Presentation by Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Allison Bunyan as part of the briefing “The State of U.S. Hunger 2023” on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Allison was part of the 29th Class of Emerson Fellows and was placed with Common … Read more
Common Threads
Common Threads was founded by Chef Art Smith, artist Jesus Salgueiro and Linda Novick O’Keefe in 2003. After Chef Art … Read more
South Florida Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice
South Florida Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice is a leading worker advocacy organization. Our mission is to involve the faith … Read more
Low Wages and Basic Needs in the City of Miami: Facts for Advocates
Low Wages and Basic Needs in the City of Miami: Facts for Advocates examines the extent of low wage work in Miami, and outlining local community and faith-based responses in order to raise awareness and encourage further involvement from current … Read more
Hungry in Florida: Three Options in the Food Stamp Program to Help Alleviate Poverty and Improve Food Security
Hungry in Florida: Three Options in the Food Stamp Program to Help Alleviate Poverty and Improve Food Security examines three federal options that Florida can adopt to dramatically improve its Food Stamp Program and recommending that the state agency administering … Read more
Jeanine LaFratta
Jeanine, a native of southern California, graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 with a joint degree in Political Science and Theology and a concentration in Public Service. She was elected to Student Senate, worked at the Center for Social Concerns for three years, spent … Read more
Sean Coffey
Sean is a graduate of Colorado College where he majored in Sociology. In college, he chaired a Head Start volunteer group as well as an Adaptive volunteer ski program that works with disabled skiers in Breckenridge, Colorado. He was awarded a Colorado College Spirit award in 2002 and the Center … Read more