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Continuing our series on the 23rd Class of Emerson Hunger Fellows and their field work, we turn our attention to Illinois, where Fellows Anne Marie Buron and Margot Nitschke spent the fall. Read on to hear their insights on barriers … Read more

Food is a basic human need—and so is shelter. In many urban areas, people in poverty are forced to choose: groceries or rent; nutritious meals or heat and electricity. For Emerson Fellows Ashley Burnside and Michelle Loo, who worked with … Read more

Our series on Emerson Fellows and their field work continues with a visit to Sam Stevens and David Lazere, both partnering with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Sam Stevens It is difficult to … Read more

Our series on Emerson Fellows and their field work continues with a look at three Fellows in New Orleans, LA, working with Market Umbrella and the Jesuit Social Research Institute. Imani Marshall As an Emerson Hunger Fellow I am working … Read more

This fall and winter we will be spotlighting the work of the 23rd Class Emerson National Hunger Fellows and our partners around the country. Our first blog series features the work of  Eduardo Hernandez and Alysha Alani who  are both working … Read more