Young People For (YP4) 2012-2013 Mentorship Program Individual Leadership Development Program
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Table of Contents
Welcome & Overview Impact of the Mentorship Program Fellow Expectations Program & Assignment Deliverables Important Dates Assignment Overviews
Appendix: Assignment #1: Self-Assessment Assignment #2: Community Scan Assignment #3: Visioning for Social Justice Assignment #4: Long & Short Term Goal Setting Young People For Staff Contacts
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YP4 Individual Leadership Development Orientation Welcome Welcome to your Young People For Individual Leadership Development Program. The mentoring process is an integral component of the YP4 Fellowship Program. One-on-one mentorship throughout the course of the Fellowship builds on YP4’s training model and ensures sustainable results from the regional trainings and National Summit. Mentors provide individual and specialized support to YP4 Fellows based on their needs, while pushing Fellows to think critically about their current and future roles in creating change. It is our goal that through the mentorship process personal relationships are built between mentors and Fellows that last for a lifetime. To this end, YP4 staff engages in an intentional and substantive matching process, which evaluates the self-identified needs of individual Fellows in comparison with the self-identified competencies of mentors. Regular feedback is key to the success of the Fellowship program. Feedback is gathered from Fellows, mentors, and staff to allow for evaluation of the program and services. Mentors are the main point of contact for Fellows therefore they will provide frequent and substantive feedback about Fellows’ needs and progress to YP4 staff. As a Fellow you will also be providing feedback about your program, mentor, etc. During your Fellowship you will be asked to complete a Mid-Year Evaluation as well as an End of the Year Evaluation. YP4 prides itself on being especially responsive to feedback and addressing challenges as they are identified so please be open and honest with your feedback. This package includes the information you need to acquaint yourself with the Individual Leadership Development Program. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your mentor or William Dennis Fellowship Coordinator.
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Impact of the Individual Leadership Development Program Through the mentorship program, it is our aim that Fellows are impacted in the following ways: 1. Values and Vision. Fellows are able to identify the values that drive their work and communicate their vision for long-term change in an authentic, compelling manner. 2. Sustainability. Fellows have a clear understanding of their personal sustainability needs while engaging in social justice work. Fellows are reflective and can identify when they are nearing burn-out or frustration, and have the ability to plan for lasting roles in the movement. 3. Blueprint for Social Justice. Fellows work with YP4 coaches to build sustainable, strategic, communitydriven action plans, and are able to replicate such plans in their future work. 4. Networking. Fellows are connected to the larger YP4 network, see value in that network, and actively participate in building it. Fellow Expectations Fellows will participate for the duration of the fellowship program from Summer 2012 – May 2013. If something arises and a Fellow can no longer participate fully in the program, they should communicate this to YP4 staff member. The Young People For Team sets the following expectations for YP4 Fellows: 1. If Fellows are unable to complete an assignment by an agreed-upon deadline, it is expected that they will give their mentor appropriate notice. 2. The Fellowship only works if Fellows provide consistent and reflective feedback. If something isn’t working for you, let us know so we can address it. If you want to see more of something else, let us know! 3. Fellows will remain open to constructive feedback as well as be honest about their needs for mentoring. Fellows will provide open and honest feedback to mentors and YP4 staff about the mentorship component. 4. Fellows will maintain clear and consistent communication with their YP4 mentor and staff in order to ensure our ability to provide the best fellowship experience. 5. Fellows will adhere to deadlines enumerated here in addition to any other dates communicated in the future. 6. Fellows are expected to nominate at lest 10 new people to the Young People For Fellowship Program. 7. This program was developed through input of staff, alumni but is also adjusted with the feedback from Fellows evaluations so, TRUST THE PROCESS! Program Deliverables: The mentorship during the Individual Leadership Development Plan (ILDP) phase of the Fellowship year is based on assignment benchmarks. You and your Mentor should establish a realistic timeline for submitting your IDLP tasks. Successful participation in the program is indicated by the submission of the following documents to YP4: Fall Semester ILDP Assignments 1. Needs-Assessment 2. Self-Assessment 3. Community Scan 4. Visioning for Social Justice
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5. Short and Long Term Goal Setting 6. Midterm Program Evaluation (to be completed by mentee) Spring Semester Assignments 1. Blueprint for Social Justice Proposal 2. Budget Proposal and Fundraising Plan 3. Evaluation and Next Steps for Blueprints 4. Exit Interviews
Assignment Deliverables: Fall Semester Fall Semester ILDP Assignments 1. Needs-Assessment: Based on the individual assessment, Blueprint mentors will be assigned to the Fellows based on their individual expertise and ability to support the Fellow. 2. Self-Assessment: This assessment will allow the Fellow to reflect on their strengths, identify actionable steps to improve their capacity as progressive leaders, and set individual development goals for the Fellowship year. This time will also be used to begin initial exploration of the fellow’s interest areas. If possible we’d also like this for the mentee and mentor to share their personal stories while going over their Self-Assessment or Community Scan and continue to work on speaking about your personal story in regards to the work the Fellows do. 3. Community Scan: This project is for Fellows to conduct an environmental scan of the community. At a minimum Fellows will be required to either work with campaigns and/ or intern at local ally organizations for 10 hours, or conducting 5 informational interviews at progressive organizations in their community, attending 4 readings, films, or events that are relevant to their social justice interest areas. During one-onone mentoring sessions with mentors, Fellows will be required to report on their activities and relate the experiences back to the work they hope to do with their Blueprint and their ILDP goals. 4. Vision Statement: Fellows begin to articulate their personal vision for sustainable, community-driven change. Working with their Blueprint mentor, Fellows will submit a written vision statement to YP4. 5. Goals: Fellows complete an Individual Movement Action Plan, which summarizes much of the work of the previous three months. This assignment is about creating a plan of action for how fellows will achieve their individual goals as a progressive leader through their Blueprint for Social Justice and beyond. 6. Mentee Program Evaluation: This midterm evaluation will allow Fellows to give feedback, recommendations, and other helpful notes about their mentorship process thus far. Provide any changes they’d like to see for the second half, etc. Assignment Deliverables: Spring Semester Spring Semester Assignments 1. Blueprint for Social Justice Proposal: The Blueprint for Social Justice is a Fellow-designed, step-bystep individual or collaborative plan of action. The Blueprint provides Fellows the opportunity to create meaningful progressive social change that directly impacts their campus or community and helps to build progressive power on the local, state nationwide or even international level.
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The Blueprint provides the framework for strategic, sustainable and community-driven change. At the Summit, all Fellows learn the key tools for developing a Blueprint proposal that includes vision, goals and deliverables. After the Summit, Fellows continue to work one-on-one with their mentor to develop their proposal. Some of the projects we support include Blueprints designed to:
Launch progressive blogs and publications
Conduct research and make policy recommendations (at the university, local, state or nationwide level)
Organize the student body or a community around an important issue
Create new alliances, coalitions and networks on campus
Support a Fellow’s individual leadership development through trainings, conferences and more
Support an internship placement at a local progressive organization
2. Budget Proposal and Fundraising Plan: YP4 commits to providing fellows funding for Blueprints that contribute to building progressive power on campus or in the community, which can include individual leadership development and internship support. Budget Proposals must clearly contribute to the goals and vision of the Blueprint and should be used to reconcile their expenses. Fellows submit their Budget Proposal and Fundraising Plan as part of their Blueprint Proposals. 3. Evaluation and Next Steps for Blueprints: Regular feedback is key to the success of YP4. Throughout the Mentorship Program, feedback is gathered from Fellows, mentors, and staff to allow for evaluation of the blueprint, program, and services, for future classes. 4. Exit Interviews: Fellows will be asked to complete a formal transition process from their fellowship year into the alumni network. Important Dates
Friday November 2nd, 2012: Mentorship Program Midpoint Check (Fellows should have the first two assignments completed and submitted before this date)
Sunday November 18 , 2012: Applications for Front Line Leaders Academy due
Wednesday, October 31 , 2012: 2013 YP4 National Summit Travel Scholarship Applications due
Friday, February 1 , 2013: Applications for 2013-2014 Alumni Board due
Friday, December 28 , 2012: All Individual Leadership Development Plan Assignments due
January 24 -27 , 2013: 2013 YP4 National Summit, Washington, DC Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel. 2800 South Potomac Ave Arlington VA 22202
Friday, February 8 , 2013: Applications for 2013-2014 Fellowship Program due
Sunday, February 17 , 2013: Final Blueprint Proposals due
Sunday, March 3 , 2013: Final Budget Proposals and Fundraising Plans due
Sunday, May 26 , 2013: Blueprint Evaluations and Next Steps due
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Assignment Overviews IMPORTANT NOTE: All assignments must be submitted to YP4 online. You will find a link to each online assignments in the worksheets that follow. Assignment #1: Self Assessment All Fellows will be asked to complete a comprehensive online self-assessment. Fellows should take their time completing the assessment, thinking critically about their strengths and challenges in each area, and above all BE HONEST. The assessment is useless if you are not honest – there is always room for improvement in our work. Fellows will debrief with mentors to build a plan that addresses the challenges in their work and builds on their strengths. You should complete your assignment at http://bit.ly/Ngylqq Assignment #2: Community Scan With your second assignment, your mentor will be working with you on a Community Scan. We’re asking each Fellow to think about the issues they’re working on, and how they can take a more intersectional approach to that work. You’ll be asked to complete a Community Scan worksheet and set goals around effective allyship with your mentor. You should record your answers at http://bit.ly/RIJCjL Assignment #3: Creating Your Vision You third assignment is Creating Your Vision worksheet (vision worksheet should be completed at: http://bit.ly/NgymdV), which will help you draft a vision statement for your Blueprint for Social Justice. Assignment #4: Short and Long Term Goal Setting Because we know that December is a hectic month for everyone, with final exams and traveling for the holidays, we’ve decided to keep your last project simple. We’re asking Fellows to set short-term goals for their Blueprint for Social Justice, and to set long-term goals for their roles in the progressive movement and making change. Answers should be at http://bit.ly/NgynhZ. If you have not already submitted any of the monthly assignments th (Self-Assessment, Community Scan Worksheet, Vision Statement) please get those to us by December 28 , 2012!
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Appendix
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Assignment #1: Self-Assessment 2012-2013 YP4 Fellowship Program Answers should be recorded at http://bit.ly/Ngylqq Fellow: Campus: Phone Number: E-mail Address: The self-assessment is a tool that we use to draw out the strengths and challenges of each Fellow as a progressive leader. Please spend some time providing thoughtful responses to each of the questions. We encourage you to be incredibly honest in your assessment. No one other than your YP4 mentor and staff will see the responses that you provide, so this is a great opportunity to dig deep and identify the areas that you are highly skilled in, as well as those that you should focus on improving. There are 31 statements that you will rank Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree, Strongly Agree, or I Don't Know/Not Applicable. Following these statements are two open-ended questions for brief responses. If you have any questions or would like any clarification about any of the questions, feel free to call or e-mail your coach. After you've completed your self-assessment, reach out to your mentor so that we can schedule a follow-up call to discuss the assessment with you.
1. I am fully committed to my work. 2. I exhibit patience in my work. 3. I am a passionate advocate for my issues. 4. It is easy for me to stay highly motivated in my work. 5. I make an effort to be an empathetic advocate in my work. 6. I have the ability to inspire those I work with and those I am around. 7. I value humility as a part of my leadership style, and in others. 8. I am able to "be real" and communicate authentically with various audiences. 9. I am able to clearly identify and communicate my values. 10. My work is driven by my values. 11. I am accountable to myself and others in my work. 12. It is important to me to follow through on my commitments. 13. I am willing to take risks in order to achieve my goals. 14. I consider myself flexible and can change strategies and tactics as necessary to meet my goals. 15. I am able to adapt my leadership style to meet the needs of a given situation.
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16. I am capable of building meaningful relationships, as well as sustaining them. 17. I have the skills necessary to manage the work of volunteers, interns, and/or staff. 18. I am capable of managing a project with multiple components and ensuring that it is successfully completed. 19. I have experience managing money and budgets, am comfortable with financial management, and raising money for my work. 20. I have the ability to analyze a situation and develop a strategic plan to take action. 21. I am open to feedback and constructive criticism. 22. I am effective at setting short- and long-term goals. 23. I am skilled in dealing with and managing conflict. 24. I am effective at communicating my ideas and vision to others. 25. I can effectively develop and communicate a message. 26. I am comfortable sharing my personal testimony to convey a message. 27. I have the ability to mobilize others to take an action. 28. I am effective at engaging in open and honest dialogue. 29. I make myself available as a resource to others. 30. I am an effective listener. 31. I have a good understanding of power dynamics, privilege, and oppression -- and how they interact with my work. Additional Questions 32. What would be the most valuable outcome from this mentorship? 33. What are some of the roles that you've played in your work so far? What are some of the roles that you would like to play in the future? 34. What are your priorities right now? 35. What’s currently holding you back from achieving your goals?
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Assignment #2: Community Scan Submit your answers at http://bit.ly/RIJCjL .
Fellow: E-mail Address: Phone Number: Your Geographic Area Campus: State: City: Region: 1.
What is the primary issue you are working on or want to work on?
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Who are the organizations, people, or campaigns in your area already working on your issue?
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Who do these organizations work with? Who are their partners and allies?
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Are there other YP4 Fellows/Alumni in your community?
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Are there people or communities missing from the conversation? If so, who?
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Why should those people or communities care about this issue?
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Do you have any ideas about how you could encourage collaboration on this issue or be a better ally?
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Are there institutional programs in your community or on campus that work on this issue?
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Are there any campus/community events that will impact your work?
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Assignment #3: Visioning for Social Justice
Creating Your Vision Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. Record your answers at http://bit.ly/NgymdV What is the issue that your Blueprint for Social Justice seeks to address?
What are the values that are associated with this issue?
What is your dream for your campus or community? What do you want the world to look like when you’ve accomplished your goals? Fill the space below with images or text that convey your dream.
How will your Blueprint positively impact this community/issue?
Write a draft vision statement for your Blueprint for Social Justice. Remember, your vision statement should be concise (1-3 sentences), inspiring, credible, clear, and show your commitment.
Where do you see this work in 5 years? 10 years?
What will you need to sustain your Blueprint over the long term?
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Examples of Effective Vision Statements We envision a society that supports and nourishes same sex relationships, marriages, and families. – Katie McNamara, 2007 YP4 Fellow My vision is for the young Native American ladies of Anadarko, Oklahoma to take pride in their heritage and community, to have high self-esteem, and to become leaders of the community and state, representing their community in a positive manner. – Maya Torralba, 2008 YP4 Fellow We envision a world where access to basic healthcare is universal. We envision a world where individuals are brought together to create a culture of awareness and action for the needs of others while creating networks for action and inspiration. – Alex Hill, 2007 YP4 Fellow “Our work is guided by our vision of a just and safe world where power and possibility are not limited by gender, race, class, sexuality, disability or age. We believe that equity and inclusion are the cornerstones of a true democracy in which the worth and dignity of every person are valued.” – Ms. Foundation I envision the Bronx as a community known for its empowered youth, who rightfully demand respect and acknowledgement of their dignity. Young Latina women will emerge as leaders of their community, poised for their future and ready to take on their roles as social and political activists and leaders. – Amanda Matos 2011 Our vision is educate, disseminate, and support the creation of a sustainable healthy community that seeks to nurture the development of future leadership, economic resources, and entrepreneurship for the benefit and development of families and communities. Our mission is guided by a strong believe that all people should have the right to equal opportunity in all aspects of society. -Diego Janacua Cortez 2010 I envision a public university whose values of global service never overshadow its commitment to the long term health of its local community, by engaging in ethical banking and socially responsible investment practices. –Ariel Boone 2011 My vision is to break down tensions that have long existed between progressives and communities of faith, particularly Evangelical Christians. This gap-bridging involves a written research work that utilizes the power of personal narrative and evangelism to expose shared values that exist between progressive and faith-based communities. – Michael Wong 2011 I envision students joining with progressive labor and community organizations statewide to fight for revenue reform and for a significant reinvestment in affordable, quality public education. On my campus, I envision a broad spectrum of student organizations joining in an action coalition to help forward these goals.- Jeremy Pilaar 2011
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Assignment #4: Long & Short Term Goal Setting
Goals and Deliverables Why use this tool? This tool will help you clarify several goals to focus on and figure out the concrete products or outcomes of your Blueprint project. Clear and specific goals, deliverables, and demands will guide your project strategy and activities. The lack of clear goals, deliverables, and demands often leads to aimless projects, taking on too many or unrelated activities with no targeted outcome, and no concrete way to measure the success of your project. SMART goals help to clarify your goals and will guide your work. Submit your answers at http://bit.ly/NgynhZ Definitions A goal is a general statement about what you want to accomplish through your Blueprint project. Typically it could start with “Increase…” or “Decrease…” or action words such as “Build…” or “Lobby…”
A deliverable is a concrete product or outcome of your Blueprint project. It is a way to assess whether you’ve met your goal or how far you have moved towards meeting your goal. A deliverable is usually something you can measure or touch. For example, a report, a blog, two campus-wide network meetings, 500 newly registered voters, etc.
A demand is a kind of deliverable. It is a specific policy change or action that you see to win from a decision maker. For example, inclusion of protections for LGBTQ students in the University’s nondiscrimination policy, adoption of energy saver light bulbs, ethnic studies classes for the local high school in Spring of 2011, etc.
SMART Criteria Goals and deliverables should meet the SMART criteria: 1. Are your goals Specific? 2. Are your goals Measurable? 3. Are your goals Achievable? 4. Are your goals Relevant? 5. Are your goals Time-bound? Blueprint for Social Justice Goals (Short-Term Goal Setting) 1. Goal One: a. Deliverable One: b. Deliverable Two: c.
Deliverable Three:
2. Goal Two: a. Deliverable One: b. Deliverable Two: c.
Deliverable Three:
3. Goal Three:
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a. Deliverable One: b. Deliverable Two: c.
Deliverable Three:
Long-Term Goal Setting In 5 years…
In 10 years…
What support and connections do you need from YP4 to meet your goals?
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Examples of Goals and Deliverables from past Blueprints (Klein Lieu, 2011 Fellow) BLUEPRINT GOALS GOAL 1: Create a massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) that provides students with a K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education. GOAL 2: Test and implement this game into the curriculum of a school in the Oakland Unified School District. GOAL 3: Transform this project into a viable startup company. DELIVERABLES OR DEMANDS How will you know that you achieved your goals? These should be concrete or measurable products/effects of your work. GOAL 1 Deliverable 1: Convert K-12 STEM standards into tangible missions and game elements that students can play with. Deliverable 2: Design a vision of the game through sketches, and drafts. Deliverable 3: Program a prototype of the game where people can play through one mission.
GOAL 2 Deliverable 1: Identify a STEM teacher at an Oakland school who has the resources and technology infrastructure in place to deliver this game. Deliverable 2: Collaborate with this STEM teacher to see how this game can be implemented into the teacher's curriculum. Deliverable 3: Prepare and run a series of gaming mission tests at the school to see how students play through the game, the student's satisfaction and proficiency with the STEM subject being taught, and the teacher feedback to the learning experience as well.
GOAL 3 Deliverable 1: Identify and apply for funding, grants, and any other funding source that can transform this game into a viable company in the next 5 years. Deliverable 2: Research and prepare any documents that will transform this project into an educational startup. Deliverable 3: Recruit talented and passionate individuals to aid in the transformation of this project into a startup.
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(Ariel Boone, 2011 Fellow) BLUEPRINT GOALS GOAL 1: Persuade UC Berkeley to vote to divest its finances, financial services, retirement accounts, debts, endowments, and holdings from Bank of America and similar large finance institutions, and responsibly re-invest in community banks and local credit unions within Alameda County GOAL 2: Persuade the UC Regents to vote to divest the finances of all ten University of California campuses from large finance institutions by investing in local credit unions and community banks. GOAL 3: Incite other campuses nationwide, public and private, to follow UC Berkeley's example. DELIVERABLES OR DEMANDS How will you know that you achieved your goals? These should be concrete or measurable products/effects of your work. GOAL 1 Deliverable 1: Set precedent for the University by moving the $3.5 million budget of the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC) from Bank of America to smaller finance institutions by writing an ASUC Senate Bill, creating a Financial Investment Committee of student representatives, and approving a final proposal to move money. Deliverable 2: Persuade the UC Berkeley administration to divest by writing a business proposal or memo of three to five pages, to be delivered to Chancellor Birgeneau and Vice Chancellor John Wilton, of Administration and Finance, at a meeting with the Dean of Students on February 3rd. Deliverable 3: Hold a campus-wide referendum, a vote of 35,000 student voters in March 2012, of which most likely 14,000 will vote, to express majority student support for this money-moving.
GOAL 2 Deliverable 1: Convince the UC Student Regent and Student Regent-Designate to take stances in support of ethical banking and reinvestment in community finance, and use their professional connections to conduct behind-the-scenes conversations with Regents who are not trustees of large banks. Deliverable 2: Form relationships between student leaders on all ten University of California campuses to introduce similar student government legislation urging their individual campuses to divest. Deliverable 3: Seek and enlist the help of Change.org, the US Students Association, the UC Students Association, and Campus Progress in pressuring the UC Regents to take this bold step.
GOAL 3 Deliverable 1: Build infrastructure via a website, partnering with organizations like the Great Bank Migration or the Move Your Money Project, to connect the many public commissions, city governments, and education institutions which vote to divest. Share the text from such resolutions. Deliverable 2: Recruit a team, including
Deliverable 3: Share the text of divestment resolutions via the website, and publish a toolkit for student organizers nationwide to approach their own campus administrations.
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Young People For Staff Contacts Joy Lawson is the Director of YP4. Joy began her career as a student organizer at the University of Kansas. She worked with local organizations to ensure Kansas youth received medically accurate sex education by campaigning local and state school boards. For her work on Sex Education Joy was awarded the Generation-toGeneration Chapter Leadership Award and soon after joined the staff at Choice USA as a National Field Associate and later as the Midwestern States Field Coordinator. At Choice USA she worked to build a stronger progressive movement by training and developing a diverse base of young reproductive justice leaders. Joy joined the People For staff in February 2010 as YP4's Advanced Leadership and Alumni Program Manager. Over the past two years Joy has worked to ensure that the relationships and work completed during the YP4 Fellowship are sustained and supported over the long-term. Under her leadership over 60% of the alumni of Young People For have reengaged with the program and the YP4 Alumni Network has become a community of young progressives committed to cultivating and supporting YP4 programs and fellows through mentorship, networking, advanced leadership trainings and much more. Joy is a Midwest Academy graduate and a 2006 Grassroots Organizing Weekend trainer. She comes to YP4 with training in grassroots organizing, leadership development, and capacity building. Committed to mentorship, Joy currently acts as a coach for the New Leaders Fellowship housed in the Center for Progressive Leadership. jlawson@pfaw.org 202.467.2315 Twitter: @thecalmcanary Fellowship Department Laura Williamson Laura Williamson graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May 2008 with a degree in International Studies and English. As an undergraduate, Laura worked with Carolina For Kibera (CFK) as a summer intern with their young women’s empowerment program in Kibera, Kenya, a student leader of CFK’s advocacy efforts on campus, and finally a Program Officer after graduation. Also as an undergraduate, Laura cofounded and led a student organization providing sustained disaster relief to communities affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Since relocating to the Gulf Coast in 2009, she has worked as the Education Outreach Coordinator for Puentes New Orleans, a non-profit community development organization working with the growing Latino population in the city. In this role, Laura had the opportunity to learn from and support amazing youth leaders as they organized for equity in their schools and communities. lwilliamson@pfaw.org 202.467.2367 Twitter: William Dennis As a campus leader at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, William held many leadership positions including vice president of the Black Student Union and Resident Assistant. William was elected the 1st openly gay and second person of color as the Vice President of the student body. He also served as the National Queer Student Coalition Chair for the United States Student Association. Upon graduation, he received a fellowship with the Center for Community Change where he worked to register voters in Northern Virginia. He has also interned with Advocates for Youth working on HIV/AIDS/STIs in the Black Male Community. While being at YP4 he has energetically helped mentor 2 fellowship classes and played a vital role in planning and executing our Regional Trainings and National Summits. William is currently managing the Campus Corporate Reform Project in conjunction with the Student Public Research Interest Group. William is also an alumnus of the Center for Progressive Leadership. wdennis@pfaw.org 202.467.2341 Twitter: @speakupyouth Chagan Sanathu Chagan Sanathu, a 2010 YP4 fellow, recently graduated from Goshen College with a degree in Business and Public Relations. As a student leader at Goshen, she held a variety of leadership positions including serving as a Senate chair and the International Student Club leader. Last summer, Chagan was selected to participate in the New Leaders Internship program with the Center for Progressive Leadership, where she developed skills to be a part of the progressive movement. She also interned at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, researching the effects of child tax credit and earned income tax credit on low-income communities, especially on women who survived domestic violence. Her focus lies on women’s issues, raising awareness of domestic violence and sexually abused women in South Asian communities. csanathu@pfaw.org 202.467.2327 Twitter: @chagansanathu
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Advanced Leadership & Alumni Department Paloma Ibañez Paloma Ibañez is the Advanced Leadership & Alumni Program Manager at YP4. She is a 2007 YP4 Fellow and a graduate of Northern Arizona University (NAU) with a degree in Environmental Studies. Her academic focus in sustainability, community, and biocultural diversity, led to her involvement in the student environmental caucus where she collaborated with students, faculty and staff to foster a “green” community at NAU. Projects she worked on included helping establish a sustainable cafe that uses local products in campus dining and creating a short film highlighting green initiatives to incoming students. She was president of her community service sorority which emphasizes mentorship of youth, women and under-represented communities. Paloma is a recent alumni of the Center for Progressive Leadership’s New Leaders Fellowship Program. pibanez@pfaw.org 202.467.2338 Twitter: @young_pigeon_4 Michael Gallin Michael Gallin is the Advanced Leadership & Alumni Program Associate. He was a 2009 YP4 Fellow from, San Francisco, CA. He graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in African American Studies and Political Science. During his time at UCLA, he worked to increase diversity in admissions in his work as a member of UCLA’s Academic Senate Committee on Undergraduate Admissions and Relations with Schools, and Access Coordinator for the Afrikan Student Union. He also co-founded the Diversity Dialogue Institute which aimed to initiate dialogue between students of different ethnicities, race and sexual orientations. Following his B.A., Michael worked with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, was a fellow with the Greenlining Institute and worked with the West Angeles Community Development Corporation. In these roles, Michael worked on many initiatives aimed at increasing social and economic justice, demonstrating compassion and alleviating poverty for diverse communities in California. Michael is also a trainer for the Center for the Celebration of Diversity through Education (CCODE) and a StartingBloc fellow. mgallin@pfaw.org 202.467.2368 Twitter: @killahsham
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