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19h ago
Every year when I file my personal taxes, I am filled with mixed emotions. I hope the online tax calculator shows green, indicating a refund, instead of a red, indicating I owe. On the other hand, I also feel patriotic ... Read more
The post Taxes: a Tool for Reducing Poverty and Hunger appeared first on Congressional Hunger Center ..read more
Small Beginnings Have the Potential to Transform: Anti-Hunger Policy in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
Congressional Hunger Center Blog
2w ago
Above: 29th Class Emerson Fellow Aliyah Fard. Environmental justice courses throughout my undergraduate career introduced me to one of my favorite environmentalists, Dr. Vandana Shiva, who says “seed is the source of life and the first link in our food ... Read more
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Congressional Hunger Center Blog
3w ago
National Volunteer Week was established in 1974 to celebrate the spirit of volunteerism as one of the hallmarks of American life. Whether volunteering in person or remotely, getting involved in direct service or advocating for change, Volunteer Week is when ... Read more
The post Celebrate Volunteer Week 2024 With the End Hunger Challenge appeared first on Congressional Hunger Center ..read more
It All Comes Back to Women’s Financial Autonomy: a Conversation with Hunger Fellow Alum Tammy Palmer
Congressional Hunger Center Blog
1M ago
Above: Tammy Palmer receives the 2011 Alum Hunger Leadership Award from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah; Tammy Palmer with the 12th Class of Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows at orientation in October, 2023. Continuing our series ... Read more
The post It All Comes Back to Women’s Financial Autonomy: a Conversation with Hunger Fellow Alum Tammy Palmer appeared first on Congressional Hunger Center ..read more
Congressional Hunger Center Blog
1M ago
Above: participants in CARE International Uganda’s Farmer Field Business School project discuss kitchen gardening at a demonstration plot in the Kyaka II refugee settlement. ?: CARE International Uganda The 12th Class of Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows have been working with their ... Read more
The post Hunger Fellow Spotlight: Tajikistan and Uganda appeared first on Congressional Hunger Center ..read more
Congressional Hunger Center Blog
1M ago
Above: Maryam Taysir, 29th Class Emerson National Hunger Fellow, in Washington, D.C. It’s almost midnight in Nablus, Palestine where I was visiting for the summer. I’m sitting with my family when, after months of anticipation, I get the news. “I’m ... Read more
The post Towards a More Equitable Society: Anti-Hunger Advocacy in Baltimore appeared first on Congressional Hunger Center ..read more
Congressional Hunger Center Blog
1M ago
Above: 29th Class Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Rajitmeet Singh at the UCI Basic Needs Center in Irvine, California I have a different perspective on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as I grew up on the other end of ... Read more
The post Understanding the Impact of CalFresh Application Assistance: Race, Ethnicity, and Data at UC Irvine appeared first on Congressional Hunger Center ..read more
Congressional Hunger Center Blog
1M ago
Above: Hayleigh Rockenback, 29th Class Emerson National Hunger Fellow, at the Massachusetts State House. Working in the anti-hunger space was something I have always been drawn to. For multiple summers prior to college I would stay at my aunt’s home ... Read more
The post Autonomy, Knowledge, Community: Food Justice and Group Home Living in Massachusetts appeared first on Congressional Hunger Center ..read more
Congressional Hunger Center Blog
2M ago
The Hunger Center is pleased to announce the policy placements for the 30th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows. From February to July, 2024, fellows will be placed with 12 different host organizations, mostly located in Washington, D.C. Their ... Read more
The post Emerson Fellows Bring Community Experience to National Hunger Policy appeared first on Congressional Hunger Center ..read more
Congressional Hunger Center Blog
2M ago
We are delighted to announce we will soon be accepting applications for our second cohort of Hunger Center Legacy Leaders. This program, now in its second year, builds on our initial investment in our Fellows and Interns by providing alums ... Read more
The post Legacy Leaders Program Returns for 2024-2025 appeared first on Congressional Hunger Center ..read more