The Hunger Center is pleased to announce the policy placements for the 29th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows. From February to July, 2023, each fellow will be placed with one of 14 different host organizations, working on projects related to food insecurity, agriculture, racial equity, affordable housing and homelessness, economic opportunity, education, and advocacy.
"As we saw in last weeks' State of U.S. Hunger briefing, these fellows have been providing critical support to community-based organizations across the U.S. in their work to end hunger and poverty," said Tony Jackson, Director of the Emerson Fellowship. "For the next step in their fellowship journey, they'll bring these experiences from around the country to organizations working at the federal level. Their unique perspectives are invaluable in creating sound, equitable policy that will end hunger in the U.S. in our lifetime."
Organizations apply to host a fellow through a competitive process, and fellows are matched to their policy placements taking into account the fellows' interests, experiences, and career goals, as well as the host organizations' needs and other factors. Since 1994, Emerson Fellows have worked with over 100 policy-focused host organizations.
The 29th Class of Emerson Fellows began their fellowships in August, 2022, working with community-based organizations across the country.
Policy Placements
Host Organization | Fellow |
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Alliance to End Hunger | Aliyah Fard |
American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) | Molly Pifko |
Bread for the World Institute | Allison Bunyan |
Brookings Metro | Angela Zhang |
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) | Akeisha Latch Landy Lin |
Feeding America | Isabelle Dresser Clara Pitt |
Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) | Lauren Drumgold Taylor Unoki |
FoodCorps | Rajitmeet Singh |
Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice | Maryam Taysir |
National Conference of State Legislatures | Hayleigh Rockenback |
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition | Jazmyne Brooks |
RESULTS | Gabe Hafemann |
U.S. Department of Agriculture | Nick Battles Raneem Karboji |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Maia Rodriguez-Choi |
Alliance to End Hunger

Meet the Alliance | Meet Aliyah

American Public Human Services Association

Meet APHSA | Meet Molly

Bread for the World Institute

Meet Bread for the World | Meet Allison

Brookings Metro

Meet Brookings | Meet Angela

Center for Law and Social Policy

Meet CLASP | Meet Akeisha | Meet Landy


Feeding America

Meet Feeding America | Meet Isabella | Meet Clara


Food Research & Action Center (FRAC)

Meet FRAC | Meet Lauren | Meet Taylor


FoodCorps

Meet FoodCorps | Meet Rajitmeet

Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice

Meet the Kairos Center | Meet Maryam

National Conference of State Legislatures

Meet NCSL | Meet Hayleigh

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Meet NSAC | Meet Jazmyne

Results

Meet RESULTS | Meet Gabe

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Meet USDA | Meet Nick | Meet Raneem

