The Center is now accepting proposals for leader-in-residence positions in community and economic development and international development for 2013-2014.
Deadline to Apply: April 5, 2013
Download the application here:
Leaders in Residence are mid-career professionals with subject matter expertise in one of the Powell Center’s key outreach areas (education, health/health-care, community and economic development, the environment, and international development.) Leaders in Residence serve as visiting practitioners at the Center for a period of at least one calendar year. The position is composed of two main elements:
- a residency project and
- an applied research project with students in the Partners for Change Fellowship.
- Leaders in Residence will also engage with the Powell Center’s internal capacity building and partnership development.
The Powell Center is currently seeking Leader-in-Residence applications and research proposals from practitioners, policy-makers and advocates in the field of international development and community and economic development.
Proposals for International Development
Proposals should focus on, but are not limited, to the following areas:
- Alleviation of poverty and hunger
- Universal education
- Gender equality
- Child and maternal health
- Environmental sustainability
Proposals for Community and Economic Development
Proposals should focus on, but are not limited, to the following areas:
- Access to affordable housing for low and moderate income New Yorkers
- Advocacy on behalf of New York’s homeless population
- Resources to support small business development in under-resourced New York communities
- Workforce development and training
- Youth development in non-school settings
For questions, please contact Sophie Gray, coordinator, Partners for Change program.
