My challenge is
malnutrition/hunger in early childhood.
Feeding America
Mission: Feeding America is the nation's leading
domestic hunger-relief charity. Our mission is to feed America's hungry through
a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight
to end hunger.
Values: respect, stewardship & accountability, collaboration, urgency, service
Why I Chose This Organization: Feeding America’s values and mission are
compatible with my personal ethics. They offer assistance without allowing
families to become dependent upon the services.
Career Opportunity: Program Capacity Associate-Chicago- help to
increase the capacity of the organization through providing training, peer
learning and knowledge sharing experiences
Qualifications: BA/BS required; Advanced degree in Administration,
Sociology, or Social Work preferred;
experience working with collaborative groups, excellent written and oral
communication skills, ability to think creatively and strategically as part of
a team.
No Kid Hungry-Share
Our Strengths
Mission: The No Kid Hungry campaign
connects kids in need with nutritious food and teaches their families how to
cook healthy, affordable meals. The campaign also engages the public to make
ending childhood hunger a national priority.
Activities: Organizes
fundraising programs to raise money for hunger relief including, Taste of the
Nation, Chefs on Bikes, Dine Out.
Why I Chose This
Organization: This organization addresses the problem of hunger amongst
children, which is directly related to my challenge.
Career Opportunity:
New England regional Manager for Culinary Events-raise money through events to
support goals of the organization, manage cultivate and maintain culinary,
sponsor and volunteer relationships in New England.
Qualifications:
BA in Marketing, Communication, Community Development and Public Service or
related field, excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to work
with multiple diverse groups, ability to handle multiple activities, events and
projects simultaneously.
Congressional Hunger
Center
Our Mission Statement: CHC trains
and inspires leaders who
work to end hunger,
and advocates public
policies that create a food secure world.
Our Vision Statement: CHC is a leader in
the movement to ensure access to food
as a basic human right for all people. We create and nurture a community of innovative and inspiring
leaders who act as change agents, bridging the gap
between grassroots
efforts and national and international public
policy to provide access to nutritious, affordable and culturally appropriate food.
Why I chose this
organization: The approach to the challenge of ending hunger,
developing leaders who are capable, willing and concerned regarding the issue,
is unique.
Career Opportunity:
Communication Consultant; must have strong written skills, knowledge of
traditional and social media, experience working on hunger and children’s
issues; responsible for twitter message campaigns, emails, press communication
and construction of media contacts list.
