In 2016, Portland voters passed a $258 million bond to build more affordable housing thanks in large part to the advocacy of the Welcome Home Coalition and other residents. Portland-metro voters followed suit with the passage of a $652.8 million … Read more
This research was a strategic effort to look at the current state, successes, failures, and possible improvements to the movement to end hunger in the United States. Anti-hunger organizations reacted to parallel social justice movements with heightened energy, resources, and … Read more
Lived experience is a source of knowledge that organizations can utilize to inform decisions and programs. Valuing lived experience as a valid source of knowledge also puts participants at the center and ensures that they are active stakeholders in the … Read more
The Community Farm Alliance works to engage diverse populations in rural and urban communities of Kentucky through leadership and grassroots democracy. In order to bridge the urban-rural divide and support disempowered populations, they have launched a commitment to build equity through … Read more
“Engaging Participants as Partners in Colorado: Insights from the Field” was presented by Bill Emerson Hunger Fellow Alexandrea Wilson as part of the briefing “A Snapshot of Hunger in America” on February 17, 2022. Alexandrea was placed with Warren Village … Read more
“Farming in a ‘White Utopia’: BIPOC Farmer Development Coalition Strategic Plan 2022-2024” was presented by Bill Emerson Hunger Fellow Isabelle Sohn as part of the briefing “A Snapshot of Hunger in America” on February 17, 2022. Isabelle was placed with … Read more
“Organizations as Gatekeepers in the Food System” was presented by Bill Emerson Hunger Fellows Amira Iwuala and Morgan McKinney as part of the briefing “A Snapshot of Hunger in America” on February 17, 2022. Amira and Morgan were placed with Community Farm Alliance … Read more
“Let’s Talk About Race in the Anti-Hunger Workplace: Organizational Approaches to Addressing Race at Work” was presented by Bill Emerson Hunger Fellow Sofia Charlot as part of the briefing “A Snapshot of Hunger in America” on February 17, 2022. Sofia … Read more
“Dream Denied: Portland’s Housing Affordability Crisis, Recent Progress, and What Else Can Still Be Done” was presented by Bill Emerson Hunger Fellow Nitan Shanas as part of the briefing “A Snapshot of Hunger in America” on February 17, 2022. Nitan … Read more
Increasing Access to Food for Mothers, Infants and Children Receiving Benefits from WIC through Community Partnerships
Dead Ends: Assessing Transportation Barriers among the ABAWD Population in Illinois is the culmination of Maria Cristina’s work at the Illinois Hunger Coalition, where she spent her field placement researching the impact of SNAP work requirements on the Able-Bodied Adults Without … Read more
One of our 9th class Leland Fellows, April Dodd, updated the Emerging Ag. Inc. website with a summery of the the seven farmers and SME representatives who attended the FAO Regional Meeting on Agricultural Bio-technologies in Sustainable Food Systems and … Read more
