Applications for the Nexus Fellowship are now open!
The Nexus Fellowship is designed for senior social change leaders committed to building and sustaining equitable, anti-racist workplaces to advance principles and practices that celebrate, uplift, and ensure that all youth thrive. Pairs of fellows come from across the country representing organizations dedicated to PK–12 education and adjacent fields (e.g, pediatric health, early childhood, housing, child welfare, juvenile justice, and more). The 12-month cohort experience equips these leaders with the highest leverage tools to transform communities, organizations, and systems to advance equity, justice, and liberation.
Sign up for an information session below and apply today.
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 12pm–1pm EST
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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
3pm–4pm EST
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
6pm–7pm EST
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Through the Nexus Fellowship experience…
Fellows will:
Connect REDI (race, equity, diversity, and inclusion) principles to everyday life, both in and out of the workplace
Apply an equity lens to influence structural transformation
Strengthen adaptive skills to support transformation in their leadership
Build national community with an elite community of equity-driven leaders and organizations
Cultivate the leadership skills necessary to catalyze and sustain lasting organizational change through monthly individual and partner coaching sessions.
Organizations will:
Join a network of organizations that are committed to the ongoing work of building and sustaining equity in practice
Retain two expertly trained in-house leaders equipped with the mindsets, skills, and best practices to support REDI efforts, saving significantly on the costs of equity consultants and facilitators hired year after year
Align external equity efforts with internal workplace policies and practices that promote inclusivity and belonging
The Program
The Signature In-Person experience brings you to the Fellowship and features:
Four in-person, weeklong residencies from August 2023 through June 2024
Exploration of the historical and transformational intersection of racial equity in intentionally-selected U.S. cities
Opportunities to connect and network with city-specific equity leaders to build and strengthen impact in the collective work of equity and liberation
Opportunity for strong in-person connection with a cohort through informal, in-person social gatherings
Ability to retreat from daily life to engage and focus deeply on the work of racial equity
The Virtual Cohort experience brings the Fellowship to you and features the same core components of the Signature experience in a synchronous format through eight 1.5-day sessions from September 2023 through June 2024.