We are pleased to announce the latest class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows and their field placements. These 18 young leaders will spend the next year supporting anti-hunger and anti-poverty work at the local and national level and developing … Read more
Leadership Matters: the 2021 Hunger Leadership Awards
On Wednesday, July 21, the Congressional Hunger Center hosted the 2021 Hunger Leadership Awards. This annual event brings together government, corporate, philanthropic, non-profit, and community partners and allies to celebrate the distinguished contributions of outstanding leaders in the movement to … Read more
Join us for “Next-Generation Perspectives in Global Food Security” on August 6
“Next-Generation Perspectives in Global Food Security,” a briefing featuring insights and recommendations from the 10th Class of Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows, will be held online on Friday, August 6, 2021. The briefing is co-sponsored by Action Against Hunger, FAO, … Read more
Sen. Roy Blunt to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
We are pleased to announce that Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri will receive the 2021 Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Lifetime Achievement Award. Sen. Blunt will be recognized along with C&S Wholesale Grocers, Hunger Fellow alum Alexandra Cawthorne Gaines, The … Read more
Announcing the 2021 Zero Hunger Interns
We are delighted to announce the 17 members of the 4th Class of Zero Hunger Interns. These developing leaders will spend 10 weeks over the summer expanding the impact of anti-hunger organizations across the U.S., and developing the skills necessary … Read more
Announcing our 2021 Trailblazer Hunger Leadership Award Recipient
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
Announcing First Recipients of 2021 Hunger Leadership Awards
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
Sharing Meals, Sharing Strengths: Restoring Common Land in Anand, India
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
Voices Wanted: Leland Fellows Seek Local Input for UN Food Systems Dialogue
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
Alum Profile: Stella Nordhagen
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
Alum Profile: Alexandra Cawthorne Gaines
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
Hunger Fellows Present Briefing on “The State of Hunger in America”
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