An Introduction to the Fellows Program in Public Affairs by New York Alum Ryan Senser.

Applications deadline to the Program is January 23, 2008.

Upcoming Events:

• December 10th, Join us for the final round of Coro Crosstalk on Healthcare for 2008 with Dr. Bob Ross speaking on Leadership in the Healthcare Arena moderated by Amir Hemmat.

  Coro Crosstalks are held at the California Endowment building, 1000 North Alameda Street, Suite 240 Los Angeles Ca, 20012. For more information or to RSVP please contact Edward Headington at, EHeadington@coro.org.

  Robert K. Ross, M.D., is president and chief executive officer for The California Endowment, a health foundation established in 1996 to address the health needs of Californians. Prior to his appointment in September 2000, Dr. Ross served as director of the Health and Human Services Agency for the County of San Diego from 1993 to 2000, and Commissioner of Public Health for the City of Philadelphia from 1990 to 1993.

           
• December 12th Join Coro Southern California for Non-profit 911: How can nonprofits survive and thrive in the current economic climate?  with Special guest speaker John E. Kobara followed by a presentation by the Coro Fellows in Public Affairs on their Non-Profit Placements.

  The Presentation will take Place on Friday December 12, 2008 from 8:30am-10:00am at the LA Chamber of Commerce, the event is free but space is limited so please RSVP. For more information or to RSVP please contact Coro Southern California at, rsvpla@coro.org.

  John E. Kobara is the chief development and marketing officer for CCF. He was previously CEO of the CK12 Foundation, a nonprofit technology startup that seeks to reduce the cost of textbook materials for the K-12 market domestically and abroad. Kobara also was president/CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters serving the Greater Los Angeles area; senior vice president of Sylvan Learning Systems; president/CEO of OnlineLearning.net; vice chancellor of UCLA; and vice president and general manager of Falcon Cable TV. Kobara received the 2007 City of Angels award from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for his service on behalf of children and families. He was a Coro Fellow in Los Angeles and earned degrees from UCLA, USC and Occidental College.

In Memoriam
We would like to honor the lives of four Coro supporters - Carol Baker Tharp, Jorge Jackson, Johnny Grant and Russell Hammer - who passed away during the past year. For the In Memoriam.