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1 person is interested
Transformative Leaders Fellowship- Dearborn
ORGANIZATION: National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC)
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1 person is interested
Do any of these attributes apply to you?
Dynamic - Passionate - Energetic - Motivated - Leader - Visionary
The National Network for Arab American Communities is currently accepting applications for the 2014-2015 Transformative Leaders Fellowship Program. NNAAC Fellows help to build the capacity of local organizations while developing the following capacities:
Gaining a greater understanding of the issues facing Arab American communities and the role nonprofits play in addressing those issues
Gaining knowledge of nonprofit management and operations
Developing critical leadership skills
Creating their personal leadership development growth plan
In order to develop these goals fellows work in various parts of organizations ranging from direct services to program administration. Fellows will emerge with the skills that will carry through their work in human service agencies for many years to come.
NNAAC Fellows Also Receive:
A broad background of experience in a nonprofit setting including case management, fund development, and administration.
Nine months of leadership development curriculum
Stipend payments, and where applicable, college credit
The opportunity to attend conferences including the fall Leadership Institute and Arab American Advocacy Week in the spring
Interested candidates must identify as Arab American. Candidates must be a current college student or recent graduate. Experience in nonprofits, volunteering, and policy are helpful. Candidates should have a strong desire to learn about nonprofit management and leadership skills. Apply to Bridget Smith-Botos, bsmith-botos@accesscommunity.org
Application Deadline is June 15 th, 2014.
Locations Include:
California: San Francisco- The Arab Cultural and Community Center, Anaheim- Access California Services
Illinois: Bridgeview-Arab American Family Services, Chicago- Arab American Action Network
Florida: Orlando- Arab-American Community Center
Michigan: Dearborn- ACCESS, Flint- Arab American Heritage Council
New York: Brooklyn- Arab American Association of New York, Lackawanna- ACCESS of Western New York
Get the application here: http://nnaac.org/fellowshipapp/
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About National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC)
Location:
2651 Saulino Court, Dearborn, MI 48120, US
Mission Statement
The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC), a project of ACCESS, is a national consortium of independent Arab American community-based organizations. The Network’s primary mission is to build the capacity of Arab American nonprofit organizations that focus on the needs and issues impacting their local community while collectively addressing those issues nationally.
Description
Our vision is to foster economic, cultural, social and political empowerment of Arab Americans. We are committed to working collaboratively to support the development of strong and effective Arab American community-based organizations that mobilize locally and nationally to empower the Arab American community.
To support its mission, NNAAC has three main programs:
- Capacity Building
- Advocacy & Civic Engagement
- Youth & Community Service
Capacity Building
NNAAC’s Capacity Building program helps members through one-on-one technical assistance identify local and online training opportunities, annual capacity-building grants, and scholarship funds to attend relevant training. The program also organizes a national conference or training institute annually that offers training, workshops, peer-to-peer learning and networking.
Advocacy & Civic Engagement
NNAAC’s Advocacy and Civic Engagement (ACE) program addresses the concerns of and increases the civic participation of Arab Americans, and increases a member organization’s capacity to immerse in advocacy and civic engagement initiatives in local communities.
The ACE program focuses its efforts in four main areas:
- Immigrant rights
- Civil liberties and human rights
- Access to human services
- Support for national service programs
Youth & Community Service
NNAAC’s Youth and Community Service program aims to engage a new generation of Arab American leaders in its work and the work of NNAAC members, while enhancing leadership skills and providing meaningful opportunities for community service. The program includes a Fellowship component, a leadership development training program designed for Arab American undergraduate or graduate students, or recent graduates. It also includes the Teen Grant-Making Initiative (TGI), a joint project with the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) that allows high school students to become grantmakers, as well as National Arab American Service Day.
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2651 Saulino CourtDearborn, MI 48120
DATE POSTED
May 22, 2014
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REQUIREMENTS
- 16 Hours Per Week
- Must identify as Arab American