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We are pleased to announce that Janie Simms Hipp, J.D., LL.M, will receive the 2021 Trailblazer Hunger Leadership Award. Hipp will be recognized along with C&S Wholesale Grocers, The Poor People’s Campaign, Hunger Fellow alum Alexandra Cawthorne Gaines and others … Read more
We are pleased to announce the first of our 2021 Hunger Leadership Award Recipients. These organizations and individuals represent the vision and commitment needed to bring about a hunger-free world. This year, we will recognize: C&S Wholesale Grocers with the … Read more
Above: 10th Class Leland Fellow Isis Blanco Vera (2nd from right) takes a break with data collectors during a training in Rajasthan Fighting hunger by developing leaders. This is the Congressional Hunger Center’s motto and reflects what the Mickey Leland … Read more
Fellows from the 10th Class of the Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship are hosting an Independent Dialogue in advance of the UN Food Systems Summit on June 16, 2021 from 12 to 1:30 pm GMT. Through this dialogue, the fellows … Read more
Continuing our series of profiles of Hunger Fellow alums, let’s check in with Stella Nordhagen (pictured, above, with her fellow fellows at orientation in Washington, D.C.). Stella Nordhagen (Leland ’15) has a strong passion for alleviating global hunger and malnutrition. At the … Read more
Continuing our series of profiles of Hunger Fellow alums, let’s catch up with Alexandra Cawthorne Gaines (pictured, above, with her fellow fellows in front of the William Penn House in Washington, D.C.). During her time as a fellow, Alexandra (Emerson ’05) … Read more
On Friday, March 5, the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows presented findings from their field placements in a briefing entitled “The State of Hunger in America.” The briefing drew an online audience of over 100 policymakers, nonprofit and corporate leaders, … Read more
Above: the new home of the Congressional Hunger Center We’ve moved! The new home of the Congressional Hunger Center is at 200 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, 7th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 Despite the change in address, the Hunger Center continues to … Read more
“The State of Hunger in America,” a briefing featuring field work presentations from the 27th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows, will be held online on Friday, March 5, 2021. This is a great opportunity to learn about the … Read more
The Hunger Center is pleased to announce the policy placements for the 27th Class Emerson National Hunger Fellows. From March 10th to July 29th, each fellow will work with one of sixteen host organizations, ranging from U.S. federal agencies to … Read more
On Friday, November 6, staff of the Hunger Center held an online info session for potential hosts of the next class of Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows, who will begin their two-year fellowship in September 2021. The session covered the … Read more
The Congressional Hunger Center and Swipe Out Hunger launched the College SNAP Project today to provide vital, state-by-state information to college students experiencing food insecurity. This website enables students to find out if they are eligible and how to apply … Read more
