The Public Allies Milwaukee Fellowship Program will enter its sixth year in September 2010. During their first year, Allies learn about values-based leadership and develop skills to put into practice in their service at local organizations. The Fellowship Program builds on the apprenticeship experience of a first year Ally by offering individuals continued investment and support in their personal growth as an emerging leader, professional development in the non-profit field and continued involvement with both the Public Allies and the Greater Milwaukee Communities. Public Allies Milwaukee is excited to advance the work of our community partners and the dynamic young people of Milwaukee. As a premiere leadership development organization in Milwaukee, we are advancing new leadership to strengthen communities, non-profits and civic participation.
Fellowship Program Breakdown
Service Hours
Participants in the Public Allies Milwaukee Fellowship Program must complete a minimum of 1700 hours between the beginning of the program and graduation. This number is a combination of both hours served at placements and hours served during Fellows Time. On average, 3 hours per week will be utilised as Fellows Time. This time will be used by the Fellows to work on the non-placement aspects of the program, including: the receiving of coaching from Public Allies staff, the pursuit of training opportunities and the planning of Service Days with other members of the Fellowship Program. This will total approximately 160 - 200 hours over the course of the ten month term. This does not include time spent on non-placement Public Allies activities outside of the normal work week. The remaining approximately 38 - 40 hours each work week will be utilized at the Fellows’ respective placements. The amount of hours the Fellows spend on non-placement activities each week will vary. For example, four hours may be spent one week, seven hours the next and one hour the next.
The Fellowship Program will provide opportunities for development in four main areas:
1. Placement work at a community non-profit.
2. Advanced educational seminars and trainings that focus on the personal and professional skills that are required within the non-profit sector.
3. 2 Fellow-led trainings & 2 coordinated Service Days (working with other fellows)
4. Individual Study Project
Community Apprenticeship
The mission of Public Allies is to advance diverse young leaders to strengthen communities, non-profits and civic participation. It is our wish to continue to strengthen the non-profits in our community by providing an opportunity to not only work with an emerging leader in the Milwaukee community, but a Public Allies Fellow who will be part of a collaboration where there will be an exchange of ideas, innovative thinking and learning.
It is our hope that the continuation of an Apprenticeship will offer an opportunity for increased responsibility, autonomy, leadership, and an opportunity to impact a vital field of the nonprofit community. Organizations will continue to receive the benefits provided by the Public Allies Network. This includes networking with other organizations in the Alliance, co-supervision and coaching of the Fellow, the continued investment in the Fellow’s development, and an increase in the number of hours that Fellows are serving at their apprenticeship sites.
Fellows will serve approximately 38-40 hours a week at their Partner Organization creating and expanding services for our community. In order for this to be a worthwhile experience for Fellows we will be looking for Partners to articulate a specific vision of new opportunities for growth and leadership.
Educational Seminars
Each Fellow receives an Individual Development Account of $1000.00 (provided by host organization) to be used for educational seminars, conferences and trainings. At the beginning of the program year Fellows will take part determining areas of further growth they would like to develop. Additionally, Fellows will gain program management knowledge by helping Public Allies program staff with first-year Ally program including leading and attending some training sessions and Ally and partner organization recruitment and alumni engagement.
Each Fellow will be challenged with the task of facilitating two training sessions for the current class of Allies. Fellows will gain valuable experience in group facilitation by a training and to sharpen their ability to make public presentations and receive feedback for continued growth in this area.
Individual Study Project
Four to eight hours per month (not including non-Public Allies time) will be allocated for Fellows to develop an Individual Study Project that will address their passion(s) of Social Justice. As Public Allies Alumni, members of the Fellowship Program will possess the skills and relationships to leverage the resources necessary to make such a project possible. Fellows will be encouraged to harness the experience gained from their first year in order to identify an area of interest, research, and present a project to the ally class at the end of the ally year. This project gives the fellows an opportunity to demonstrate the leadership skills they have gained from two consecutive years of being an Ally and incorporating the Public Allies learning outcomes.
Continuous Learning Tools
Completion of all Continuous Learning Tools (see below), while they may not be identical in form, is required of all Fellows just as they are required of first year Allies.
a. Professional Portfolio – Due at Final POL
b. Presentations of Learning – At the end of program year.
c. PISDs – Personal Impact System of Documentation
d. 360’s – Evaluations, including 3-way meetings and report & action plan.
e. ISP – Independent Study Project
Retreats
Participation in all retreats is a requirement for graduation from the Fellows program. The level and form of participation may not be identical to the first year experience, however participation is required.
Individual Development Plan
At least one hour per month will be spent in Individual Development Plan meetings with the Fellow’s Program Manager.
3-Way Meetings
At least three meetings between the Fellow, Program Manager, and Partner Organization Supervisor will take place throughout the year.
Application materials are available from any Public Allies Milwaukee staff member. The "Intent to Apply" form is due no later than 4/30/10. A joint application with your Partner Organization is due 5/14/10. For more information, please contact Nicole Thomas (click here to email Nicole) 414-227-3158.
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