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Emerging Leaders Program Coordinator Hilary Joel '85 with AlumniCorps Board members Prof. Stan Katz and Margie Rosa '74

   Princeton AlumniCorps’ Emerging Leaders professional development program is launching this June in Washington, DC! The program has already generated a great deal of interest from area nonprofit employees and alumni of the Project 55 Fellowship Program. We plan to announce our first class of Emerging Leaders over the 2011 Reunions weekend.

   Emerging Leaders is designed to transform young professionals working in the public interest into invested nonprofit leaders. Participants will develop the leadership capabilities, management skills, and confidence to accelerate their careers while yielding tangible results and lasting value for the nonprofit sector. Over the course of ten months, participants will develop leadership competencies and sector-specific skills, benefit from mentor and peer support, and practice “leadership-in-action.”

   The program has the twofold potential to transform the career trajectories of those who show promise as future leaders of the nonprofit sector, and, as a result, to have a transformative impact on the sector itself. Emerging Leaders welcomes participation from graduates of Princeton and other universities who are committed to innovative leadership in the nonprofit sector.

   The pilot program, set to begin on June 5, will include full and half day sessions taking place once a month until April 2012. The curriculum includes a “stretch” project where the participants will plan, manage, and execute a specific goal within their organizations.   

   The lead facilitator and trainer for the Emerging Leaders curriculum is Hilary Joel ’85. Joel is an executive coach and management consultant with 25 years of experience across numerous industries. With the program’s promising outlook, AlumniCorps hopes to develop a tested, scalable curriculum that can be adapted for use with future cohorts in cities around the country.

Email : EmergingLeaders@alumnicorps.org.