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| October, 2011 Volume XI, Issue IV |
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Executive Director's Report
Welcome to the first few days of fall! I am happy to share the latest from Coro San Francisco.
The 2011-2012 Fellows’ started last month with a Logic Study of the Oakland City Council, and they are now finishing up their government placements. One of the Fellows has been placed with Oakland City Councilmember (and Coro graduate) Libby Schaaf, so her understanding of Oakland government promises to be impressive. Read the Executive Director's Full Report »
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Coro Welcomes New Staff Members
Coro is excited to welcome two new members to the San Francisco team. We’d like to introduce you all to Alison Traina, our Manager of Youth Programs, and Davey Shlasko, Manager of the Fellows Program. They both bring a wealth of experience that will develop our programs further.
Read More About Alison and Davey »
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Announcing Coro's New Board Members
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Coro Has New Partnership Programs set to Launch this Fall
Coro is excited to announce that it is partnering with San Leandro and Balboa High Schools in delivering leadership development programs this academic year. The 11-week after-school format will engage 9th and 10th graders this fall and next spring in leadership development, academic improvement, and skills training. The programs will culminate with the groups delivering public presensations at the high schools focusing on the achievement gap.
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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.
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Coro Donor Spotlight:
Class of FPPA 2011
The Coro training room was the recipient of a much needed makeover this summer thanks to the unprecedented gift of funds, time, talent and toiling by the Coro Fellows class of 2011. The groups’ philanthropic efforts began during the program year, when they raised funds for a table at the Leadership Luncheon. When their prowess in fundraising yielded an excess in revenue, they proposed a makeover project for the training room.
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Exploring Leadership Program Updates
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Congratulations to the Coro Exploring leadership Class of 2011
On August 12th, the thirteenth class of Exploring Leadership Youth Fellows graduated after embarking on an intensive leadership journey this summer. Our 37 Youth Fellows who represented 15 different public high schools and 24 Bay Area neighborhoods engaged in over 930 hours of leadership development and reached over 400 audience members of all ages through their youth-led community events. We wish our EL graduates the best!
Check out photos from this year's Exploring Leadership class»
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New Programming for Coro Youth Alumni
The Exploring Leadership Class of 2011 and other EL Alums, will participate in a new and improved alumni program that includes a number of college preparatory workshops and a variety of service learning days. Alumni programming kicks off with a full-day workshop that connects our alums with pathway programs to youth leadership, academic enrichment, social services and college preparatory resources. In addition, they will be provided with activities focused on alumni networking, staying in touch with internships, and applying Coro tools to their academics and beyond.
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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.
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I discovered Coro in a bookstore in Phoenix, Arizona. I had just returned home after two years guiding bicycle trips in the U.S. and Mexico. Working internationally opened my eyes to the complex relationship between government and its citizens, and I wanted to understand political systems and civic engagement more fully. Luckily for me, I found Coro in a book about America’s Top 100 Internships. It sounded perfect.
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Fellows Program in Public Affairs Updates
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Learn More Abouth the 2011-2012 San Francisco Coro Fellows
We’re excited to have welcomed the 2012 San Francisco Coro Fellows. After a very rigorous selection process, in true Coro fashion, they have been launched into their Coro journeys full speed ahead. They come from a variety of places and bring a diversity of experiences.
Learn more about the FPPA Class of 2012 »
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Thank you to our Government Placement Partners
After a whirlwind orientation week, the Fellows began their first placement in the government sector. Coro would like to extend our appreciation to the government offices and agencies who hosted a Coro Fellow between September and October.
See placements and projects here »
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Coro Fellows Complete their Study of the Oakland City Council
The Fellows received a warm welcome in Oakland for their community study of the Oakland City Council. They presented their findings at the Oakland Chamber of Commerce on September 9 before an audience of City staff, Oakland community members and residents. Oakland City Councilmember and alum, Libby Schaaf, was a generous host in arranging their study and serving as an interview guest!
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Coro Board of Directors Spotlight
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Coro Board Member: Clinton Moloney, Managing Director, Sustainable Business Solutions, PwC
Three years ago when he signed on to work on behalf of Coro as part of a Stanford alumni consulting group, Clinton was drawn in by the Coro mission. With his background in leadership development, his instincts told him this was an organization that would interest him.
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Support Coro Today!
Become a monthly contributor to Coro through our Monthly Giving Program and you will ensure that even small monthly pledges make a major annual impact. Your pledge of as little as $10 a month will create a steady stream of income to support Coro’s programs.
Join the Monthly Giving Program by clicking HERE. As you are registering to become a Monthly Giver, please make sure to click the button that says I would like to make a recurring gift, and also check that you want your donation to be directed to Northern California.
For more information, or to make a change in your monthly giving, please contact Tracey Jones at (415) 986-0521 ext. 106 or e-mail tjones@coro.org
Thank you for your generous support!
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Job Opportunities
Several jobs are posted on the Coro website : SEARCH FOR JOBS HERE
If you know of job opportunities please: POST JOB OPPORTUNITIES HERE |
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Please help us keep the JOURNEY relevant and timely by sending us your information on events, jobs or other items of interest. Please send your submission to Toni Cassar.
Coro Center for Civic Leadership regrets that we are unable to promote fundraising events for other organizations.
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