Join us online July 26 at 11 a.m. EDT as the 2023 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars conclude with final presentations from this year’s class of Zero Hunger Interns. The interns will share research focused on a hunger-related issue of their … Read more
Ethical Storytelling for Advocates — July 12, 2023
The voices of people with lived experience of hunger and poverty are too often drowned out in public discussion about how to address these issues. Advocates must work to center the voices of those with lived experience and learn how … Read more
Examining Power and Privilege in International Development – June 28, 2023
To its supporters, international development as an institution keeps millions of people fed, mitigates climate change, and saves lives. To its critics, international development reinforces a powerfully harmful status quo that supports the agendas of wealthy countries at the expense … Read more
Cultivating a Multi-pronged Perspective of Opportunities and Challenges of the Emergency Food Assistance Program
Above: Bea Dresser and Clara Pitt at the Feeding America Office in Washington, D.C., February 2023 Prior to my policy placement, I had never heard of the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), let alone read its codified regulations in the … Read more
First Cohort of New Alum Leadership Program Announced
The Hunger Center is pleased to announce the members of the inaugural cohort of our new Legacy Leaders program. These leaders, all alums from our Hunger Fellowships and Internships, will convene next week in Washington, D.C., for a two-day intensive … Read more
2023 Zero Hunger Interns Study Policy Solutions to Hunger
We are delighted to announce the members of the 6th Class of Zero Hunger Interns. These developing leaders will spend 10 weeks over the summer expanding the impact of anti-hunger organizations in Washington, D.C. Zero Hunger Interns will support their … Read more
Introduction to Domestic Hunger Policy — June 7, 2023
For millions of households in the U.S., it’s a challenge to find and afford enough quality food to feed the whole family. A recent report from the Urban Institute1 found that “More than one in five (21.6%) adults in the … Read more
Who Stays Behind? Understanding the Implications of Male Labor Migration on Women-Headed Households in Western Nepal
Above: Jima Community Meeting: Lexi (Research & Learning Specialist), Nilanjana (MEL Assistant), and Neetu (CARM Officer) meet with the Jima community during the learning agenda scoping mission in Mugu. 📸: Lexi Kirton On one of my most recent trips to … Read more
National Volunteer Week End Hunger Challenge
In April 2023, in alignment with National Volunteer Week (April 16-22) and Global Youth Service Day (April 28-30), the Congressional Hunger Center is launching a five-day online End Hunger Challenge to promote awareness of food insecurity and the steps that … Read more
Humans are Complex: Why Our Approaches to Nutrition Behavior Change Must be Too
Bailey Adams unpacks how social and behavior change approaches can be used to improve nutrition in Cambodia.
29th Class Emerson Fellows Bring Community Perspectives to Policy Placements
The Hunger Center is pleased to announce the policy placements for the 29th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows. From February to July, 2023, each fellow will be placed with one of 14 different host organizations, working on projects … Read more
Answers to Questions We Don’t Know Exist: “Localization” and Local Knowledge in Guinea
Above: A 4×4 navigates a difficult patch of muddy road. The quality of roads, and challenges of transportation, can be explained to distant staff in a meeting or report; but that explanation might mean relatively little compared to actually navigating … Read more