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As food justice leaders experience attacks on their work, they need spaces that allow them to show up as their whole selves. They need reserves of resilience to tap into through difficult times. We need to put joy and connection at the heart of our work to build new systems rooted in justice and liberation.

We must meet this food crisis together, and for that we need leadership from the nonprofit, philanthropic, government and private sectors. The Seeding Power Fellowship is designed to reduce isolation, practice communication and collaboration, and deepen relationships. It provides not only leadership development, but critical movement infrastructure to build a responsive strategy and create a just food system.

Community Food Funders is currently accepting applciations for the 4th cohort of Seeding Power. The application deadline is April 30, 2026. We invite applications from movement leaders and philanthropic partners (funders) in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Please check out our website to decide if this opportunity is right for you!

https://communityfoodfunders.org/seedingpower/

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is pleased to announce the launch of a new program at The Foundation, the CFGNH Fellowship.  Starting this year, we will offer a two-year paid Fellowship with the goal of building a pipeline of future leaders of under-represented members of our community for the local nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. 

The deadline for applications is May 24, 2019. For more information and application instructions, please click here. 

The Disability Rights Storytellers Fellowship managed by Rooted in Rights and AAPD provides the opportunity for individuals with disabilities to learn and apply skills in digital media storytelling, and to connect with media professionals to prepare participants for advanced careers in media production, journalism, online advocacy, or digital design. The project combines hands-on training in cutting-edge technologies with a strong foundation in developing each individual’s voice and using story-driven videos in advocacy.

https://www.aapd.com/disability-rights-storytellers/

The International Festival of Arts & Ideas Fall 2010 is pleased to announce its Fall 2010 Fellowship program. The inaugural program was launched in January 2010, providing opportunities for high school juniors and seniors to develop their communication and leadership skills as they prepared to pursue college and/or enter the workforce.

The program combines instruction in critical writing, nonprofit management and various arts disciplines, with opportunities for job shadowing and hands-on work experience around Festival events. Fellows were also tasked with viewing various performances and exhibits and writing reviews which were posted on the Festival blog.

It is our belief that the arts contribute to the overall vitality and connectedness of our community and that exposure to the arts by our young people is especially critical to their future success. Each student that completes the program will receive a stipend of $500.

For more information about the Fellowship program and an application, visit http://www.artidea.org/view_page.php?id=84 or contact Dawn Gibson-Brehon, Fellowship Program Manager at 203.815.2926. Applications are being accepted online through September 3, 2010. Slots are limited and students will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

IFAI Fellowship Program Application Form (2).doc

The International Festival of Arts & Ideas has launched an Arts & Ideas Fellowship program for low income high school juniors and seniors from the Greater New Haven region. The program, designed as a basic skills training program through the arts, has an after school component leading up to the Festival followed by two weeks of intensive activity during the Festival.

They still have 4 or 5 slots available for students who meet the income guidelines as outlined in the attachment. These are fully funded opportunities including full access to Festival events and artists. Festival Fellows receive a stipend upon completion of the program.

While there are a number of high school juniors and seniors who are interested in the program, the income guidelines are very stringent since the program is funded through Connecticut's Workforce Alliance. For example, gross annual income for a family of 2 cannot exceed $15,469 and for a family of five cannot exceed $30,932 (see Application).

In order to reach out to even more young people, the following situations typically waive income guidelines:

• Family is on Food Stamps
• Student has a certified special need
• Student is living in a shelter

Let's identify students who can benefit from this program. Any help you can offer is greatly appreciated. Please forward any suggestions or contact information to me and I'll take it from there. Alternately, you can contact the Festival Fellows Program Director, Dawn Gibson-Brehon at dgibson-brehon@artidea.org or (203) 498-3739.