Fall 2011
Volume 14, Number 3
New Emerging Leaders Program A Success Emerging Leaders program has not only provided “meThe with useful tools for understanding how I can become a better leader in my current position, but has inspired me to continue to improve my network, my self-awareness, and my skills so that I can build a lifelong career in the nonprofit sector.
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Elizabeth Lindsey *07, DC Emerging Leader Managing Director of The DC Project
More about Emerging Leaders on Page 3! In This Issue Fish ‘55 Named New 1-2 Board Chair—See Full Interview Inside! 3
AlumniCorps Welcomes Rachel Benevento Who? What? Where?
4-5 PP55 Fellowship Program
News & Updates 6
AlumniCorps Launches Ambitious Campaign for 2011-12
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Calling All Volunteers, Job Seekers, & Partner Organizations
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Meet Our Newest TAN Affiliate: The Princeton Social Enterprise Network
Visit Shared Effort online to read these articles and more! Blog.AlumniCorps.org
Program Leader Hilary Joel ’85 with the inaugural class of Emerging Leaders. From L to R: Lopez ’10, Segal, Lewis LaMonica ’08, Lyon ’09, Host, Carlis, Lindsey *07, Fesler ’01, Joel ’85, Parker ’06, Simmons ’03, Fridirici ’06.
Interview with AlumniCorps’ New Board Chair John Fish ’55 Q: Why do you think the goals and programs of Princeton AlumniCorps still resonate with people some 22 years on?
developed a large community of alumni and organizations interested in the public interest. Community Volunteers, one of our new programs, leverages our dynamic network to connect alumni from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s with innovative volunteer opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Emerging Leaders, our program for aspiring nonprofit leaders, continues to develop our alumni and their impact. Our programs connect alumni with the many rewarding career and volunteer opportunities that exist in the nonprofit sector.
The first year out of college is so important for young people. It‘s an opportunity for recent graduates to explore different possibilities and interests. Once you get involved with a permanent job, you don‘t often get the opportunity to do that again. Giving young people early exposure to public service careers through Princeton AlumniCorps will always be really valuable. I continue to be interested when a young person finds a goal or Q: You have often talked about how the PP55 Fellowship Program puts project that they find exciting. young Princetonians into challengThe opportunities the Project 55 Fel- ing situations outside of the classlowship Program provides are really room. Can you tell us a little bit exciting. Over 22 years conducting this about that? program, Princeton AlumniCorps has ...continued on page 2.