(Above: Methany Eltigani, right, and Jarvis Benson, Washington, D.C., August 2019) 26th Class Emerson Fellows Methany Eltigani and Jarvis Benson are in Birmingham, Alabama, for the field placement portion of their fellowships. Methany is placed with Community Food Bank of … Read more
We are delighted to announce the election of three new members to our Board of Directors. Ria Shah (Board Treasurer), Gerri Mason Hall, and Alfonso Martinez have each been elected to a three-year term. “I am looking forward to collaborating … Read more
The final on SNAP Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents issued by the White House will take nutrition assistance away from people who need it and make our country more vulnerable to hunger in times of recession. It will not … Read more
(Above, from left: Margaux Johnson-Green, supervisor Caroline Pullen, and Emma Williamson) 26th Class Emerson Fellows Margaux Johnson-Green and Emma Williamson are placed with Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee in Nashville, Tennessee for the field placement portion of their … Read more
This Wednesday, November 27 marks what would have been Rep. Mickey Leland’s 75th birthday. Although his life was cut tragically short by a plane crash while on a humanitarian mission in Ethiopia, Leland’s legacy lives on with his family, friends, … Read more
The Congressional Hunger Center is proud to announce the newest class of Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows! The newest group of fellows, the tenth such cohort since the program’s founding in 2001, gathered in Washington, D.C., for a week in … Read more
When last we caught up with Leland Hunger Fellow Rachel Gilbert, she was placed in Lilongwe, Malawi with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). For the second year of her fellowship, she worked at IFPRI headquarters in Washington, D.C. … Read more
We’re proud to announce the members of the 26th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows, who gathered last week in Washington, D.C. to mark the start of their eleven-month fellowship together. These twenty-two individuals, each of whom have shown … Read more
The Congressional Hunger Center celebrated the commencement of the 25th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows on July 24th at the Hill Center in Washington, D.C.Fellowship alums, family, friends, supervisors, and staff all gathered for a night of recognition and … Read more
The Summer 2019 Class of Zero Hunger Interns marked the end of their internships with a round of presentations of solutions to hunger in their home communities. Interns have completed a 10-week internship with host organizations focused on ending hunger … Read more
From September 2018 to February 2019, Emerson Hunger Fellows Jade Adia Harvey, Malak Kudaimi, and Baridilo Dube were placed in Seattle, Washington. Read on to hear how they worked with local organizations United Way of King County, Northwest Harvest and the University District Food Bank to strengthen the local … Read more
Leland Hunger Fellow Dan Robinson began his fellowship in the Iringa region of Tanzania, working with ACDI/VOCA on the NAFAKA Cereals Market System Development Project. Now in the second year of the fellowship, Dan is back in Washington, D.C., at ACDI/VOCA headquarters. We talked with … Read more
