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Summer 2008 Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service
June 7 – August 2, 2008 Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted! NEW!

The Institute is ideal for undergraduate student leaders who are engaged in service programs on and off their campuses. All majors and fields of study are welcome. This face-paced Institute offers a combination of professional experience, academic courses and leadership development activities.  As part of the Institute experience, students will attend exclusive events and participate in hands-on activities including developing a mission statement, planning service projects and organizing fundraising activities.

• Nonprofit Internships – Competitive placements with leading nonprofit organizations
• Classes – Up to 9 credit hours from Georgetown University
• Housing – Furnished on-campus apartments
• Service – Variety of hands-on community projects
• Guest Lectures – With Washington’s top nonprofit executives and scholars
• Leadership Development – Leadership, mentoring and career building activities 
• Scholarships – Over half of all students receive full or partial funding
• Networking – With hundreds of other top student and nonprofit leaders from around the world

Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until February 25, 2008 with scholarship priority given to those who apply early.  Applicants completing their application by the early deadline of November 30, 2007 will receive a 5% discount on their tuition balance as well as priority consideration. 

For more information and an online application, please visit the website at www.dcinternships.org/ipvs 

Echoing Green Fellowships NEW!

• Do you have an incredible, new idea that could change your community, country, or world?
• Are you an entrepreneur who won't rest until your idea has been brought to life?
• Or a leader who has recently started an organization to do just that?

If so, apply for an Echoing Green Fellowship. You could receive up to $90,000 in seed funding and support to launch a new organization that turns your innovative idea for social change into action.

Follow in the footsteps of the founders of Teach For America, City Year, and over 400 other social change organizations and apply online by December 3, 2007.

Watch the video: http://www.echoinggreen.org/video

Find out whether you qualify: http://www.echoinggreen.org/shouldyouapply

Apply online: https://apply.echoinggreen.org

Questions? Contact us at apply@echoinggreen.org.

Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice and the Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice NEW!

Both fellowships are year-long, full-time, salaried positions at the Families USA Office in Washington, DC. Each year, one candidate will be selected for each fellowship. Selected fellows will receive a compensatory package that includes an annual stipend of $35,000 and excellent health care benefits.

Applications are due January 15, 2008.

The Wellstone Fellowship

The Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice http://ga3.org/ct/GdNrJPp1lmV_/ aims to advance social justice through health care advocacy by focusing particularly on the unique challenges facing communities of color. Through this fellowship, established to honor the memory of the late Senator Paul D. Wellstone, we hope to expand the pool of talented social justice advocates from underrepresented economic, racial and ethnic minority groups.

The ideal candidate must demonstrate an interest in health care policy and racial/ethnic health disparities. Additionally, they are looking for an individual who displays the potential to contribute to social justice work after their year of hands-on experience as a fellow. You can find more information, including a downloadable application form, at: http://ga3.org/ct/GdNrJPp1lmV_/

The Villers Fellowship

The Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice http://ga3.org/ct/G1NrJPp1lmVL/ was created in 2005 by Philippe Villers, Founder and President of Families USA. Villers Fellows work in our health policy department and assist our organization's efforts to improve access to health coverage for all Americans, especially for low-income and other vulnerable communities. Specifically, Villers Fellows will conduct research on a range of health care policy issues, and write and contribute to publications that are relevant to current health policy debates.

In creating the fellowship, Mr. Villers aspired to develop a network of young leaders who share a passion for health care justice. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to health care justice work following their year as a fellow.  Additionally, in order to encourage the development of future leaders, Villers Fellows must commit to mentoring at least one person over the course of their careers.

You can find more information, including a downloadable application form, at: http://ga3.org/ct/G1NrJPp1lmVL/

Transforming Communities Semester in Washington DC

The Transforming Communities Program is currently seeking interested students for the spring semester. These internships involve community-based learning focusing on small grassroots nonprofits and study of the nonprofit sector in general. This year interns will also conduct residential surveys for the District of Columbia Office of Planning on retail needs in a variety of communities in DC.

If a student attends an affiliated member institution, they must be nominated by the Washington Semester Program representative at their college.  They should contact the Washington Semester representative on campus regarding the application process.  Additional information about the program can be found at www.transformingcommunities.net

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