Journalism Fellowship

TWO-DAY FELLOWSHIPS These sessions help 30 journalists develop compelling story ideas and extensive source lists. CJC fellowships are held throughout the country, often in partnership with journalism schools. Fellowships cover materials, a night's lodging and a travel subsidy of up to $200. Impact Journalism: Boosting Enterprise Coverage of Children and Families March 5-6, 2007 University of Maryland, College Park, outside of Washington, D.C.

Today's lean newsrooms demand strong, efficient journalism skills and cutting-edge information to help prevent coverage gaps. Get a jump-start on generating short- and long-term enterprise stories around five critical topics: education; child welfare and foster care; economics and working families; juveniles and crime; and emerging science in child and adolescent development. Tease out trends and meaningful advances in each topic with leading experts . Refine your craft and multimedia storytelling skills with guidance from other accomplished journalists .

Leave the conference with solid subject background and sources, reportable ideas and inspiration to get the job done. Fellowships are open to print, broadcast and online journalists and include one night's lodging, meals, materials and a $200 travel subsidy. Thirty journalists will be selected for fellowships. Fellows may extend their stays, at their own expense but at a reduced hotel rate, to take advantage of independent reporting and research opportunities in and near Washington, D.C. Meet with congressional or other government staff, or visit association headquarters and think tanks. CJC staff can assist with suggestions and, in some cases, arrangements.

Applications must be received by Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007.
Fellows will be selected by Jan. 24.
VISIT: https://owa.viacom.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.cjc.umd.edu/fellowships/fellowships_twoday.html

Paid Summer Dean Position

Paid Summer Dean Position

Deans are women who are either in their last two years of college or, if not attending college, are two to four years out of high school. Deans should demonstrate clear leadership experience as well as interest in women and girls' leadership. Deans will work closely with the young women (ages 14-18) in the Sadie Nash Leadership Project (SNLP) and must actively support our mission. This is an excellent opportunity for women interested in social justice, adolescent development, education, feminism, non-profit work, and leadership, among other things. The position offers a unique and exciting learning experience, which is fun, dynamic, and challenging. We want the Sadie Nash Leadership Project to offer an opportunity for you to excel, to push yourself, and to be supported. Deans from the past have noted that: " I have never in my life been so inspired," "This experience was transformative, life-changing and I would recommend it to anyone ," "SNLP served as a life education tool," "I thrived at such an amazing organization…the position is challenging in very non-traditional ways. "

Details of the Position:
· Deans work for 9 weeks from Mon, June 18– Sat, August 18, 2007 which includes a three week training period.
· SNLP takes place in New York City, New York.
· Hours are from 9am-5pm (some additional hours possible at points during the summer)
· Deans will have a chance to teach, lead, and plan different aspects of the program.
· Deans support both administrative and programmatic aspects of the organization.
· Each Dean will be an individual advisor to a group of 6-8 young women.
· Each Dean will receive a $2,300 stipend for the nine weeks of the internship plus housing as needed.
· We ask that Deans engage, on some level, with students after the summer program.

We are looking for Deans who:
· are interested in both the social activism as well as the female youth development aspects of the program
· preferably have experience working with youth, especially young women
· are creative, tenacious, independent, good humored, flexible and adventurous
· are comfortable with and excited about our mission & goals and are able to put them into practice
· are traditional or non-traditional leaders in their communities
· have experience and comfort interacting with diverse groups in terms of ideologies, race, religion, class, sexual orientation, nationality, and ability
· are Bilingual (Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Bengali, Hindi, Creole, French)

Application Process:
To Apply: We ask that you submit a cover letter , clearly stating your interest in SNLP and how you are qualified for the position based on the characteristics listed above. Please include a resume and the names & contact information for preferably one academic and one professional reference (do not send actual reference letters). Please no additional materials, mailed materials should be printed on recycled paper. All information should be sent as soon as possible but no later than FEBRUARY 9th, 2007 (postmark deadline or 5:00pm by email or fax). We want to make sure that you are a good match for SNLP, and that we are a strong match for you. We will contact you if an interview is requested.

SNLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women of color and members of the LGBT community are strongly encouraged to apply.

Mail these materials (on RECYCLED paper only, please) to:
Aisha Domingue, Co-Director of Programs Sadie Nash Leadership Project 157 Montague Street , 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Fax them to: 718.422.8663 or Email them to ( PDF or Microsoft Word format ONLY): staff@sadienash.org
Please look at our website: www.sadienash.org for more information on SNLP.

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