| Humphrey Institute Policy Fellows program seeks young leaders The Center for the
Study of Politics and Governance is now accepting applications for the Humphrey
Institute Policy Fellows leadership development program.
Now in its 16th year, the Policy Fellows program offers practical training
in public affairs leadership for emerging leaders from government, private,
and nonprofit sectors from around the state. The program equips participants
with skills to inspire, organize, and work effectively with others to advance
the public good.
“The Policy Fellows program offers an extraordinary opportunity for practical
training in public affairs leadership from leaders in Minnesota and around the
nation,” said Larry
Jacobs, director of the program. “Best of all, fellows work with and
become friends with a remarkable group of emerging leaders.”
Policy fellows represent a variety of personal and professional backgrounds
throughout the state of Minnesota.
Beginning in September and concluding in June, policy fellows meet monthly
to explore fundamental aspects of leadership with presentations by local and
nationally recognized experts as well as people like former Vice President Walter
Mondale, former Governor Arne Carlson, Minnesota Business Partnership president
Charlie Weaver, and NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center CEO Gary Cunningham.
The sessions combine seminars and skill-building practice. The program is part-time
and not for course credit. The full program description and application materials
are available online. Completed
applications must be postmarked by June 22, 2007.
Launched in 1990 by Mondale, the program was directed for a dozen years by
former congressmen and Humphrey Institute senior fellows Tim
Penny and Vin
Weber. Today, Jacobs directs the program, continuing the tradition of training
the best and brightest emerging leaders in Minnesota.
May 17, 2007
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