UMA : Applications Are Open For The Newman Civic Fellowship

Press release from the University of Maine at Augusta:

2021-11-22

UMA Civic Engagement is now accepting student applications for the Newman Civic Fellowship!

Each year, UMA can nominate ONE student to this national fellowship opportunity, which includes leadership development, national networking, and mentoring.

Are you that student? Or do you know that student?

About the Newman Civic Fellowship

The Newman Civic Fellowship is intended to honor the leadership legacy of Campus Compact founder Frank Newman by recognizing community-committed students. The fellowship is a one-year experience that provides students with training and resources that nurture their assets and passions to help them develop strategies for social change. Through the fellowship, Campus Compact provides in-person and virtual learning opportunities focused on the skills fellows need to serve as effective agents of change in addressing public problems and building equitable communities.

Application Deadline

All applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm on December 31st. Contact Kati Corlew at kate.corlew@maine.edu for more information.

UMA is a member institution of the Maine Campus Compact, and may only nominate one student for this fellowship. This application is designed to help us get to know students who are interested in this fellowship opportunity so that we can put forward a strong nomination for our selected student.

More Information

Nominees must commit to providing a short reflection piece (video, article, or letter format) to Campus Compact during their fellowship year. UMA Civic Engagement will be happy to support you in developing this reflection, perhaps even partnering with UMA’s media center if you opt to develop a video or article about your fellowship experience.

The nominee’s institution must commit to helping the nominee identify a local mentor for the duration of the fellowship. UMA Civic Engagement will be happy to help you to identify a local mentor.

If the nominee is selected, the nominee’s institution is encouraged but not required to cover the cost of transportation to the annual convening of Newman Civic Fellows. UMA Civic Engagement has committed to covering transportation costs to the annual convening of Newman Civic Fellows.

This press release was produced by the University of Maine at Augusta. The views expressed here are the author’s own.