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
Communications, Teaching, and DEI: Three Perspectives on Food Security in Miami
Above: Allison Bunyan, 29th Class Emerson National Hunger Fellow. I applied for the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship in order to learn how I could enter the anti-hunger field with thought and care. I wanted to better understand the root … Read more
Bridging the Gap: Improving Access to Nutritious Food for Children with USDA
Above: Raneem Karboji, 29th Class Emerson Hunger Fellow, at the Tidal Basin in Southwest Washington, D.C., in May, 2023. Growing up in El Paso, Texas, I witnessed firsthand the struggles of hunger and poverty that many women and children in … Read more
A Strong Backbone: Building Anti-Hunger Coalitions in Oklahoma
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
Which Opportunity is Right For Me?
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
MLK Day of Service End Hunger Challenge Returns for 2024
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
This is Food Sovereignty: Land Access for Urban Agriculture in Chicago
Above: 29th Class Emerson Fellow Lauren Drumgold. Food sovereignty – a new word added to my vocabulary during my time with the Chicago Food Policy Action Council (CFPAC). I describe it as one’s agency in food; what foods are grown, … Read more
Hunger Center History Corner: Citizens of the World
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
Finding a Foundation: Anti-Hunger Policy in Boston and Washington
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
Zero Hunger Academy Drives Student Engagement in Anti-Hunger Advocacy
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
The Process is Just as Important: Community Engagement in Ohio
Above: 29th Class Emerson National Hunger Fellow Jazmyne Brooks (right) As a Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow, during my field placement I worked alongside Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio (SHFBNCO) staff to create a community engagement plan … Read more
Your Place in the Change: A Conversation with Hunger Fellow Alum Lisa Moore
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