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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Above: the first class of International Hunger Fellows. People mentioned in this article include Margaret Zeigler (kneeling, with sunglasses), Ed Cooney (standing, 2nd from right), Ashley Aakesson, (kneeling, with white shirt), Tammy Palmer (seated, 3rd from left), and Michael Johnson … Read more
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
Above: Anderson Hall, Maryville College. Photo: Brian Stansberry. When the Hunger Center created Zero Hunger Academy five years ago, one of the key audiences was college students and young adults. The concept was simple – offer free resources in an … 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: 29th Class Emerson Hunger Fellow Bea Dresser (left) with field site partner Maryam Taysir. The dictionary defines invisible with the phrase: “not openly acknowledged or made known.” Invisibility is the burden many food-insecure immigrant families face in the United … Read more
