[Video] Climate Change in the Midwest: Exacerbating Food Insecurity

James Ziegeweid is a native of Arcadia, Wisconsin, and attends Minnesota State University, Mankato in Mankato, Minnesota, studying Business Management with minors in Spanish, Political Science, and Agriculture and Food Innovation. While studying at MNSU, James has been a member of the Maverick Cross Country and Track and Field teams, the Maverick Speech and Debate team, the Honors Program, and the Henze Ag Innovators. He also serves as the Meal Planner for the MNSU Campus Kitchen, helping spearhead the fight against food insecurity in the Mankato community. James is interested in continuous improvement, advocacy, and food recovery. This summer, he hopes to develop his leadership capabilities and become a catalyst for anti-hunger work within his community, specifically focusing on rural areas.

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 is interested in addressing hunger and poverty by advocating for better land rights and access to resources for marginalized people globally. This summer, she hopes to develop the leadership and advocacy skills that will enable her to be effective in doing so in the future.

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 the interests of disadvantaged communities across the globe, specifically in the areas of hunger, education, and health. Having previously engaged in anti-hunger efforts in India, Meghna hopes to use this summer to target domestic advocacy and learn how to most effectively engage in anti-hunger efforts close to home.