Leadership Academy: Summer Associates Program

The Summer Associates Program : Overview
	The Academy Associates program is an intensive 10-week training program for young leaders that have completed, at minimum, their undergraduate degrees by the start of the program. Associates manage research and advocacy projects with the direction of a Greenlining staff member or program team. Their findings and projects are presented in both a written and oral report at a symposium hosted by the Greenlining Institute at the end of the program.
In addition, every Friday summer associates will be given the task of examining a critical problem facing California's undeserved communities.  On these issue days associates will be scheduled to meet with some of the state's top leaders and stakeholders who are trying to address the problem. Ultimately the goal of the program is to expose Associates to key community leaders, new issues, and new methods of advocacy as part of their training in becoming the next generation of social justice leaders.
Training
Participate in leadership skills workshops Attend power lunches with key stakeholders Conduct site visits to community, government, and corporate entities
Compensation
For their work Associates receive: $1,700 per month

Meet our 2009 Summer Associates

Introducing the 2009 Greenlining Institute's Summer Associates!
 

Gordon Abner

Gordon is from Houston, Texas and graduated from Trinity University with a BA in International Studies and a minor in Spanish. During his academic career, Gordon received numerous honors and awards including the McNair and Inman scholarships. Gordon gained exposure to the political process by working as a Constituent Intern for Congressman Charles Gonzalez and plans to pursue a career in public policy.

Zara Bukirin

Zara is from Alhambra, California and holds a BA in Applied Mathematics and a minor in Southeast Asian Studies from the University of California at Los Angeles. She currently attends UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy and expects to receive her masters in 2010. Zara has a passion for community development and has worked for a number of community based organizations including Search to Involve Pilipino Americans, a Greenlining coalition member. Zara is looking forward to gaining hands-on public policy experience as a summer associate.

Antoinnae Comeaux

Antoinnae is from Lomita, California and received her BA in International Political Economy from the University of California, at Berkeley in May.  While at Berkeley, Antoinnae participated in the Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute and served as the Program Director for the Bridges Multicultural Center. Antoinnae is very dedicated to improving access to education and financial services for low income and communities of color.

Sonja Diaz  

Sonja Diaz is an alumna of UC Santa Clara, where she held a variety of organizational and research appointments. Professionally, Ms. Diaz advocated on behalf of communities of color in the health expansion debate at Latino Issues Forum and architected the first interactive online advocacy portal designed to increase Latina voters' civic participation at Hispanas Organized for Political Equality. Currently, Ms. Diaz is providing quantitative research analysis to a longitudinal study on school choice-making in Central Los Angeles as public policy graduate student at UCLA. Ms. Diaz is a PPIA fellow and a graduate of the Applied Research Center's Racial Justice Leadership Institute.

Chanell Fletcher

Chanell is from Sacramento, California and received a BA in History from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Chanell is committed to empowering underserved communities and worked as a case manager at the Community Child Care Council where she assisted low-income families in obtaining and maintaining eligibility for child care services. As a summer associate, Chanell hopes to deepen her understanding of how public policy impacts the lives of California's most vulnerable communities. 

Ilana Golin

Ilana is from Queens, New York and holds a BA in Sociology and a minor in Gender Studies from Grinnell College. She is currently attending UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy and expects to receive her masters in May of 2010. Ilana served as the program director for the Haas Center for Public Service Fellowships Program at Stanford University. She has extensive experience coordinating service learning opportunities for students and plans to pursue a career as a non-profit executive director.  Ilana hopes to deepen her knowledge and understanding of public policy as a summer associate at Greenlining.

Dominique Guzman-Moore

Dominique is from Sacramento, California and received her BA in Ethnic Studies from California State University, Sacramento. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University. Dominique worked as a coordinator for Cal State's Service Learning Project and as a Summer Intern for BUILD, a financial literacy program for high school students. Dominique is interested in developing and shaping education policy to reflect the racial and cultural diversity of California.   

Calvin Harris

Calvin is from St. Louis, Missouri and is a graduate of Morehouse College where he earned a BA in Sociology. While at Morehouse, Calvin participated in the Washington Semester Program at American University and was a Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellow.  Calvin is currently pursuing a master's degree in public policy at Brandeis University's Heller School of Social Policy and Management. Calvin has worked as a Policy Intern for the Show-Me Institute and as a Research Intern for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Aysha Pamukcu

Aysha received her BA in Political Science and English from Stanford University. While at Stanford, Aysha received numerous honors and completed an overseas study program at Oxford University. Aysha is entering her second year at the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law and expects to receive her JD in May 2011. Aysha was a Fellow at both the Center for Progressive Leadership and the Stanford University Haas Center for Public Service. Aysha's training and experience as a journalist provide her with a unique perspective of the intersection between public policy and the law. 

Khoi Ta

Khoi graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a BA in Political Science and Phi Beta Kappa membership. He is currently pursuing a JD from the University of California at Berkeley, School of Law, and a master's degree in Public Affairs from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School. Khoi began his career in public policy as a Legislative Assistant for U.S. Representative Loretta Sanchez where he worked on issues such as immigration reform, affordable housing, and civil rights. 

Application & Deadline

Applications for the Associates program must be postmarked by February 12, 2010.

You can download a copy of the application here.

For additional questions about the Associates program, please contact the Academy via email: mailto:academy@greenlining.org

Related Documents

Greenlining Academy Fact Sheet 2010-2011

Greenlining Academy 2010-11 Application Form