Every year when I file my personal taxes, I am filled with mixed emotions. I hope the online tax calculator shows green, indicating a refund, instead of a red, indicating I owe. On the other hand, I also feel patriotic … Read more
It All Comes Back to Women’s Financial Autonomy: a Conversation with Hunger Fellow Alum Tammy Palmer
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
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
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
Legacy Leaders Program Returns for 2024-2025
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
Hunger Fellow Spotlight: Burundi, Kenya, and Zambia
Above: view overlooking the Burundian countryside. 📸: Lora Boll. The 12th Class of Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows have been working with their host organizations for nearly four months. Our staff hold regular check-ins with the fellows to hear about … 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
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
MLK Day of Service End Hunger Challenge Returns for 2024
Returning for its second year, the Congressional Hunger Center will offer a concentrated version of the End Hunger in 30 Challenge, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Day of Service, beginning January 15, 2024. The MLK Day of Service 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