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 2010 Summer Associates

Introducing the 2010 Greenlining Institute's Summer Associates!
 

Aime Castillo        

Aime is from Santa Barbara, California and has a BS in Biological Science from the University of California, Davis. Aime is planning to pursue her MD and participated in the Post-baccalaureate Premedical Program at the University of California, Davis in 2008-2009. She received the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation Leadership Award and Scholarship for her leadership and work within the migrant/immigrant community. Aime is committed to improving health outcomes for communities of color.

 Henoch Derbew        

Henoch is from New York City, New York and earned a BA in History and Classics from Colgate University. Henoch will complete his Master of Public Policy degree with a concentration in International Policy and Development from the Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute in May.  He was a Julius Nyerere Fellow at The Africa Society in Washington, DC and worked for the United Nations Secretariat as a correspondent. Henoch is interested in entrepreneurship and wealth creation within low-income and communities of color.

Jacob Dumez                       

Jacob is from Woodstock, Vermont and earned his BA in Politics from Princeton University.  Jacob is currently pursuing a master's degree at the University of California, Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy. He has extensive experience in the non-profit sector having worked as a program manager at the National Urban League and as a program associate at the William Randolph Hearst Foundations. Jacob completed the executive business training program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and is interested in minority business development.

Patricia Guerra       

Patricia was born in the United States and grew up in Mexico. She maintains citizenship in both countries and will graduate from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterry in Monterry, Mexico with a majors in International Journalism, Media and Political Science. Patricia participated in an undergraduate exchange program at UC Berkeley in 2009, interned in the office of Congresswoman Barbara Lee and has worked for the National Action Party of Mexico as a press relations specialist. Patricia is dedicated to working towards social justice and positive change within and throughout the Americas.

Leticia Mata             

Leticia is from Escondido, California and holds a BA in Urban Studies from UC Berkeley. During her time at Berkeley, Leticia was chair of the Chicano Architecture Student Association (C.A.S.A) where she publicized Green Building Symposium during earth week with other college of environment design organizations. In 2009, she was a participant of the University of California, Berkeley's Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute. Leticia hopes to work on issues related to urban planning and transportation.

Jonathan Munoz     

Jonathan is from Stockton, California and currently attends Fresno State University where he is a double major in history and Chicano & Latin American Studies. Jonathon has worked with the College Assistance Migrant Program, Californians for Justice, Fresno and with the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a research assistant. He is dedicated to improving the lives of low-income and communities of color in the Central Valley.

Antonio Nunez       

Antonio holds a BA in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz and is currently working on his master's in Public Health at San Jose State University. He worked as a program coordinator at The Heath Trust where he focused on wellness access and education and as a community worker at the Santa Clara County Public Health Department.  Antonio is dedicated to eliminating health disparities in low-income and communities of color.

Ivonne Rosales         

Ivonne is from Lynwood, California and is currently attending the University of California, Berkeley where she will receive her BA in Peace and Conflict Studies and Spanish Literature/Language in May of 2010. Ivonne has served as a board member of Manny Garcia LLC since November 2007 and a consultant to California Community Builders, an arm of the Greenlining Institute focused on creating housing and investment in low-income markets.

Scott Shannon        

Scott is from Houston, Texas and is a first year law student at the University of Southern California's Gould School of Law. He holds a BA in History with a minor in Psychology from Occidental College, where he graduated with honors. Scott is passionate about social justice and has worked in New Orleans offering free legal services to those still living in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as well as within Los Angeles' Imperial Valley educating migrant workers on their employment rights. Scott plans to pursue a career in public interest law.

Nadia Wong              

Nadia is from Temple City, California and holds a BA in International Studies and Social Ecology from the University of California, Irvine. Nadia is currently attending the University of Michigan where she will complete her Masters of Public Policy and Social Work in December 2010. Nadia has worked as a community organizer for the Community Action Network and is dedicated to building and strengthening coalitions to achieve meaningful social change.

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