<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">does anyone want to apply for this for share tompkins or another project perhaps?</div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Amy Kuo Somchanhmavong <<a href="mailto:ayk3@cornell.edu">ayk3@cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">June 22, 2010 8:19:09 AM EDT</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">"<a href="mailto:tc-hsc-l@cornell.edu">tc-hsc-l@cornell.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:tc-hsc-l@cornell.edu">tc-hsc-l@cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Take your Community Based Initiative to the next level! Cornell Civic Leader Fellowship Program - June 30, 2010</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Amy Kuo Somchanhmavong <<a href="mailto:ayk3@cornell.edu">ayk3@cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><div> <font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br> </span></font><font color="#FE0000"><font size="4"><font face="Century Gothic"><span style="font-size:14pt">DEADLINE — June 30, 2010!<br> </span></font></font></font><font face="Century Gothic"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br> Looking for funding and support to take your program or project to the next level? The Cornell Civic Leader Fellowship Program is designed to support your Community Based Initiative!<br> <br> Apply today! Whether it's a new initiative, or you are seeking to boost an ongoing project, the program provides funding and support in a collaborative and socially responsible atmosphere. Two community leaders involved in economic and community development<br> efforts will be chosen as Civic Leader Fellows. Fellows will be awarded $5,000 for their project and invited to join the Cornell community as both learners and teachers for an academic year.<br> <b><br> </b></span></font><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">The Cornell Civic Leaders Fellowship Program is sponsored by the Cornell Public Service Center, And Rural Development Institute of Cornell, <br> <br> </font><font face="Century Gothic"><b>For complete details, see application below -- for guidelines and to download a copy of the application, please visit<br> <a href="http://www.psc.cornell.edu">www.psc.cornell.edu</a></b></font><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"> </font><font face="Century Gothic"><b>or email Amy Kuo Somchanhmavong at</b></font><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"> <a href="ayk3@cornell.edu">ayk3@cornell.edu</a> or contact her at 607-254-8072<br> <br> <br> </font></span><font size="5"><font face="Optima, Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:16pt"><b>Cornell Public Service Center<br> Cornell Civic Leaders Fellowship Program<br> Request for application for the 2010-2011 Academic Year<br> </b></span></font></font><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></font><div align="CENTER"> <font color="#FF0000"><font size="5"><font face="Optima, Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:16pt"><b>DEADLINE: </b>Wednesday, June 30, 2010 </span></font></font></font> </div><div> <font face="Optima, Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><b> <br> Program Description: The Cornell Civic Leaders Fellowship Program invites 2 community leaders involved in economic and community development efforts to join the Cornell community as both learners and teachers for an academic year. The program will award $5,000 to each selected fellow. Selection of fellows will be based on applicants’ experiences and their project proposals, rather than on their educational backgrounds. <br> </b></span></font><span style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> <br> <b>Program Goals: <br> </b></font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Support leaders to provide stewardship to critical institutional and community problem-solving efforts.<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Foster university and community practices that encourage greater commitment to community building, grassroots organizing and social responsibility.<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Strengthen and build regional university-community collaborative relationships (project impact can be local, national or international). <br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Support community leaders as they reflect upon past practices, plan for the future and enhance capacities of their communities, as well as contribute to instructional and research activities, as available. Community-based activities are the standard, however, this could be established via classroom or research settings, if opportunities were available. <br> </font></span><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br> </span></font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><b>Eligibility Requirements:<br> </b></span></font><span style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Prior record of economic or community development and/or prior history of community involvement.<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">A history of involvement or interest in developing relationships with university students.<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Residence in Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Seneca, Schuyler, Tioga or Tompkins County.<br> </font><font face="Times New Roman"><br> </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman"><b>Application Guidelines: A selection committee consisting of faculty, university administrators, previous fellows and community leaders will review all complete applications. Proposals should be brief and include the following in the order stated:<br> </b>1. A cover page with a brief abstract/summary of your proposal.<br> 2. A project proposal, that includes:<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">a complete description of the project and its objectives.<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">an explanation of how the proposal addresses a community need or problem.<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">an explanation of how the project is linked to both on-campus work and community capacity-building needs. Identification of university resources, staff or departments with which you want to interact.<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">evidence of community support for the project (e.g. a letter of support).<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">method or criteria by which project will be evaluated and a plan for disseminating results of the project to the community.<br> </font></span><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br> </span></font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">3. A personal statement demonstrating; history of community involvement; how this experience will affect the applicant; or how this experience will affect the organization.<br> 4. A current résumé and 3 references.<br> 5. In addition to a hard copy application, we ask that an electronic version of the<br> </span></font><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br> </span></font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">application materials be submitted to <a href="ayk3@cornell.edu">ayk3@cornell.edu</a> by <font color="#FF0000">Wednesday, June 30, 2010.<br> </font></span></font><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br> </span></font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><b>Upon selection, all fellows must be available to:<br> </b></span></font><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br> </span></font><font face="Symbol"><span style="font-size:12pt">· </span></font><span style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Attend an awards dinner with program advisory and selection committee members and university faculty on time and<b> </b>location TBD.<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Attend an orientation that includes meeting with library and Cornell Information Technologies (CIT) staff, university faculty and others as relevant to proposal. <br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Complete a Cornell application for employment, W-2's and an I-9 form for Cornell University.<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">As appropriate, serve as an occasional guest lecturer in courses and colloquia.<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Commit to being on campus a minimum of one day a month from September 2010-May 2011 to meet with the PSC's Assistant Director, Community Programs.<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Sign a Letter of Agreement in regard to the above expectations and requirements.<br> <br> <b>Fellowship Benefits/Privileges:<br> </b></font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">$5,000 that can support travel, housing, sabbatical leave expenses and community project expenses or sponsoring agency support (award is not tax-exempt).<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Affiliation with Cornell Public Service Center.<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Orientation to Cornell University and its resources; access to university libraries.<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Assignment of Cornell net ID (for e-mail and access to Cornell electronic resources).<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Limited support from and interaction with faculty, undergraduates and/or university staff.<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Access to University Human Resource workshops.<br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Packet of Visitors’ Parking permit. <br> </font><font face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman">Opportunity to hire one Federal Work-Study student to assist with the project at <b>no cost</b> to the fellow or the organization.<br> <br> <b><u>Submit completed applications by <font color="#FF0000">Wednesday, June 30, 2010</font> to:<br> </u></b>Amy Kuo Somchanhmavong<br> Assistant Director, Community Programs<br> Cornell Public Service Center<br> 200 Barnes Hall<br> Ithaca, NY 14853-1601<br> </font></span><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br> </span></font><font face="Optima, Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><b>For further information, contact: <a href="ayk3@cornell.edu">ayk3@cornell.edu</a> or 607-254-8072<br> </b></span></font><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br> <br> ------ End of Forwarded Message<br> </span></font> </div></div> </blockquote></div><br></body></html>