Someone I know passed this on to me and had an amazing experience.  In my delusional mind I wish I could do it, but you kids are the future:

 

The Cleveland Executive Fellowship invites you to nominate a graduating student or alum to be considered for the Cleveland Executive Fellowship. The Fellowship is an experiential, immersion program designed to accelerate the professional development of civic leaders for Greater Cleveland. Our goal is to prepare individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public affairs arena. During the yearlong fellowship, participants gain hands-on experience through executive level placements in the nonprofit, public/government, education, and corporate sectors, as well as through weekly professional development seminars and workshops. Fellows learn how the various sectors interact, how decisions are made and what people and institutions guide Cleveland's civic agenda. Furthermore, Fellows gain insight into how public processes unfold thereby gaining a deeper understanding of the community, and an extensive network, all of which will enhance their ability to become civic change agents for Greater Cleveland. 

 

Qualified candidates have a minimum of five years of professional experience and/or an advanced degree. Upon completion of the program, Fellows must fulfill a two-year residency commitment to Greater Cleveland. Each Fellow receives an annual stipend of $40,000 and is required to commit to the program full-time. 

 

I hope that you will share this opportunity with any prospective applicants, either for this year or next , and encourage them to explore this avenue for contributing to Greater Cleveland.

 

To nominate an individual, please complete the attached nomination form. Our office will send a packet directly to your nominees.   

 

Sincerely,

 

Yemi S. Akande, Ph.D.

 

Program Director

 

Cleveland Executive Fellowship 

 

Cleveland Leadership Center

 

1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 940

 

Cleveland , OH 44115

 

w. 216.592.2280

 

f. 216.621.7733

 

Thanks for the reminder. I need to get my application finished.

good luck! it sounds like a great experience that will have lots of oppurtunity ..

For anyone interested, the Cleveland Leadership Center recently announced its 2009-10 Cleveland Executive Fellowship class.  Here is the bio list:

 

 

Ahmed Abonamah most recently worked as an Associate for the law firm of Goulston & Storrs in Boston, MA.  Originally from Stow, OH, he has also worked as a Judicial Extern for Judge Morgenstern-Clarren, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Ohio and as a Content Consultant for Universal Knowledge Solutions, in Dubai, UAE.  Ahmed earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The University of Dayton, a Juris Doctorate from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and has studied Modern Standard Arabic at Georgetown University and Middlebury College.  He has been involved with the 3Rs Program of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, the Student Hurricane Network, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and has given his time as a Volunteer Mock Trail Team Coach and offered Pro Bono Representation through the Massachusetts Legal Clinic for the Homeless.

 

 

 

Meran Chang is a native Clevelander and joins the Fellowship after working on education programs for the Cleveland Council on World Affairs and as an Organizational Development Fellow for International Partners in Mission. Meran has studied abroad in Taiwan, India and South Africa and has served as a volunteer HIV/AIDS counselor, team leader and teacher in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Nicaragua. She also volunteers with Swim for Diabetes for the Greater Cleveland Diabetes Association. Meran earned both a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a Master of Nonprofit Organizations from Case Western Reserve University.

 

Thomas Gill has spent his career in service. Originally from Westlake, OH, Tom received the Xavier Service scholarship to attend Saint Louis University. He graduated with a BA, Summa Cum Laude, in Theological and International Studies. He then spent two years in El Salvador as a staff member with the Casa de la Solidaridad and ConnectEducation International. During his summers, Tom has worked with the Hispanic community in New Orleans, as a staff member of the Arrupe Summer Camp at Saint Ignatius High School, and as an advisor on policy and communication to MA State Representative Joe Driscoll.  Last year, he served as a Deputy Field Organizer on the Obama campaign in Mansfield, OH. Most recently, Tom received a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

 

Seth Kujat is originally from Litchfield, OH and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Kent State University.  Following graduation, Seth founded Leap of Faith Building and accomplished his first organizational mission: roofing one Habitat for Humanity house in all fifty states in one calendar year.  While continuing to serve as the Founder and Director of Leap of Faith Building, Seth served as Youth Director for York United Methodist Church in Medina, OH. In 2007, he became Founder and Pastor of PIERCED Ministries, an interdenominational alternative ministry for teens and adults.

 

 

 

Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. is a native Clevelander who joins the fellowship after serving most recently as a senior account executive for Marcus Thomas, LLC. He has also held positions with Powell Tate | Weber Shandwick in Washington, DC and served as a congressional legislative aide for U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. Phillip earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from The George Washington University. He serves on the boards of both the Centers for Dialysis Care and the Cleveland Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program (MOTTEP). Phillip is a member of the Gilmour Academy Alumni Association, American Advertising Association, Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club and serves as a reading tutor at Warrensville Heights Middle School. He is currently running for a City Council seat in University Heights, Ohio.

 

 

 

Cassandra Washington has spent the last 10 years of her career as a social worker with Cuyahoga County Children & Family Services. Originally from Cleveland, OH, Cassandra received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Mount Union College and her Master of Arts in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. She has also received her Diversity Training Certification from The Professional Women’s Network and her Basic Mediation Training Certificate from The Center for Mediation.

 

 

 

Christine Zuniga Eadie recently earned her Master of Urban Planning, Design & Development degree from Cleveland State University’s Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, where she was a Graduate Assistantship recipient and a finalist in the Urban Land Institute’s Cleveland Real Estate Finance Competition. Christine, originally from San Antonio, Texas, earned her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Tulane University’s Newcomb College in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Prior to moving to Cleveland, Christine worked for the Urban Conservancy in New Orleans and as a planner for the City of San Antonio.

I had two fellows placed at my association. Both were very helpful, professional young people. I was happy to have them.