The Congressional Hunger Center (CHC)
is
excited to offer a unique opportunity to be actively involved in the
movement to end hunger and poverty. CHC is a bi-partisan organization
committed to making access to nutritious, affordable and culturally
appropriate food a national priority. Every year,
we look for promising young leaders who care about addressing the
problems of hunger and poverty in communities across the nation. Our
national initiative, the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows
Program,
trains, inspires and sustains a tight-knit community of emerging leaders
committed to social justice. The program provides Fellows with an
opportunity to gain practical experience fighting
hunger and poverty, work with community-based and national leaders,
deepen their analysis around poverty and develop leadership skills.
Each year, 16- 20 Emerson National Hunger Fellows help shape and
implement local social justice programs all over the U.S.
and then research and support national policy initiatives in Washington,
DC.
Participants
are selected for this eleven-month program based on the criteria
below. Fellows are placed for five months with urban and rural
community organizations
involved in fighting hunger at the local level, such as grassroots
organizing groups, food banks, advocacy organizations, economic
development agencies, and local government offices. They then move to
Washington, D.C. to complete the year with five months
of work at advocacy and public policy organizations involved in
anti-hunger and anti-poverty work at the national level. This unique
program allows Fellows to bridge community grassroots efforts and
national public policy. Applications are encouraged from
candidates reflecting diverse educational, cultural, personal and
experiential backgrounds.
Benefits
A living allowance of $16,000, health
insurance, travel expenses, housing in the field, a $4,000 housing stipend in D.C., a $3,500 end
of service award, relocation subsidies, professional development training opportunities,
membership in a learning community of fellow Fellows, connection to an extensive
network of alumni, partners, and experts, experience with community and
policy leaders, training, mentoring,
and leadership development, and experience in project management
are included.
