Leadership Academy: Fellows Program

The Fellowship Program

The Fellowship Program is a year-long training program for young leaders that have completed, at minimum, their undergraduate degrees by the start of the program. Fellows are assigned to specific program areas and develop expertise with the direction of a Program Manager and the Academy Director. Although the curriculum is similar to that of the Associates program, Fellows are given more responsibility and independence to implement projects and programs.

Fellows participate in leadership skills workshops, attend meetings with key stakeholders, and conduct site visits to community, government, and corporate entities. Fellows receive regular mentorship, professional and personal skill development and are given opportunities to interact with the media, write reports/press releases, fundraise, testify at policy hearings, and participate in key meetings with top government officials, corporate CEOs, and political leaders.

As a Fellow, one works 37.5 hours per week and earns $33,800 per year plus health benefits.

Personal And Profesional Development Workshops

Personal and professional development workshops are important tools to assist in teaching participants effective skills. These skills they learn will strengthen their capacity to contribute to their Greenlining experience as well as their future opportunities.

Workshops Include:

-          Public Speaking and Effective Presentation

-          General Internet Research

-          Introduction to Greenlining's Negotiation Techniques

-          Introduction to Greenlining's Advocacy and Organizing Techniques

-          Sacramento Ins and Outs and Lobbying

-          Meeting Facilitation

-          Research for Writing a Policy Brief

-          Effective Social Networking

-          Media Spokesperson and Communications

Developing policy expertise in one of the many issues that The Greenlining Institute works on is an essential component of the program. Past Fellowships were offered in the following issue areas:

-          Community Reinvestment

-          Health Policy

-          Sustainable Development

-          California Redistricting

Questions? Read our Fellowship Program FAQ

Click HERE to get to know our current 2011-2012 Fellows

Need more information? Please read our Fellowship Fact Sheet

Applying for the Fellowship Program

2012 - 2013 Fellowship Opportunities in the following areas:

• Communications
• Health Policy
• Green Assets
• Research
• Community Reinvestment
• Claiming Our Democracy

Applications are available here

A complete application requires:

• A completed application form
• Personal statement
• A current resume
• Two letters of recommendation (must be sent with entire application package)
• Copies of all higher education transcripts (unofficial transcripts are accepted)

Application Postmark Deadline: Feb. 10, 2012

Participants are carefully selected to represent Greenlining’s constituency in terms of age, education, work and volunteer experience, political perspective, and ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Individuals from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply; there are no preferred majors.