington, D.C., for the second annual summit, meeting with members of Congress to discuss campus hunger and their proposed solutions for combatting food waste and making it easier for students to meet their basic needs.
Beyond the School Grounds: School Feeding and Community Resilience in Burundi
Working with World Vision, Leland Fellow Lora Boll shows how school meals don’t just keep students fed, but can also promote environmental sustainability, agricultural production, and community resilience.
Bridging the Gap: Improving Access to Nutritious Food for Children with USDA
Emerson Fellow Raneem Karboji, placed with USDA, researched best practices to make it easier for residential child care institutions to enroll in the National School Lunch Program.
Humans are Complex: Why Our Approaches to Nutrition Behavior Change Must be Too
Bailey Adams unpacks how social and behavior change approaches can be used to improve nutrition in Cambodia.
Amplifying Children’s Voices to End Hunger
What if we saw children not only as mouths to feed, but people with perspectives and unique voices? Leland Fellow Liz Margolis highlights her work on child advocacy while placed with World Vision International.
Fighting Poverty With the Tax Code: EITC, CTC, and Building Financial Stability
Emerson Fellow Blake Turpin on the connections between housing security, hunger, and the Earned Income Tax Credit.
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