Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs

The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs is a nine-month, post-graduate program that prepares diverse, talented and committed individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public arena. Now accepting competitive applications for 2011-2012.

Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs Information Session

Thursday, Dec 2, 2010
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Northeastern University
12 Stearns Hall (on Huntington Ave near Forsyth)
RSVP at http://www.policyschool.neu.edu/resources_opportunities/coro/

You are also welcome to sign up for a Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs webinar info session and Coro Fellows Program Recruitment on Facebook found at www.coro.org/FellowsProgram

Coro is accepting applications for the 2011-2012 Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs
San Francisco | Los Angeles | St. Louis | New York | Pittsburgh

The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs (www.coro.org) prepares diverse, talented and committed individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public arena. The Princeton Review has ranked it among the top ten internship programs in the country.

The Fellows Program is nine months long, full-time, and experience-based. Sixty-eight Fellows participate annually, distributed among Coro’s five regional centers.

• Fellows gain a unique understanding of public issues and establish useful networks through rotations in business, government, and non-profit institutions, plus focus weeks and interviews with leaders throughout the community.

• They build problem-solving and decision-making skills by completing numerous service projects during the year.

• Together in seminars, they refine leadership, communication, and consensus-building skills, and create shared opportunities for transformative personal and professional growth.

Coro graduates function effectively in diverse communities and create solutions to problems that cross traditional boundaries. They go on to significant careers in the private, public and non-profit sectors.

They have served in numerous Presidential administrations and as members of Congress; they work in corporate settings, state and local governments, media and academia; they have founded and work for grassroots and national nonprofit groups; and they have joined international non-governmental organizations.

Coro seeks individuals with demonstrated leadership potential and a genuine commitment to public service. Participation requires at minimum a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

The application deadline is Friday, January 14, 2011.

For more information about Coro, including the competitive application process for the Fellows Program and information about financial aid, visit our web site at www.coro.org and/or contact:

Michelle Frank,
Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs
Recruiter-New England
269/578-3726 or mfrank (AT) coro.org

Please forward this information to any potential applicants or other organizations that might be interested in this challenging and rewarding opportunity.

Coro is a non-profit, non-partisan organization founded in 1942. Over the past 65 years, more than 10,000 people have completed its wide range of training programs for leadership and civic engagement.

http://www.policyschool.neu.edu/resources_opportunities/coro/

Job: Chief Development Officer, Urban Edge

Urban Edge is seeking a skilled Chief Development Officer to serve as part of their Executive Management Team.

Urban Edge seeks an experienced, creative Chief Development Officer to join our dynamic senior management team. We offer prospective candidates the opportunity to join an entrepreneurial and highly respected organization including an energetic, collegial and effective senior management team. The organization’s Board and committee leaders are active and involved and the staff is dedicated and multi-talented. Sustaining and increasing the resource base and increasing the number of supportive partners for the organization will be priorities for the new Chief Development Officer. However, candidates will also be evaluated on his or her marketing and communication skills including the ability to design effective marketing tools that tell powerful stories about Urban Edge and its place in the community.

For a full job description, please click here.

To express interest in this position please send a resume and cover letter to the Search Committee at: drdsearch (AT) earthlink.net

MBTA Public Meeting Talbot Ave Commuter Rail Station, 11/18

MBTA Public Meeting Talbot Ave Commuter Rail Station
MBTA Project No.: H74CNO7
November 18, 2010
6:00 pm TO 7:30 pm

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is pleased to announce a community meeting to introduce the Contractor for the Talbot Avenue Commuter Rail Station and Talbot & Woodrow Avenue Bridge Replacement Project, Barletta Heavy Division.

At the meeting Barletta Heavy Division will provide an overview of the project and schedule.

A question and answer period will follow.

The MBTA urges all interested parties to attend. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. If assistive listening devices and/ or interpreters are needed, please call Massachusetts Relay Service (617) 222-3752.

For more information, please call (617) 222-6757.

Looking for PT Python/JavaScript programmer to join research team

Greetings! My name is Justin Reich, and I run the Distributed Collaborative Learning Communities Project, a Hewlett Foundation funded initiative to study the use of Web 2.0 tools in K-12 settings.

We're developing API tools to more efficiently analyze online learning environments such as wikis. Examples of the kinds of projects we are working on can be found here: https://github.com/sethwoodworth. Check out the pbwiki repositories.

We're currently looking for someone with programming experience with Python and Javascript to join our team, with a minimum commitment of 8-10 hours per week (more hours are possible). Current students, recent grads, folks looking for a project to hack on the side are all welcome to apply.

If interested, please contact me at bjr795 (AT) mail.harvard.edu and send along a resume, short cover letter, and if possible some examples of your work.