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Exploring Leadership


Exploring Leadership (EL)
 cultivates NYC public high school students as civic leaders effecting educational change within their schools and communities.

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The recruitment cycle for 2009-2010 is now closed. Recruitment for Exploring Leadership Class of 2011 will begin in March. Applications will be due March – April. Check back for details and updated information.

To apply to Exploring Leadership, you must submit the following:

  • Application form
  • Essays (4)
  • Letter of recommendation (1)

Exploring Leadership is only open to students at Bushwick School for Social Justice, High School for Public Service, School for Democracy and Leadership, and Gotham Professional Arts Academy. If you attend one of these four schools and are interested in Exploring Leadership, please contact your school’s teacher:

Bushwick School for Social Justice: Matthew Sullivan, Math
Gotham Professional Arts Academy, Jon Michael Hanna
High School for Public Service: Kate Cook, Spanish and Community Service
School for Democracy and Leadership: TBD

For more information, please contact Aditi Chakravarty at achakravarty@coronewyork.org or (212) 248-2935 ext. 303.

Important Dates

Mar. Information tables/sessions at schools
Apr. Deadline for all application materials (submit to your teacher liaison)
Apr.  Applications are evaluated by EL alumni and current participants
Apr. Selection Day (interviews)
May Candidates receive notification of acceptance into Exploring Leadership
Late Jul. Summer Phase begins
Aug.

Final Summer Presentations

May Final Presentations and Graduation
Sept. School-year phase begins

Exploring Leadership is generously supported by The Altman Foundation, The Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Foundation, The Pinkerton Foundation, The Helena Rubinstein Foundation, The W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation, The Louise and Arde Bulova Fund, and other contributors.

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