Congressional Hunger Center

TRAIN & INSPIRE LEADERS WHO WORK TO END HUNGER & ADVOCATE PUBLIC POLICIES FOR A FOOD SECURE WORLD.

EMERSON NATIONAL FELLOWS. SEE SCHEDULE O. THE EMERSON NATIONAL HUNGER FELLOWS PROGRAM IS A SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM THAT TRAINS, INSPIRES, AND SUSTAINS LEADERS. FELLOWS GAIN FIELD EXPERIENCE FIGHTING HUNGER AND POVERTY THROUGH PLACEMENTS IN COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND POLICY EXPERIENCE THROUGH PLACEMENTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE PROGRAM BRIDGES COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS AND NATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY, AND FELLOWS DEVELOP AS EFFECTIVE LEADERS IN THE MOVEMENT TO END HUNGER AND POVERTY.THE EMERSON PROGRAM SUPPORTS A DIVERSITY OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL APPROACHES TO ELIMINATE HUNGER, POVERTY AND SOCIAL INEQUALITY, PARTICULARLY RACISM. WE SEEK TO CRAFT SUCCESSFUL AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN FELLOWS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WHILE DEVELOPING A NEW GENERATION OF HUNGER AND POVERTY LEADERS. FELLOWS SUPPORT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WITH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, EVALUATION, OUTREACH, ORGANIZING, AND ADVOCACY PROJECTS.

LELAND INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS. SEE SCHEDULE O.THE MICKEY LELAND INTERNATIONAL HUNGER FELLOWS PROGRAM TRAINS EMERGING LEADERS IN THE FIGHT TO END HUNGER WORLDWIDE. IT IS A UNIQUE TWO-YEAR PROGRAM THAT COMBINES FIELD AND POLICY WORK.LELAND FELLOWS DEVELOP NEW SKILLS WHILE ACTIVELY WORKING TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER AND POVERTY IN ASIA, AFRICA, AND LATIN AMERICA. DURING THE FIRST YEAR, FELLOWS WORK DIRECTLY TO BUILD FOOD SECURITY IN THE FIELD. IN THE SECOND YEAR, FELLOWS APPLY THEIR FIELD EXPERIENCE TO THE DESIGN OF SOUND DEVELOPMENT POLICY AT THE ORGANIZATIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL. IN ADDITION TO THEIR FIELD AND POLICY WORK, FELLOWS TAKE PART IN ANNUAL CENTER-SPONSORED TRAINING SESSIONS AND A RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AIMED AT FURTHER ADDING TO THEIR SKILLS AND EXPERTISE.

ZERO HUNGER INITIATIVE SERVES AS AN ENTRY POINT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND NETWORKS WHO WANT TO BECOME LEADERS IN THE MOVEMENT TO END HUNGER DOMESTICALLY AND WORLDWIDE. THE INITIATIVE IS COMPOSED OF THREE PARTS: ZERO HUNGER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS A SUMMER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS. ZERO HUNGER ACADEMY IS AN ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT MAKES THE HUNGER CENTER'S U.S. FOOD SECURITY CURRICULUM AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONTENT AVAILABLE TO NEW AUDIENCES. ZERO HUNGER CAMPUS NETWORK CURRENTLY COMPRISES OF FIVE COLLEGES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES THAT HAVE COMMITTED TO EDUCATING THEIR STUDENTS ON THE ROOT CAUSES OF HUNGER AND POVERTY AND MOBILIZING THEM TO ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE FOOD SECURITY OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.