[Blind-international-students] Emerging Leaders Summer Internship Program and Young People For: Fellowships for Progressive Studentss

[Anmol Bhatia]

Hello everyone,
I found couple of opportunities for young people with disabilities on another list and thought that it may be of interest to some of you or someone you know.
 
best wishes,
Anmol
 
Emerging Leaders Summer Internship Program   
 
Applications Due April 30, 2010     
 
Are you looking for a paid summer internship? 
 
Are you a college or graduate with a disability? 
 
Are you interested in a network that will open corporate doors?   
 
The Emerging Leaders Summer Internship Program for College Students with Disabilities offers paid summer internships at many of America 's leading corporations.
 
 
 These companies are members of the National Business & Disability Council (
www.nbdc.com
) and are proactive in recruiting qualified people with disabilities. 
 
To be considered for an internship, a student must be an enrolled undergraduate or graduate student with a disability, who has completed at least 60 credits,
 
 
and is maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA.      
 
More information can be found on the web site at  
 
www.emerging-leaders.com.    
 
Young People For: Fellowships for Progressive Students   
 
Applications Due May 2nd!    
 
Young People For (YP4) is a strategic long-term leadership development program that identifies, engages, and empowers the next generation of progressive
 
 
leaders to create lasting change in their communities.    
 
The yearlong YP4 Fellowship presents fellows with opportunities for training and networking with other progressive leaders from across the country at our
 
 
regional trainings and annual National Summit in Washington , DC .  
 
Check out videos from recent events! (
www.youtube.com/youngpeoplefor)   
 
Throughout the year, fellows will work one-on-one with a YP4 coach to build their capacity through leadership development activities, as well as through
 
 
the planning and execution of a meaningful social justice project of their own design.    
 
YP4 provides organizational support and resources to help fellows meet the goals and objectives of their innovative projects including:  
 
-A curriculum-based framework for engaging in social justice work   
 
-Connections to established progressive leaders   
 
-The tools and resources necessary to win on your issues   
 
-One-on-one leadership development and professional training   
 
See what our current fellows are working on. (
http://www.youngpeoplefor.org/fellows/blueprints/summaries)   
 
We need your help to identify emerging activists, leaders, and organizers in whom you think we should make a long-term investment. The YP4 Fellowship is
 
 
open to undergraduates at all two- and four-year institutions. Applications for the fellowship are due May 2, 2010 .    
 
Please nominate students on the YP4 website or by e-mailing your nominations (including name, school, and contact information) directly to William Dennis
 
 
at wdennis at pfaw.org. We will be in touch with you soon to discuss more details about the program. Thank you for helping us identify and invest in the next
 
 
generation of progressive leaders.           
 
 


      
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