The Alston/Bannerman Fellowship Program
It’s that time again, please circulate amongst folks who may want to apply! As many of you probably already know, it’s a pretty prestigious award and a great way to refresh and rejuvenate many folks of color whose work has helped push forward social change to a higher level. I’ve been fortunate to have worked with and for some of the past recipients of this award program and know how much it helped sustain and renew their fervor in their work.
The Alston/Bannerman Fellowship Program
Long-Time Activists of Color Invited to Apply for Sabbatical Program
Deadline: December 15, 2007
The Alston/Bannerman Fellowship Program is committed to advancing progressive social change by helping to sustain long-time activists of color. The program honors those who have devoted their lives to helping their communities organize for racial, social, economic, and environmental justice, and provides resources for these organizers to take sabbaticals for reflection and renewal.
To qualify for an Alston/Bannerman Fellowship, applicants must:
- be a person of color;
- have more than ten years of community organizing experience; be committed to continuing to work for social change;
- and live in the United States or its territories.
Both full-time and volunteer activists are eligible to apply.
Fellows receive a $25,000 award to take sabbaticals of three months or more.
Fellows are expected to stop their day-to-day work activities for at least three months and devote that time to activities that are substantially different from their normal routine. Fellows have the freedom to use their sabbaticals however they think will best re-energize them for the work ahead. Past fellows have used the time and resources to travel, study, visit with other activists, read, relax, acquire new skills, explore new interests, spend time with their families, restore their health, plan, evaluate, and “just be still.”
Visit the program’s Web site for complete program details:
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009223/alstonbannerman
Alston/Bannerman Fellowship Progam
1627 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD 21231
Phone: 410-327-6220
Fax: 501-421-5862
E-mail: info@Alston/Bannerman.org
Web: www.AlstonBannerman.org