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 May, 2010                                                                                                    Volume X, Issue II  
Susan Shain
Executive Director's Report
Thanks to all of you who were able to join us for the 15th Annual Coro Leadership Luncheon. The event was a great success on all counts. The topic, the Future of Public Higher Education, could not have been more timely. With 600 people in attendance, the day was truly a shining moment for Coro and our community. 
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FPPA Class of 2010
2010 Coro Fellows Graduation
Please join us for the Class of 2010 Coro Fellows Graduation Ceremony: Friday, May 28th, 6:30 p.m. at the Port Commission Hearing Room, Ferry Building, San Francisco.
Click here to see invitation

 

EL Placement
Summer Internships Needed for 36 Coro Youth Fellows
We are looking to secure 36 unique and challenging learning experiences for our Youth Fellows in the nonprofit, government and business sector. The summer internship placement is (Tu/W/Thu) from July 6 to August 5. The internship is an important part of the Youth Fellows' exploration of their leadership potential. It's also a fun and rewarding way for you and your staff team to support the leadership development of a young person who is committed to making a difference in his or her community. If you are interested in hosting a placement, please contact Yolanda De La Paz at ydelapaz@coro.org or 415.986.0521 ext. 103. 
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Coro would like to thank our individual, corporate, and foundation supporters for their generous contributions. 
Click here to see a list of our donors.

Coro Donor Spotlight:
       SF FPPA Class of 2009
 

Although some of us are hundreds of miles from Coro and can’t participate directly, our commitment to the organization and its ideals has not faded.
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Exploring Leadership Program Updates

Amy Chan and Darlene Hunter
Coro Awarded the Human Rights Commission Organization Recognition Award

On May 13th, the San Francisco Human Rights Commission presented Coro at City Hall with the Organization Recognition Award for promoting and advancing education as a human right in the San Francisco Unified School District.  Each year, two community organizations and two students are recognized for their work. We are honored and humbled by this recognition.

Youth Summit
The First-Ever Coro Youth Summit at Mission High School

On Saturday, April 17th, the Exploring Leadership Program hosted its first-ever Coro Youth Summit at Mission High School in San Francisco. As the culminating event of the Coro “Youth in Action” expanded after-school program model, all 191 Coro youth leaders (9th, 10th, and 11th graders) gathered for a day of reflection, team-building, college and career networking with 30 interview guests, and discussion on how to continue applying their Coro leadership training to address youth issues in the Bay Area.

Victor Palma
Congratulations to Exploring Leadership Class of 2009-2010!

On April 29th, the "Stepping-Up, Stepping-Out" graduation ceremony at the San Francisco Public Library capped off an amazing 10-month leadership journey for our 35 Coro Youth Fellows.

Michael Andemeskel
The 3rd Annual Ifeanyi Ezeh Spirit Award Recipient!

Congratulations to Michael Andemeskel for receiving the Ifeanyi Ezeh Spirit Award. This award honors Ifeanyi Ezeh, a 2006 Exploring Leadership graduate who passed away in 2007. The award recognizes one member of the graduating class who captures Ifeanyi’s spirit and leadership traits of intellectual curiosity, being a persistent team player, and a bold thinker.

Youth Fellow traveling in Nicaragua
Summer Travel Scholarships Awarded to Three Coro Youth Fellow Graduates 

Three Coro Youth Fellow graduates will be stepping outside of their comfort zones and exploring the world as they travel abroad this summer as recipients of the Matador Travel Scholarship, a youth travel scholarship fund created by Youth Programs Manager, Ben Polansky. Raylene Lopez, Andy Gee, and Syeda Jones will be traveling together to Nicaragua with the Global Glimpse Program (http://www.globalglimpse.org), which has an emphasis on leadership development, cultural understanding, and community service.

 

Alumni Updates
 

Are you wondering where other alumni work? Who had a baby recently? Who moved to a new city? Where other alumni are volunteering? Read our alumni updates to see what changes are taking place in the Coro community.

Alumni Spotlight:
Malia Cohen, FPPA 2001
 

It was during my senior year at Fisk University that I began to look for opportunities to figure out my next steps after college. I found, applied, and was accepted to the Coro Fellows in Public Affairs program in St. Louis, MO. 
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Fellows Program in Public Affairs Updates

Agriculture Week
Taking a Bite of California Agriculture
By Tommy Owens 

Our fifth and final Coro Focus Week this year brought us to California’s Central Valley. There we learned about the problems facing the state’s vast agricultural network – from water supply to labor issues to environmental concerns to distribution logistics. We stayed with some very accommodating families in Winters the first night, seeing firsthand how they live and work.
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Port Of Oakland Group Project
From Placement to Placement, Connecting the World of Public Affairs

From the City of San Rafael to San Jose, the Coro Fellows were placed across the Bay Area, completing 84 placements as a class throughout their year. From developing a marketing plan for a nonprofit, to drafting legislation, to designing a community engagement strategy for a business, the Fellows made hands-on contributions to the various sectors through their placements, and they were offered access and insight through their various projects and host organizations. The success of Coro programs is dependent upon our community partners and Coro would like to thank all the Field Faculty and organizations that committed their time and effort to hosting Coro Fellows.
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Contract Programs and Partnerships Graduations


 

City of Fremont
Coro - City of Fremont Leadership Training Program

On May 13, 2010 Coro was delighted to graduate the third class of participants from the City of Fremont. We are very excited to see their leadership take form and the changes they are making in their community.

UC Davis Mid Managers - Coro Leadership Program
UC Davis Health System - Coro Leadership Program

The second class of UC Davis mid-managers graduated on May 24, 2010. Coro is very proud of being a catalyst in their leadership training and we wish them well in their journeys.

UCSF graduates
UCSF - Coro Leadership Collaborative

On May 26, the 2010 class of UCSF Faculty members celebrated their Coro experience to the hilt at a lively graduation ceremony. The highly lettered cohort of graduates performed a skit about their Coro leadership training experience.

 
Coro Board of Directors Spotlight

Larry Simi
Coro Board Member: Larry Simi 

It has been my honor and pleasure to be involved with Coro, on and off, since the 1970's. I have served as a Coro Field Faculty, I have been the spouse of a Fellow in the Fellows in Public Affairs program, I have served as a Selection Day Judge, a parent of an Exploring Leadership Youth Fellow, and now, as a member of the Board of Directors. 
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