David graduated with honors from Yale University in 2007 with a degree in biology. David coordinated the Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project and an afternoon drop-in center for the homeless, interned at the Hill Health Center’s Homeless Health Care Program, and served as a voting member of New Haven’s … Read more
Lindsey Baker
Lindsey graduated with High Honors and Phi Beta Kappa from Emory University with a degree in psychology and sociology. At Emory, she was a Tritt Social Justice Fellow, an Emory Scholar, and the Co-Director of Volunteer Emory. She studied abroad in Melbourne, Australia, and participated in alternative break trips to … Read more
Meisha McDaniel
16th Class, 2009-2010 Field Placement: DC Hunger Solutions (Washington, DC) Meisha conducted an analysis of senior hunger in the District of Columbia by assessing the capacity of federal nutrition programs to reach elderly populations at risk of hunger. Based on … Read more
Amy Johnson
A northern California native, Amy graduated from Willamette University in 2008 with a degree in sociology and a minor in Spanish. She has researched the distribution of emergency food in the Willamette Valley and coordinated social justice projects at the Office of Community Service Learning. She also studied abroad in … Read more
Anne-Claire Hervy
4th Class, 2007-2009 Field Placement: Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa, Washington, D.C. Anne-Claire Hervy worked with the Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa, a research and advocacy membership organization founded in 2000 to build consensus and mobilize … Read more
Considering the Costs of Senior Hunger and the Benefits of Federal Nutrition Programs
Considering the Costs of Senior Hunger and the Benefits of Federal Nutrition Programs explores factors affecting the food security of older D.C. residents and the impact of hunger on wellness, and assesses the value of federal nutrition programs in relation … Read more
Testimonial Truths: Food Insecurity in Washington, D.C. from the Community Perspective
Testimonial Truths: Food Insecurity in Washington, D.C. from the Community Perspective is a compilation of interview responses from food insecure D.C. residents about food access during the economic recession. The report identifies the obstacles to healthy food access and provides … Read more