Occupying and Attending the World Food Prize
Two weeks ago, I traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, to attend the World Food Prize’s Borlaug Dialogues series. The prize is based on the vision of Norman Borlaug, founder of the “green revolution,” whose work focused on increasing the...
Book Review: Courage to Think Differently
By Lily R. Wu “To make a difference in solving the problem of hunger and poverty, we need to think differently,” says George S. Johnson, former director of the American Lutheran Church’s hunger program. “Jesus was constantly encouraging people to...
The Gospel in Syria
‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to...
ELCA Hunger Education Grants
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America World Hunger Hunger Education Grant Program Fall/Winter 2013 ELCA World Hunger is eager to support educational efforts that help reach our goals of teaching, organizing, and mobilizing Lutherans to fight hunger and poverty in our...
You have the stories
This Sunday, September 8, congregations throughout the ELCA will be taking part in “God’s Work. Our Hands” Sunday, where they are encouraged to engage in a service activity in their neighborhood or surrounding community. Which got me thinking: in ELCA World...
New Service Learning Resources
By Justin Rabbach Have you been looking for a way to engage groups and enhance volunteer activities? Check out this new resource from ELCA World Hunger! Digging In: A Leader’s Guide to Service Learning is designed to help you plan...
Our new Hunger Education Director
We’ve asked Ryan Cumming, new Director for Hunger Education to introduce himself. Welcome Ryan! I should tell you from the outset that I’m not very good at autobiography. When doing research, we are trained to remove ourselves as much as...
A “Farewell” from a summer intern
By Brittani Lamb As my time at ELCA World Hunger comes to a close, I’ve been thinking a lot about what this experience has meant to me. I decided to do this internship not only because it complements my social...
My Place at the Table
By Jesse McClain Have you ever thought about the limitations and struggles of depending on government assistance programs? A new report from the Associated Press concluded that four out of five adults in the United States will struggle with unemployment,...
Running for Hunger
By Brittani Lamb I ran a 5K last Sunday to raise money for a local food shelf in Elmhurst, IL. It was a fun race and because of generous sponsors, all the money from participants’ race entry fees went directly...