NAVIGATE Fellowship Program
Please send completed applications to team@navigatemn.org by
Midnight, Monday, March 24th, 2014
Fellowships are offered by NAVIGATE for the leadership development of young adults.
NAVIGATE fellows serve to help immigrant young adults receive access to college education,
jobs and legal status. Fellows volunteer with NAVIGATE projects to meet its goals.
Fellowships will be awarded to young adults who have demonstrated leadership and are
committed to the leadership development of immigrant young adults. Priority will be given to
young adults who have financial, social and legal barriers to higher education and to students
who are ineligible for federal financial aid.
Recipients will be given the opportunity to build their leadership skills and contribute to
NAVIGATE and will receive awards of $500 each.
The available fellowships are:
Presentations Coordinator:
o Coordinating an educational program that trains young adults to present about
how to access college and changes perception about college for Latino students,
families and school staff;
o Coordinate college access presentations with partners;
o Organize volunteers to give presentations on college access to students, families,
and educators;
o Collect evaluations from presentations;
o Will edit and conduct research to update NAVIGATE presentations;
o Attend NAVIGATE orientation;
o Attend NAVIGATE training and other events;
o Attend NAVIGATE end-of-semester event and provide a written report and a
public presentation on fellowship;
o Work with NAVIGATE staff & other fellows to fulfill goals.
Community/Outreach Coordinator:
o Outreach to churches in MN;
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o Work with partners to reach churches;
o Help NAVIGATE develop relationships with groups of faith and partner
organizations;
o Schedule presentations as needed;
o May require weekends;
o Attend NAVIGATE orientation;
o Attend NAVIGATE training and other events;
o Attend NAVIGATE end-of-semester event and provide a written report and a
public presentation on fellowship;
o Work with NAVIGATE staff & other fellows to fulfill goals.
Fundraising and Gala Coordinator:
o Work with Grant Writer volunteer/mentor;
o Research 3 grant opportunities;
o Work with NAVIGATE team with fundraising campaign;
o Attend NAVIGATE orientation;
o Attend NAVIGATE training and other events;
o Attend NAVIGATE end-of-semester event and provide a written report and a
public presentation on fellowship;
o Work with NAVIGATE staff & other fellows to fulfill goals.
Communications Coordinator:
o Check NAVIGATE email regularly; answer questions; forward messages to
appropriate contact
o Prepare e-mail updates and newsletter;
o Update NAVIGATE Facebook/Twitter pages;
o Update NAVIGATE contact list as needed;
o Attend NAVIGATE orientation;
o Attend NAVIGATE training and other events;
o Attend NAVIGATE end-of-semester event and provide a written report and a
public presentation on fellowship;
o Work with NAVIGATE leaders & other fellows to fulfill goals.
o Update website as needed;
o Work with NAVIGATE fundraising team with fundraising campaign;
o Make changes to website according to work-plan;
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Develop digital documents as requested;
Attend NAVIGATE orientation;
Attend NAVIGATE training and other events;
Attend NAVIGATE end-of-semester event and provide a written report and a
public presentation on fellowship;
o Work with NAVIGATE staff & other fellows to fulfill goals.
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Calendar of Fellowship
Applications Available:
Applications Due:
Selection By:
Welcome:
Monday, March 10th, 2014
Monday, March 17th, 2014
Friday, March 31st, 2014
Sunday, April 6th, 2014, 11-1pm
A work-plan will be developed with each fellow; start/end of fellowship depends on work-plan.
Commitments
Recipients of NAVIGATE fellowships commit to the following:
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Establish a schedule as accorded with NAVIGATE supervisor;
Work independently on NAVIGATE fellowship using own computer and phone;
Attend leadership development training that will be organized by NAVIGATE;
Meet regularly with supervisor/mentor from NAVIGATE;
Must provide own transportation to leadership development training and meetings with
supervisor/mentor, unless accorded.
Return calls, emails within reasonable time.
Be available via phone, email, or in person.
NAVIGATE commits to the following:
- Provide a supervisor/mentor for fellows to direct them in projects that support
NAVIGATE;
- Provide leadership training and skill building through an orientation and skill building
throughout term of volunteer service;
- Connect students to other leaders in the community
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NAVIGATE Awards and Fellowship Application
Please send completed applications to team@navigatemn.org by
Midnight, Monday, March 17th, 2014
First Name:
Last Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
E-mail:
What level of education have you completed? _____________________________
Are you currently enrolled in higher education? ______
College/University Name:
Major/Area of Study:
Work:
Do you currently have a job? Yes
No
Describe your job, if you have one:
How many hours a week?
__________________________________________
Are you eligible for federal financial aid (FAFSA)?
__ Yes
__ No ___ Maybe
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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
(Please answer as an essay these questions below and send a copy of your resume)
What is your work experience?
What is your community involvement?
What honors and awards have your received?
What are your educational goals?
What is your grade point average?
How do you see NAVIGATE fostering your leadership as a young person?
In what ways do you believe you can foster NAVIGATE as an organization of young leaders?
What do you see doing with NAVIGATE?
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REFERENCES
Please list three people who NAVIGATE can contact to talk about you.
Name:
E-mail:
Phone:
Name:
Relationship to You:
E-mail:
Phone:
Name:
Relationship to You:
E-mail:
Phone:
Relationship to You:
FELLOWSHIP QUESTIONS (see descriptions above)
Please rate the fellowships from 1 to 4 depending on your interest (1 being fellowship you are
most interested in and 4 being the fellowship you are least interested in):
1 2 3 4 Presentations Coordinator
1 2 3 4 Community/Outreach Coordinator
1 2 3 4 Fundraising and Grants Coordinator
1 2 3 4 Communications Coordinator
Please add something else that was not listed here that you might be interested in doing:
Please email team@navigatemn.org with any questions.
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