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COROLATION

IN THIS ISSUE

Volume IV, Issue VI - June / July 2005

> Heads Up / What's New at Coro?
> Catch up with Coro New York Programs
> Coro Alum on the Move
> Get Your Coro On: Connect with Coro Alum
> Opportunities and Jobs in the Community

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HEADS UP ... WHAT'S NEW AT CORO?

Corolation Has a New Look: We’ve revised our newsletter’s content and format. Please email your feedback and suggestions to us.

Join Us for AlumNights: Save the Date: New York @ Night takes place July 15. It’s 8 p.m. on a Friday night and your work is done, but for some people, it’s just beginning. What goes on in the city at night? Who’s on the streets? Who is working while you’re sleeping? What parts of the city come alive at night and why? Here’s an opportunity to look at our city in a new “light.” Stops will include one of New York City's Traffic Management Centers and a visit to the Bowery Residents Committees servicing the homeless.

• Who: Alumni from Coro New York's various programs
• Date: Friday, July 15, 2005
• Time: 7:45 p.m. – 1 a.m. (with drinks to follow; location TBD)
• Cost: $15 (less than dinner and a movie!), pay in advance.

To reserve your spot, e-mail rsvp@coro.org. Space is limited, so don’t wait to sign up! This event is brought to you by the Coro Alumni Advisory Board. Please contact us with any questions.

Coro is Hiring: Those interested in the below positions should send resumes and cover letters to Sheryl Parker at sparker@coro.org or call 212-248-2935 ext. #311.
PROGRAM ASSOCIATE . Work collaboratively with the Director of Outreach and Communications and the Director of Strategic Partnerships to: (1) assist in the recruitment and selection processes for Coro’s five programs; (2) identify, solicit and secure interviews and placements for the programs; and (3) help develop and implement a variety of communications strategies. The ideal candidate will be a very detail-oriented team player who is able to multi-task. Must enjoy traveling to recruitment fairs and similar activities. Start date: Summer 2005; OPERATIONS AND FINANCE ASSOCIATE. Help Coro to fulfill its mission by keeping internal operations running smoothly. Support fiscal operations. Create and maintain a productive work environment by maintaining computers and other equipment, liaising with vendors, covering the switchboard, managing listservs and key contact data, ordering supplies and playing a lead role in a range of other office functions. The ideal candidate will be an energetic and organized team player who is able to juggle multiple priorities. Start date: Summer 2005. DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE. Support the Development Director in Coro's expanding efforts to secure funds from a mix of foundations, corporations, events, individuals and earned-revenue sources. Responsibilities include: a) proposal, report and correspondence preparation; b) budget and financial-report development; c) tracking of donor histories and relationships; d) researching potential funding sources; and e) planning and executing events and other fundraising activities. Strong candidates will possess top-flight skills including: written and verbal communication; making the case for support in grant proposals and reports; donor research; and software including Access database. Ideal candidates will also enjoy multi-tasking, detail and follow up; and working independently, as part of a team, and under deadlines. Positive attitude and ready sense of humor a must!

Complete the Online Alumni Survey: Attention all alumni! We would like to hear your thoughts about alumni programming. To complete the survey, please click here. Your responses will be used to create a report on the national Coro alumni experience and to help build our New York-based alumni program. The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, June 24.

Highlights from Coro's 2005 Lewis Rudin Awards Dinner: Thank you to everyone who helped make the 2005 Lewis Rudin Awards Dinner a big success! This year’s dinner was our most successful on record, reaching our goal of $500,000 in support of Coro's programs. We were proud to celebrate this year’s honorees—Rev. Dr. Floyd Flake, Gael Greene, Richard Holbrooke and John Whitehead—with nearly 400 guests. The evening’s success reflected an impressive joint effort of Coro’s board, staff and alumni. We are grateful for the complementary words many attendees shared with us both that night and in the following weeks about the fun of the event and the trajectory of Coro as an organization. We look forward to hearing your feedback and suggestions. Please contact Michael Hirschhorn or Heather Troup with your thoughts or suggestions.

There were many highlights from this year’s dinner. Everyone we spoke with seemed to have been particularly moved by one honoree or another… many were impressed with Floyd Flake’s accomplishments in his Queens’ community or Gael Greene’s heartfelt plea to help feed the hungry of New York. Others were inspired by the modest words of John Whitehead and his reflections on Lewis Rudin. Richard Holbooke had to miss the event at the last minute, but Samantha Power—Pulitzer Prize-winning author on human rights issues—offered a rousing depiction of Holbrooke and his accomplishments. The venue was beautiful and I think we all agreed that the food was incredible. Standing on a pier in the Hudson River, many guests noticed large boats pulling in and out of surrounding docks throughout the evening. Executive Director Michael Hirschhorn kicked off the presentations with a humorous look at Coro’s program and mission through the discovery of an ancient Coro planning document and photos of Coro’s alumni. We were also grateful for the enlightening and humorous remarks by our presenters Fred Terrell, Liz Smith and Deborah Wright. Jonathan Plutzik and Peter Neger both spoke on behalf of the Coro Board of Directors and Bill Rudin set the tone with gracious remarks about his father, the Rudin honorees and Coro. Photographic highlights of the event will be posted on our website in the coming weeks.

Volunteers needed to Help Select the Next Class of Leadership New York: We received a record number of applications for the Leadership New York XVII! We need volunteers to help review applications and interview candidates. If you are alum and would like to review and score applications, drop by our office any time between 10:00am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, June 20 - July 1; additionally, applications will be available for review during the evening hours 5:00 - 7:00pm on Wednesday, June 22. If you are an alum and you would like to interview candidates in person, please email mchaitham@coro.org to select an available two-hour time slot between 10:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday, on July 18 - 29. To assist us with scheduling appointments, we kindly ask that you email us no later than Wednesday, June 23.

Changes in Coro New York Staff: We are proud to announce that our own Stalina Hernandez was accepted into the NYC Teaching Fellowship program and begins training this week. Stalina is following her passion and will become a bilingual second-grade teacher at a Queens elementary school this fall. We are very pleased to welcome M.E. Dueker—who goes by 'Dueker'—to the Coro staff, assuming Stalina's responsibilities in heading up Coro's fiscal and human resources operations. Having previously served in many management capacities in various nonprofits across the United States for the past 12 years, Dueker is also studying Marine Biology at Columbia University. Dueker can be reached at 212 248 2935 x308 or via e-mail.

AlumNights
Fun and thoughtful events exclusively for Coro alumni, providing opportunities to explore the substantive issues of our day and to expand their alumni network while catching up with members of their own class.

Online Survey
Alumni, please don't forget to take the online survey.

CATCH UP WITH CORO NEW YORK PROGRAMS

Exploring Leadership: Exploring Leadership, Coro New York’s newest year-long civic leadership program for high school students, received 55 applications! Twenty-six students were selected to serve as youth ambassadors for the academic year, and the program begins on June 28. Coro New York is excited to welcome Ari Sussman (2004 - 2005 Fellows Program alum) and Caroline Gonzalez (1991 Leadership Development Summer Institute alum) as full-time summer facilitators. Please note, that Exploring Leadership still needs internship placement sites for the high school students. The summer placements can be in companies, agencies, or organizations that work on education issues. Visit our website to download program and placement site information. Please contact Seth Hufford, if you are interested in hosting two high school student interns for five weeks this summer.

Leadership New York: On Wednesday June 1, the members of Leadership New York XVI gathered at the home of Michael Hirschhorn, Coro New York’s Executive Director, to celebrate their yearlong exploration of New York City issues. The 45 new members of the Coro alumni community bestowed class awards on one another while enjoying delectable Thai food and tasty beverages. We look forward to these leaders’ impact on the City for many years to come…and to their continued involvement in Coro. Congratulations to all!

New American Leaders: On May 26th, the New American Leaders class participated in a strategy day focused on building immigrant political power. They explored the question, “How have immigrant communities gained political power in New York City?” and focused on Dominican and Chinese community political power development. Participants began the day with a panel discussion on political power structures at the New York City Council offices. Panelists included: Margaret Chin, Deputy Executive Director, Asian Americans for Equality; John C. Liu, New York City Council Member ; Moises Perez, Executive Director, Alianza Dominicana; and Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Executive Director, Drum Major Institute for Public Policy. Following the panel, participants split into two teams and explored elected, organizational and union political power through interviews with: Hiram Monserrate, New York City Council Member; Sherry Kane, Communications Director, UNITE-HERE; and Wing Lam, Executive Director, Chinese Staff and Workers’ Association. The next strategy day takes place on June 23rd and will focus on money as it relates to large economic development projects. Special attention will be given to discussing the development of the West Side Stadium project.

Congratulations
to our recent graduates:

2004-2005 Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs participants

Leadership New York XVI participants

CORO ALUM ON THE MOVE

Greg Cohen (Leadership New York II alum) has decided to step down after many years as Executive Director of Comprehensive Development, Inc. effective August 1, 2005. He plans to consult through the fall as he figures out his next steps.

Lindsey Matthews (2002 - 2003 Fellows Program alum) is moving from her Deputy Director of New York position at New Leaders for New School to become Chancellor Joel Klein's Special Assistant at the NYC Department of Education.

Share Your News
Are you a Coro Alum with a New job? New spouse? New baby? Please share your “On the Move” news by emailing us.

GET YOUR CORO ON: CONNECT WITH ALUM

Stay Connected with Coro: Coro New York Alumni Advisory Board (CAAB)
CAAB—a newly-formed group of 20 alumni—advises and assists Coro based on the insights and experiences gained as participants. Members participate for two years on the recruitment, events or programming committee. To learn more about the CAAB, contact Vivian Liao.

Visit the new Coro Blog!

Join the Coro alumni in Boston.

Join the Coro alumni in DC.

If you would like to be involved with the Coro National Alumni Association, subscribe to the listserv by visiting the website.

OPPORTUNITIES AND JOBS IN THE COMMUNITY

Policy Research Institute For The Region
Anthony Shorris, Policy Research Institute Director, seeks assistance for ongoing projects at the institute. For more information, please visit http://region.princeton.edu/ or email Anthony.

Visiting Nurse Service Of New York – Home Care
Visiting Nurse Service of New York seeks an Associate Director. VNS is a nearly $1 billion, non-profit, health care organization with 12,000 employees that cares for more than 20,000 patients a day by providing them a whole host of home care services (everything from physical rehab to mental health to treating wounds). For the complete job announcement, click here.

New Design High School (High School Student Needs Mentor)
Jody Polleck has a hardworking, motivated, and intelligent young woman who is eager to learn about the criminal justice or law. Jody would like to help her identify a mentor or internship opportunity available in the field. If you or someone you know is involved in the field and would like to help, please email Jody.

Comprehensive Development, Inc.
Greg Cohen (Leadership New York II participant) has decided to step down as Executive Director of Comprehensive Development, Inc., effective August 1, 2005. CDI has hired an experienced search consultant, Jack Lusk, to conduct the search for his successor. Jack would be glad to take referrals of possible candidates and is available at (212) 808 8234 or by email. Greg says, “I founded CDI eleven years ago, as a direct outgrowth of my experience in [Leadership New York II] ... Many of my most important mentors and role models come from the Coro world.”

Project Reach Youth, Inc.
Program Coordinator for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program. Duties and Responsibilities: Oversee the development and implementation of all program components; provide direct, on-site, supervision of all component staff members; develop vision and goals for 6 day a week multi-faceted Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program; maintain weekly contact with all program participants; serve as a liaison with government, colleges, universities, foundations, funders, and organizations involved with the program; and perform other duties as requested. For the complete job announcement, click here.

Partnerships for Parks
Partnerships for Parks, a joint program of City Parks Foundation and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, seeks a Director. Reporting simultaneously to the Executive Director of City Parks Foundation and the Commissioner of Parks & Recreation (both Leadership New York graduates!), the Director works to spur greater community support for and involvement in the city's 1,700 neighborhood parks. Through workshops, small grants, capacity building and organizational development, the program works with community members to make parks better for all New Yorkers, thus helping to improve neighborhoods from the inside out. Interested candidates should mail cover letter and resume to: PfP Director Search, City Parks Foundation, 830 5th Avenue, NYC 10021. OR, e-mail the same information. No calls or faxes, please. For the complete job announcement, click here.

Alliance for Women's Equality
The Alliance for Women's Equality (AWE) has an opportunity for individuals with a project management, public relations or fundraising background who wish to make a year-long commitment and want to draw on their professional knowledge and industry contacts to help empower women and girls in New York City. Time Commitment: 12-month commitment, 5 hours a month, including one in-person meeting or conference call each month; Level of Skill: Demonstrated expertise in project management, public relations or fundraising; Timeline: New client teams will begin their term of service starting June 2005; Application: To apply to become an AWE Expert, send an email requesting more information, visit web site, or call 718.788.8811.

New Leaders for New Schools
New Leaders for New Schools is growing rapidly and currently has several positions available: National-Level Positions: Deputy Director of Curriculum Design and National Recruiter. City-Level Positions: Deputy Director, Leadership Coach, and Program Associate. For more information on any of these positions, please contact Jen Chau. Visit www.nlns.org for the most complete and up-to-date information about job openings and for more information about New Leaders for New Schools.

CONTACT US

Coro New York Leadership Center
42 Broadway, 18th Floor
New York, New York 10004
212.248.2935 phone
212.248.2970 fax
www.coronewyork.org

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