Above: Landy Lin, 29th Class Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow, outside Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. I, like many of the other Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows, was anxiously counting down the days until September 7th, the first day of … Read more
Towards a More Equitable Society: Anti-Hunger Advocacy in Baltimore
Above: Maryam Taysir, 29th Class Emerson National Hunger Fellow, in Washington, D.C. It’s almost midnight in Nablus, Palestine where I was visiting for the summer. I’m sitting with my family when, after months of anticipation, I get the news. “I’m … Read more
Understanding the Impact of CalFresh Application Assistance: Race, Ethnicity, and Data at UC Irvine
Above: 29th Class Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Rajitmeet Singh at the UCI Basic Needs Center in Irvine, California I have a different perspective on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as I grew up on the other end of … Read more
Autonomy, Knowledge, Community: Food Justice and Group Home Living in Massachusetts
Above: Hayleigh Rockenback, 29th Class Emerson National Hunger Fellow, at the Massachusetts State House. Working in the anti-hunger space was something I have always been drawn to. For multiple summers prior to college I would stay at my aunt’s home … Read more
Emerson Fellows Bring Community Experience to National Hunger Policy
The Hunger Center is pleased to announce the policy placements for the 30th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows. From February to July, 2024, fellows will be placed with 12 different host organizations, mostly located in Washington, D.C. Their … Read more
Join us for the State of U.S. Hunger 2024
A briefing on the State of U.S. Hunger featuring field work presentations from the 30th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows was held online on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 from 10:00 a.m EST to 3:00 p.m EST. The presentations … Read more
Communications, Teaching, and DEI: Three Perspectives on Food Security in Miami
Above: Allison Bunyan, 29th Class Emerson National Hunger Fellow. I applied for the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship in order to learn how I could enter the anti-hunger field with thought and care. I wanted to better understand the root … Read more
Bridging the Gap: Improving Access to Nutritious Food for Children with USDA
Above: Raneem Karboji, 29th Class Emerson Hunger Fellow, at the Tidal Basin in Southwest Washington, D.C., in May, 2023. Growing up in El Paso, Texas, I witnessed firsthand the struggles of hunger and poverty that many women and children in … Read more
A Strong Backbone: Building Anti-Hunger Coalitions in Oklahoma
Above: Molly Pifko, 29th Class Emerson Hunger Fellow, visits the Oklahoma State Capitol in September, 2022. On a sunny September afternoon, I arrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the first time, along with my dad and my small bumper-stickered car packed … Read more
Which Opportunity is Right For Me?
Part of being an effective leader is learning how to use your unique skills to create change as only you know how. Helping our participants develop a sense of how they can best contribute to the movement to end hunger … Read more
This is Food Sovereignty: Land Access for Urban Agriculture in Chicago
Above: 29th Class Emerson Fellow Lauren Drumgold. Food sovereignty – a new word added to my vocabulary during my time with the Chicago Food Policy Action Council (CFPAC). I describe it as one’s agency in food; what foods are grown, … Read more
Finding a Foundation: Anti-Hunger Policy in Boston and Washington
Above: Gabe Hafemann (right) with colleagues at Boston’s TD Garden, January 2023. This past fall, I had the distinct pleasure of being the debutante Emerson Fellow at the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) in Boston, Massachusetts. GBFB has embraced the … Read more