
FELLOWSHIP
SELECTION
OUR WORK | FELLOWSHIP | SELECTION
SELECTION CRITERIA
Pahara Fellows are high-integrity, values-driven education leaders with demonstrated commitment to dismantling inequitable systems impacting vulnerable students and communities throughout the United States.
We aim to select exceptional leaders who:
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have a track record of leadership in nonprofit schools or organizations successfully impacting students and families not served well by our public education system;
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are creative and entrepreneurial, and who think beyond traditional boundaries to forge new pathways personally and in collaboration with others;
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are on a journey to understand the effects of identity, including aspects of race and privilege, and how their identity shapes their leadership;
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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;
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hold a breadth of experience and maturity gained from overcoming hardship;
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are between the ages of 25 and 60, and feel reflection on their leadership and vision for the future is timely;
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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,
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are eager to engage in dialogue and build community with leaders across the political spectrum.
2022 ANNUAL SELECTION CYCLE TIMELINE
*Note that the selection cycle timeline is subject to change throughout the year. Please check our website regularly for timeline updates.
MARCH - APRIL 2022
Annual Call for Nominations
MARCH - MAY 2022
Open Call for Applications
JUNE 2022
Candidate consideration begins
OCTOBER 2022
Candidate consideration completed
DECEMBER 2022
Selection decisions shared with candidates
EARLY 2023
Selected cohorts announced
APRIL & SEPTEMBER 2023
Cohort seminars launch
Our selection process is designed to help us get beyond surface-level information about individuals and their organizations and really get to know candidates and their outstanding work in service to students and families. We take a relational approach involving the following key phases:
STEP 1
NOMINATION
APPLICATION
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Leaders can apply with or without a nomination
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Nominations of exceptional leaders accepted year-round
STEP 2
CANDIDATE CONSIDERATION
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90-minute Zoom interview + Referencing
STEP 3
COHORT CURATION
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Inclusive of the breadth of our humanity across multiple domains of difference
STEP 4
SELECTION
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Candidates not selected are waitlisted for up to one year, or notified and given an opportunity to apply in the future