Culture, Justice, Politics

Program to foster young leaders and dialogue between Muslim and Jewish communities

Please note the Friday deadline.
Man, I wish I had the time to do this.
It’s a bit of work to get to the actual application, but I’ve included the link here and at the bottom.
Ariane de Rothschild Fellows Program: Dialogue & Social Entrepreneurship
Deadline to apply: January 30, 2009.
An initiative of the Edmond de Rothschild Foundation, the Ariane de Rothschild Fellows Program: Dialogue & Social Entrepreneurship is a new, innovative program designed young leaders with an interest in social entrepreneurship and in fostering a culture of mutual respect and dialogue among Jewish and Muslim communities.
Delivered in partnership with Columbia Business School and Cambridge University, this 2-week program blends three educational components:
– An innovative and action-driven social entrepreneurship program
– Training in cross-cultural dialogue and leadership
– Exposure to state-of-the-art scholarship
Benefits of the program
Learn how to be a successful agent of change
Understand the leadership role and its impact on others
Use specific tools, frameworks and diagnostics to identify personal and organizational issues and challenges
Gain knowledge in management, negotiations, accounting, finance, marketing, governance and other fields of business
Become more skilled in building a successful social enterprise
Learn to appreciate and apply cross-cultural dialogue
Experience scholarship and debates across and within participants’ respective communities
Build a deep and far-reaching network
Application Criteria
Acceptance to the program is by application only. Selected Fellows will be invited to the program in New York City in July 2009, inclusive of travel, lodging and some meals. Application criteria include:
* young leaders who are interested in fostering a culture of mutual respect and dialogue among Jewish and Muslim communities and demonstrate their interest in and commitment to sustainable civic engagement
* residence in the US, UK, and/or France, or operation of their venture from these countries.
* young leaders who are interested in developing their social entrepreneurship skills
There will be no specific sector focus.
Applications must be submitted electronically through the Columbia Business School Executive Education Web site by January 30, 2009. The final selection process will be completed by April 30, 2009. Applicants are strongly encouraged to speak with the local program representative in their country about this opportunity during the application process.

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