This might be interesting for anyone involved heavily with environmental
reform on a local level.

Zach

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Subject: Fellowship Announcement - Environmental Leadership Program - due
Oct. 2


> FYI
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>                     Lily Lee
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>                                          Subject:     Fellowship
Announcement -
>                                          Environmental Leadership
Program - due Oct.
>                                          2
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> I have recently joined the Board of ELP and, after attending 2 retreats,
> highly recommend this experience.  Please forward this to anyone whom you
> think would benefit from this opportunity for professional and personal
> development.  I would be happy to talk to anyone interested in applying to
> give them more infromation about the program. Thanks!
>
> -- Lily
>
>
> The Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) invites applications for the
ELP
> Fellowship Class of 2002-2004.
>
> Application deadline: October 2, 2001
>
> Application and information available at: www.elpnet.org
>
> ELP is a non-profit organization that seeks to transform public
> understanding of environmental issues by training and supporting
visionary,
> action-oriented emerging leaders.  Through its fellowship program, ELP
> provides training and project support to 25 talented individuals each year
> from nonprofits, business, government, and higher education.  ELP is
> committed to fostering a reflective, diverse environmental movement
capable
> of responding to our complex social and environmental challenges.
>
> FELLOWSHIP DETAILS
>
> The ELP Fellowship is an innovative national program designed to build the
> leadership capacity of the environmental field's most promising emerging
> professionals. We define emerging professionals as practitioners who are
> relatively new to the environmental field with approximately three to ten
> years of experience. Each year, a new class of fellows is chosen to join a
> select group of environmental professionals from diverse backgrounds,
> sectors, and areas of expertise.  The three-year fellowship offers unique
> networking opportunities, intensive leadership and skills training,
project
> seed money, technical assistance, and mentoring.  Fellows receive a $2,000
> participation stipend; travel and accommodations for four training
> retreats; access to funding for capacity building leadership activities;
> and national recognition through the program. The ELP Fellowship provides
> an opportunity for talented individuals to have a unique and substantial
> impact on the environmental movement through collaboration with other
> emerging leaders.
>
> *Required Commitments
>
> Applicants for the ELP Fellowship must commit to participating in four
> retreats over three years-two retreats in the first year and one retreat
in
> the summer of each subsequent year. In 2002, retreats will be held April
> 3-7, 2002 at the Trinity Conference Center in West Cornwall, CT, and
August
> 14-18, 2002 at Sleeping Lady Retreat Center in Leavenworth, WA.
> Participation in all ELP retreats-in their entirety-is a mandatory
> component of the fellowship.   ELP pays all retreat travel and
> accommodation costs. In addition, each fellow conducts a leadership
> building project with support from the ELP Activity Fund. While fellows
> must participate in fellowship activities throughout the year and complete
> periodic assignments, they are expected to continue their full-time jobs
or
> studies.
>
> BECOMING A FELLOW
>
> *Who Should Apply?
>
> The ELP Fellowship targets newly established environmental practitioners
> eager to connect their specialized work to larger environmental and social
> concerns. While applicants need not be young in age, they should be
> relatively new to the environmental field with approximately three to ten
> years of professional or post-undergraduate experience. ELP promotes
> diversity of race and ethnicity, gender, sector, professional background,
> and issue expertise in the environmental field.  In choosing each class of
> fellows, ELP seeks individuals from across these broad spectrums.
>
> Demonstrated talent as a practitioner or scholar is a prerequisite.
> Participants will be evaluated on the basis of their past accomplishments,
> promise for future leadership, and potential as interdisciplinary thinkers
> and effective communicators.  Successful applicants will be able to
> articulate a clear understanding of how their specialized work fits into
> complex social, economic, and environmental issues.
>
> *How will applicants be evaluated?
>
> Applicants are evaluated on the basis of the accomplishments, background,
> and professional progress as shown in their resume or c.v.; the
> recommendations of colleagues who have worked closely with the applicant;
> and the clarity, breadth, and thoughtfulness of responses to the narrative
> questions in the fellowship application.
>
> ELP also evaluates applicants' leadership potential; originality of ideas;
> ability to convey a persuasive, coherent vision for environmental
progress;
> and ability to reach key constituencies and work across disciplines and
> issues. Successful applicants will also clearly articulate the utility of
> the fellowship to their personal and professional development.
>
> SELECTION PROCESS
>
> Applications must be mailed to the ELP Fellowship Office, and postmarked
by
> Monday, October 1, 2001. Each application will be reviewed by the ELP
> Fellowship Selection Committee that is composed of professionals from
> diverse disciplines, backgrounds, and institutions.  Final decisions will
> be made and all applicants will be notified by December 21, 2001.
>
> Applications and further details are available at www.elpnet.org.
>
> *  *  *
>
> ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
> P.O. Box 446
> Haydenville, MA 01039
> 413.268.0035, Fax: 413.268.0036
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> www.elpnet.org
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> (See attached file: Application Packet 20014.doc)
>
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