FELLOWSHIP
SELECTION

have a track record of leadership in nonprofit schools or organizations successfully impacting students and families not served well by our public education system; 

are creative and entrepreneurial, and who think beyond traditional boundaries to forge new pathways personally and in collaboration with others; 

are on a journey to understand the effects of identity, including aspects of race and privilege, and how their identity shapes their leadership; 

have examined the impact of racism and inequity in their organizations, and can reflect on the corrective steps they’ve taken, but know there is more work they can do;

hold a breadth of experience and maturity gained from overcoming hardship;

are between the ages of 25 and 60, and feel reflection on their leadership and vision for the future is timely;

don’t have it all figured out and are oriented towards listening to and learning from others with different perspectives, and can do so with humility, vulnerability, curiosity, and empathy; and,

are eager to engage in dialogue and build community with leaders across the political spectrum.