Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs

Posted by on December 3, 2004

Applications for The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs are due January
7, 2005!

LEARN – Study public policy and public affairs for 9 months. Understand how a major U.S. city runs from the inside. Complete five-week consulting placements in each sector of the city – government, business, political campaigns, not-for profits, and labor. Build communication, facilitation, and critical-thinking skills through weekly seminars with your classmates.

ACCESS – The community is the classroom. Conduct weekly interviews with city leaders on such current public policy issues as education, health, housing, public finance, economic development, and the environment. Meet with prominent executives; learn how they achieved success and how they are influencing public affairs.

CONNECT – Become a bridge between sectors and cities. Speak the language of business, government, media, labor, not-for-profits and campaigns. Explore group process with your class of diverse, motivated leaders. Model self-governance as your class becomes a mini-democracy in action. Be part of a national Fellows class.

APPLY – Leverage your leadership ability today. Join thousands of Fellows alumni, including US Senator Diane Feinstein, Congressman Jerry Lewis, Maine Representative Hannah Pingree, and former Congressman Vic Fazio.

Applications must be postmarked by January 7, 2005. Find the application, which includes 3 essays and 3 letters of recommendation, at <a href="http://www.coro.org">http://www.coro.org</a>, as well as information about stipends, housing, and University Partnerships with Carnegie Mellon, the New School and University of Missouri St. Louis. Contact Rebecca Skaroff at rskaroff@coro.org or 212-248-2935 x 305 to begin the application process.