The Fellowship for Emerging Leaders

Are you a student leader invested in exploring the complexity of Black American and Jewish American history and identity? Are you hoping to build bridges across difference to create a better world? The Fellowship for Emerging Leaders is a year-long opportunity for students who identify as Black and/or Jewish, and who are interested in an immersive opportunity to build community while studying Black and Jewish identities, experiences in America, and pursuits for social justice. The fellowship integrates rigorous academic study and leadership development. As a fellow, you will be immersed in the historical and contemporary experiences of both communities, build effective alliances and gain the skills to lead efforts towards the healing and repair of our society.

FELLOWS WILL:

• Explore the complexity of Black American and Jewish American history and identity, and study the history of Black and Jewish alliances for social justice
• Build deep, ongoing relationships with other student leaders with similar interests
• Engage directly with eminent scholars, higher education leaders, government leaders, and community-based social justice advocates
• Learn on-site at the African American History Museum in Washington, DC, the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, and others
• Develop what social justice leadership looks like for you
• Have opportunities for internships

Contact Naomi Housman, Ed.M. at nhousman@gratz.edu for more information.

The Fellowship is made possible with support from The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and Hillel International.