Center For Progressive Leadership

Pennsylvania Political Leaders Fellowship Application:

Part One - General Information

The Pennsylvania Political Leaders Fellowship is a part-time, 9-month progressive political leadership development program for promising future candidates, political operatives and organizational leaders. During the program, each Fellow attends a series of political leadership development workshops that will provide them with the tools, network, resources and knowledge to become an effective political leader. CPL Fellows also receive on-going coaching, mentorship and networking opportunities to support their launch into local or state-wide political prominence.

In order to be considered for the program, you will need to complete the Fellowship Application, which consists of three parts:

Part One - General Information (you are here)
Part Two - Personal Statements
Part Three - Letters of Recommendation

Completed applications are due no later than September 28, 2007..

Beginning in mid-November, we will notify qualified applicants of their acceptance into the program. We may also set up a brief interview by phone or in person to discuss an applicant's goals for the political leadership program. Interviews and all application decisions will be made prior to November 30.

Once you are accepted, we will provide you with a link to pay the $750 training fee online or by check. Full payment and deposit must be received within ten (10) days of acceptance. CPL is able to offer this fee for our program, which actually costs $5000 per fellow, due to generous donations from progressive donors who support the work of CPL and our political leadership programs. Please note that the Center for Progressive Leadership is dedicated to ensuring that economic considerations are not a barrier for highly qualified emerging progressive leaders to participate in the Fellowship. Installment plans are available, and we have a small number of scholarships available to defray a significant portion of the $750 program fee. After acceptance into the Fellowship, applicants with financial need may apply separately for a partial scholarship and will be given specific instructions on how to do so.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us by emailing pennsylvania@progressiveleaders.org or calling 215-923-5165.

Contact Information (Required)

Please answer the following questions below in order to begin your application for the Pennsylvania Political Leaders Fellowship. All information is private and confidential.

First Name *		Last Name *
Email *		Phone *
Street *		Street 2
City *		State *
		Zip *

What area of Pennsylvania do you live in or are you looking to impact politically? *
What type of political leadership role are you interested in pursuing in the next 3-10 years? *

What community are you looking to impact politically? This can include your physical community and/or communities identified around political issues or identity groups, etc.*
What is your vision for change within that community? *
How did you learn about this program? *
Please elaborate here:
Who told you about this program? *
Please elaborate here:

Demographic Information (Optional) The Center for Progressive Leadership is committed to diversity in our programs, including gender, ethnic, racial, economic, geographic, disability, sexual orientation and education. We ask that you complete these optional questions so we can assess our progress in creating a fellowship program that matches the full diversity of Pennsylvania's communities.

Gender
Age
Ethnicity
Other Ethnicity
Income
Educational Experience
Non Profit/ Community Organizing Experience
Political Campaign / Organizing Experience
Do you identify as GLBTQ?

Click submit to send your application to the Center for Progressive Leadership. This completes the process for filling out Part One of the application process.

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