Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Alums”
Above: Robert Campbell (Emerson ’03). In 2024 Robert was recognized by the Hunger Center with the Outstanding Alum Award for his advocacy work with Feeding America, particularly the instrumental role he has played in developing and advocating for Summer EBT. … Read more
A small business is threatened with closure after the landlord raises the rent, but after getting legal assistance around renegotiating the lease and overdue bills, the owner can stay in business. Entrepreneurs living in public housing are barred from operating … Read more
The Hunger Center is delighted to announce the 14 members of the second cohort of Legacy Leaders, a program that aims to continue to advance the leadership and influence of the alums of our fellowships and internships. This year’s cohort … Read more
Poverty is a root cause of hunger. For people in financially vulnerable positions, an unexpected expense or an ill-timed emergency can make the difference between having enough grocery money left over after the bills are paid, and having to cut … Read more
Above: Tammy Palmer receives the 2011 Alum Hunger Leadership Award from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah; Tammy Palmer with the 12th Class of Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows at orientation in October, 2023. Continuing our series … Read more
We are delighted to announce we are now accepting applications for our second cohort of Hunger Center Legacy Leaders. This program, now in its second year, builds on our initial investment in our Fellows and Interns by providing alums with … Read more
Continuing our series of stories of Hunger Center alums, we talked with Lisa Moore, PhD., LICSW. Lisa was a National Hunger Fellow from 1994 to 1995, and currently serves as Senior Lecturer and Director of the Master’s Program in Social … Read more
Above: The first cohort of Legacy Leaders following an panel discussion with Hunger Fellow alums. On June 22 and 23, the first cohort of Legacy Leaders gathered at our offices in Washington, D.C., for a professional development institute on pursuing … Read more
The Hunger Center is pleased to announce the members of the inaugural cohort of our new Legacy Leaders program. These leaders, all alums from our Hunger Fellowships and Internships, will convene next week in Washington, D.C., for a two-day intensive … Read more
Join us on Wednesday, February 22, at 2 p.m. EST for the continuation of our series of webinars featuring alum experts. This webinar will highlight the work of three of the Congressional Hunger Center’s Alum Experts who are working on state, local, … Read more
As part of our Alum Profile Series, we chatted with Marc Jacobson (Emerson ‘99). During his time as a fellow, Marc was placed with Hunger Action Coalition of Michigan in Detroit and the Coalition on Human Needs in Washington, D.C. … Read more
An alum from the first class of National Hunger Fellows, Dr. Melissa Zook (‘95) does not hesitate to give credit to the Congressional Hunger Center for how the fellowship experience influenced her career trajectory. Not only did her field placement bring … Read more
