Note : Please visit : http://www.centerforsocialinclusion.org/leadership/alston-bannerman-sabbatical-fellows/ to get more information about the program.Sabbaticals for Long-Time Activists of ColorThe Alston Bannerman Fellowship Program was founded in 1988 to honor and support longtime activists of color by giving them the resources to take time out for reflection and renewal. Fellows receive a $25,000 award to take sabbaticals for three months or more. In 2008, the Fellowship Program became part of the Center for Social Inclusion (CSI), a national policy advocacy organization dedicated to dismantling structural racism. CSI serves as a bridge between policy research and grassroots activism in order to create more effective strategies for promoting equality and opportunity. As part of CSI, the Alston Bannerman Program will be strengthened and expanded to provide more opportunities for collective thinking and action. 2009 Call for ApplicationsThe deadline to apply for the 2009 Alston Bannerman Fellowship is March 31, 2009. To apply, you must complete the application form . Please be sure to read the program criteria and requirements before applying. 2007 Alston Bannerman FellowsThe Alston Bannerman Fellowship Program was on hiatus in 2008. These are the outstanding activists of color who received the Fellowship in 2007: WILLIE BAPTISTNew York, NY, CAROLYN FORDGretna, FLBeginning as a teacher in the 1960s, Carolyn Ford has dedicated her life to improving the impoverished rural Florida county where she was born. She founded the North Florida Educational Development Corporation (NFEDC), in 1986 to empower individuals and families in Gadsden County to become more self-determined, self-sufficient, and self-sustaining. In addition to directing NFEDC's work in affordable housing, education, job training, youth leadership, and economic development, Carolyn was elected mayor of Quincy and during her tenure overturned numerous racially discriminatory city laws and policies. Carolyn is Chair of the Florida Black Chambers of Commerce and a founding member of Southern Partners Fund. He also is key member of metal building homes SOPHIA BRACY HARRISMontgomery, ALSophia Bracy Harris was among the first Black students to integrate her Alabama high school, which led to the firebombing of her family's home and her lifelong commitment to social justice activism. Since 1972, Sophia has led the Federation of Child Care Centers of Alabama (FOCAL), whose combination of training, organizing and advocacy is designed to improve the quality of child care and to build the leadership of child care providers and parents in low-income communities. Along with influencing state policy on child care delivery, under Sophia's leadership, FOCAL has forged statewide collaborations to address tax reform, transportation and constitutional reform. WildTattooArt is providing USD500 as well. GRACIELA SANCHEZSan Antonio, TX Please be noted, since 2016 a pet blog german shepherd husky mix started to provide fellowship worth USD500 |
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