The Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows Program is a highly-selective summer institute for rising college juniors, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities at the home of George Washington. This six-week program includes housing at George Washington’s estate, transportation, meals and a $500 weekly stipend. Students are paired with a mentor to learn how to turn a personal […]…Continue Reading Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows–Summer Program for Sophomores
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Schwarzman Scholars–New! Information Session April 23
Join us for an information session about the new Schwarzman Scholars Program on Thursday, April 23 from 4:30-5:30pm in Library 201. A representative from the program will lead the session. Schwarzman Scholars, inspired by the Rhodes scholarship, is a program designed to help future leaders meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond by preparing them […]…Continue Reading Schwarzman Scholars–New! Information Session April 23
New Summer Leadership Program: Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows is a fully-funded 5.5 week residential program that invites undergraduate leaders from diverse academic disciplines to immerse themselves in leadership development programming inspired by the life and legacy of George Washington, and today’s leaders. The Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows program will prepare students to discover their own unique […]…Continue Reading New Summer Leadership Program: Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows
William J. Clinton Fellowship in India , Deadline Feb. 1
http://aif.org/investment-area/leadership/ William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India is a 10-month leadership fellowship that pairs a select number of young professionals with credible NGOs and social enterprises in India in order to accelerate impact and create effective projects that are replicable, scalable, and sustainable. Applicants must be between the ages of 21 and […]…Continue Reading William J. Clinton Fellowship in India , Deadline Feb. 1
2014-2015 Leadership Team
Maggie Morris, Head Peer Writing Tutor. Maggie approves time, runs evening makeup sessions and assists the Program Director. Cate Costley, Head Mentor. Cate manages and guides the Writing and Academic Mentors attached to First-Year Seminars. She helps run evening makeup sessions and assists the Program Directors. Robert Silverstein, Manager of Drop-in Tutors. Robert manages, supervises, […]…Continue Reading 2014-2015 Leadership Team
Self-Fulfilling Rhetoric
Anyone who pays attention to the news gets a regular dose of misery, as media outlets, and the people they quote, seem to vie for more alarming ways to recount the gridlock, stonewalling, and infighting of our nation’s leaders. I’ve wondered if these situations are as bad as described, or if the descriptions cause the […]…Continue Reading Self-Fulfilling Rhetoric
Stepping Outside Comfort Zones
My guest blogger this week is Kathryn Benson ’13, writing about a question that made her stop and think. I’ve enjoyed working with Kathryn in her leadership roles on campus. She is active on many fronts and always seems to have creative ideas about ways to address pressing issues. —Shirley M. Collado Two summers ago, […]…Continue Reading Stepping Outside Comfort Zones