November 27 marks what would have been Rep. Mickey Leland’s birthday. Although his life was cut tragically short by a plane crash while on a humanitarian mission in Ethiopia, Leland’s legacy lives on with his family, friends, and the anti-hunger work … Read more
Welcome the 10th Class of Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows
The Congressional Hunger Center is proud to announce the newest class of Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows! The newest group of fellows, the tenth such cohort since the program’s founding in 2001, gathered in Washington, D.C., for a week in … Read more
“The Best Outcome for the Greatest Number of People:” Rachel Gilbert
When last we caught up with Leland Hunger Fellow Rachel Gilbert, she was placed in Lilongwe, Malawi with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). For the second year of her fellowship, she worked at IFPRI headquarters in Washington, D.C. … Read more
Welcome to the 26th Class Emerson National Hunger Fellows
We’re proud to announce the members of the 26th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows, who gathered last week in Washington, D.C. to mark the start of their eleven-month fellowship together. These twenty-two individuals, each of whom have shown … Read more
Best Wishes to the 25th Class of Emerson Fellows
The Congressional Hunger Center celebrated the commencement of the 25th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows on July 24th at the Hill Center in Washington, D.C.Fellowship alums, family, friends, supervisors, and staff all gathered for a night of recognition and … Read more
Zero Hunger Interns Share Final Presentations
The Summer 2019 Class of Zero Hunger Interns marked the end of their internships with a round of presentations of solutions to hunger in their home communities. Interns have completed a 10-week internship with host organizations focused on ending hunger … Read more
Learning to Work With the Community to Help Best Meet Their Needs: Jade Adia Harvey, Malak Kudaimi, and Baridilo Dube
From September 2018 to February 2019, Emerson Hunger Fellows Jade Adia Harvey, Malak Kudaimi, and Baridilo Dube were placed in Seattle, Washington. Read on to hear how they worked with local organizations United Way of King County, Northwest Harvest and the University District Food Bank to strengthen the local … Read more
Good Progress in the Right Direction: Dan Robinson
Leland Hunger Fellow Dan Robinson began his fellowship in the Iringa region of Tanzania, working with ACDI/VOCA on the NAFAKA Cereals Market System Development Project. Now in the second year of the fellowship, Dan is back in Washington, D.C., at ACDI/VOCA headquarters. We talked with … Read more
Paving the Way to Zero Hunger: The 2019 Hunger Leadership Awards
Five anti-hunger champions were recognized at the 2019 Hunger Leadership Awards on Tuesday, July 9th at the Columbus Club in Union Station, Washington, D.C. The event drew attendees from government, philanthropy, business, and nonprofit sectors, as well as current and former … Read more
We Value Leaders From All Walks of Life: Tina Pruna
Leland Hunger Fellow Tina Pruna started her fellowship placed with Mercy Corps in Guatemala, finding ways for women and youth to revitalize agriculture in the country. We talked with Tina earlier this summer about her current work, some challenges to making foreign aid truly effective, … Read more
The Self-Awareness of When to Lead, When to Get in Front, and When to Sit in Back: Brandon Hugueley
Leland Hunger Fellow Brandon Hugueley has been placed with Project Concern International (PCI), with a field placement in the Huehuetenango, Guatemala. He is currently working at PCI’s Washington, D.C. office, leading a project to map their current policy presence and to create a roadmap of … Read more
How do we Determine if a Community is Not Resilient? Who Gets to Determine This?: An interview with Sarah King
Sarah King started her fellowship working with Action Against Hunger in South Sudan in 2017. Now she’s in AAH‘s New York office, providing advocacy support and technical assistance to country offices in East Africa. Read on to see what she’s learned about how to … Read more