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Community leaders working in the nonprofit, NGO sectors in Brazil, India, Indonesia, Turkey, Ukraine and Venezuela can apply for the 2011 Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of the 92nd Street Y. The fellowship provides an opportunity for undertaking a residency program in New York City from 2 June to 22 June 2011. The fellowship will cover airfare, accommodation, food transportation, instruction and other program-related expenses. Additionally, selected participants will also receive a small stipend upon arrival.
“A successful applicant must demonstrate that he or she:
- is a community leader engaged in the nonprofit sector, either professionally or as a volunteer;
- is successfully addressing issues that affect the community’s well-being; and
- would benefit from an intensive three-week nonprofit management training course in New York.”
A South African AIDS educator, the president of a Jewish aid society facilitating transition to democracy in Bosnia & Herzegovina, a sustainable development expert in Zimbabwe, the founder of an Indian organization educating women and children working in Silk industry and an Indonesian advocate for ethnic minorities have received this fellowship and have participated in the residency program.
During the residency, the selected fellowship will receive training in nonprofit management strategy and leadership at the Columbia University’s Picker Cener for Executive Education. There will also be visits and meetings from model nonprofits in New York City and also with academic, business and government leaders. “The experience is enhanced by Fellows’ residency at the 92nd Street Y, the world’s first global Jewish community and cultural center. Founded in 1874 and considered a New York landmark, the 92nd Street Y annually serves over 300,000 people of all backgrounds, religions, nationalities, ethnicities, races and socio-economic groups.”
The deadline to submit applications for this fellowship program is 30 June 2010. For more information, visit this link.
