The 2010 Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of the 92nd Street Y is now accepting applications from community leaders who are citizens and residents of Armenia, the Czech Republic, China, Egypt, India, Israel, Laos, Mali, Russia and Slovakia. Applications must be postmarked or emailed by October 9, 2009 to be considered.
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.
Previous Ford Fellows include:
• a South African AIDS educator;
• the president of a Jewish aid society facilitating Bosnia-Herzegovina’s transition to democracy;
• a sustainable development expert from Zimbabwe;
• the founder of an Indian organization that educates women and children working in the silk industry; and
• an Indonesian advocate for ethnic minorities.
The residency takes place Friday, June 4 to Wednesday, June 23, 2010 in New York City. Airfare, accommodation, food, transportation, instruction, and other program-related expenses are included in the fellowship, and participants receive a small stipend upon arrival.
During the intensive three-week residency, Ford Fellows take classes in areas including nonprofit management strategy and leadership training at Columbia University’s Picker Center for Executive Education. The academic curriculum is complemented by visits to model nonprofits in New York City and meetings 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 Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of the 92nd Street Y provides a tremendous opportunity to international community leaders. Please distribute both the attached application and brochure to people and organizations that could benefit from this opportunity. Again, applications for the 2010 Fellowship must be postmarked or emailed no later than October 9, 2009. For more information about the program, please see the attached brochures or visit our website at www.92Y.org/ford. Please contact Alison Gardy at 212.415.5473 or by email or Elizabeth Komoroski at 212.415.5561 or by email if you have any questions. |
