By Siena Chrisman with Roy Frias On May 22, 1961, a group of six white Americans and seven black Americans boarded a bus in Washington, DC, bound for the South. The goal of the Freedom Rides – which took place 50 years ago this spring – was to test the laws being made to desegregate interstate travel. Laws of
03-08-2011
The Awesome Foundation has just launched a new micro-grant foundation called Awesome Food and is searching for unique and awesome ways to enlighten our lives with food. Starting this month, they are accepting applications from individuals, groups, and organizations that have an awesome idea about how to better our food system and each month will give away $1,000 towards helping
02-08-2011
This past June, WhyHunger and partners hosted representatives from La Via Campesina in North America and the Caribbean who were in NYC to discuss their work and personally invite funders and foundations to participate in building grassroots democracy. La Via Campesina is the largest social movement in the world, with a membership of over 250 million farming and fishing families
29-07-2011
It’s election season- do you know where your local politicians are?! With elections looming this fall, many politicians are more eager than ever to lend an ear to local issues. What better time to make yourself heard? Are you trying to start a farmers’ market in your town? Do you wonder why your local grocery store doesn’t sell fresh produce
28-07-2011
By Siena Chrisman with Roy Frias On May 22, 1961, a group of six white Americans and seven black Americans boarded a bus in Washington, DC, bound for the South. The goal of the Freedom Rides – which took place 50 years ago this spring – was to test the laws being made to desegregate interstate travel. Laws of
03-08-2011
The Awesome Foundation has just launched a new micro-grant foundation called Awesome Food and is searching for unique and awesome ways to enlighten our lives with food. Starting this month, they are accepting applications from individuals, groups, and organizations that have an awesome idea about how to better our food system and each month will give away $1,000 towards helping
02-08-2011
This past June, WhyHunger and partners hosted representatives from La Via Campesina in North America and the Caribbean who were in NYC to discuss their work and personally invite funders and foundations to participate in building grassroots democracy. La Via Campesina is the largest social movement in the world, with a membership of over 250 million farming and fishing families
29-07-2011
It’s election season- do you know where your local politicians are?! With elections looming this fall, many politicians are more eager than ever to lend an ear to local issues. What better time to make yourself heard? Are you trying to start a farmers’ market in your town? Do you wonder why your local grocery store doesn’t sell fresh produce
28-07-2011