Zero Hunger Interns Nash Masinde, Meghna Phalke, and James Ziegeweid investigated how regenerative agriculture, climate-smart infrastructure, and changes to the conservation reserve program can protect food security in the face of climate risks in the Midwestern U.S.
This presentation was delivered as part of the 2022 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars. The 2022 Zero Hunger Interns were asked to describe a hunger-related issue or problem they see in their region, and potential policy solutions to address it. … Read more
This presentation was delivered as part of the 2022 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars. The 2022 Zero Hunger Interns were asked to describe a hunger-related issue or problem they see in their region, and potential policy solutions to address … Read more
This presentation was delivered as part of the 2022 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars. The 2022 Zero Hunger Interns were asked to describe a hunger-related issue or problem they see in their region, and potential policy solutions to address it. … Read more
Tiara Nourishad is from Thousand Oaks, California, and is finishing her third year at UC San Diego as a Political Science Major and Human Rights Minor. Tiara serves as the President and founder of the Houselessness Service Org at UCSD, providing mutual aid to the unhoused in San Diego, while … Read more
Sophia Iacona is a native of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, and attends the University of California Los Angeles where she is majoring in Public Affairs and minoring in French language and culture. At UCLA, Sophia is a member of Bruin Shelter, a student-run shelter for college students in the L.A. … Read more
Nash Masinde is a native of Nairobi, Kenya, and is currently residing in Ames, Iowa. She attends Iowa State University and is majoring in Global Resource Systems and Environmental Science and minoring in Global Health and Sustainability. She is the president of the Iowa State University Oxfam America club. Nash … Read more
Meghna Phalke is a sophomore at Northwestern University, originally from the Bay Area in California. At Northwestern, Meghna is studying economics and political science, and outside of class, she participates in collegiate Model United Nations and sings in a South Asian fusion a capella group. Meghna is passionate about protecting … Read more
Layne Johnson is from Fairfax, Virginia, attends the University of Virginia, and is majoring in Political Philosophy, Policy, & Law, with minors in both History and Anthropology. At UVA, he is Vice President of the university’s Amnesty International chapter and serves as outreach chair of the Charlottesville Alliance for Refugees. … Read more
Kailey Wilkens was born and raised in San Diego, California, and is currently attending UC San Diego for her Bachelor’s in Computer Science. Kailey works at UCSD’s Food Recovery Network, collaborating with her team to recover thousands of pounds of food every month and redistributing it to community members in … Read more
Kyle Pico is from Frederick, Maryland, and attends Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, majoring in Information Science with a minor in Law & Society. At Cornell, Kyle is a student manager at the student-led Cornell Food Pantry, the secretary for Cornell Hunger Relief, and the Alumni Relations chair for … Read more
“My name is Ketty Eberepou. I was born in the Central African Republic and moved to the United States when I was 11 years old. I am about to graduate from the University of the District of Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a Concentration … Read more
