Eleven-month leadership development opportunity for motivated individuals seeking to make a difference in the struggle to eliminate hunger and poverty.
Deadline
January
See Award website for exact deadlines.
Contact
Congressional Hunger Centerewilliamson@hungercenter.org
Award recipients
Quick facts
Academic Discipline
Social Justice and ResponsibilityCitizenship
US Citizen, Permanent ResidentStatus
Senior, Entering GraduateLocation
DomesticEndorsement Required
NoAward Amount
$38,000-$45,000
Description
Each year 20 participants are selected for this 11-month program. Fellows are placed for half their term of service with urban and rural community-based organizations all over the country involved in fighting hunger at the local level, such as grassroots organizing groups, food banks, economic development agencies, local advocacy groups, and faith-based organizations. They then move to Washington, DC to complete the year with national organizations involved in the anti-hunger and poverty movement, including national advocacy organizations, think tanks, and federal agencies. Through this unique program, the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program develops effective leaders with a deep understanding of hunger and poverty at both the local and national level that enables them to find innovative solutions and create the political will to end hunger.
Eligibility
- U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
- Bachelors degree, or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated leadership qualities
- Commitment to racial equity social justice
- Experience working with low-income communities