*2012-2013 Marco Antonio Firebaugh Community Engaged Scholars Program*
The Firebaugh Scholars Program is designed to prepare select Berkeley undergraduates who are interested in graduate study in a Ph.D. program. Scholars will spend the academic year developing writing and research skills while planning the research project that they will conduct during the summer under the direction of their faculty mentor.
-QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have Junior Standing and at least 12 units completed at UCB. Previous Community-Based experience is preferred. Please see application and application checklist.
-DEADLINE: Feburary 3, 2012.
Send all materials to:
Marco Antonio Firebaugh Scholars Program
c/o Juan Francisco Esteva Martinez
firebaugh_scholars@berkeley.edu
-WHAT YOU GET:
Faculty Mentorship and Course Support
• In the Spring of 2012 you will take a 1-3 unit course that provides an introduction to academic research, graduate school preparation, and supports you as you identify a community based organization that relates to your research interest.
• You will be connected to a faculty member based on your research interests that will mentor you through the research process.
• In the Fall of 2012 you will take a semester long writing course to support the completion of your research paper.
• In the Spring of 2013 you will present your research at a campus-wide symposium and be published on e-scholarship.
Financial Support
• A minimum of $500 Community Based Research Summer Stipend.
Community Based Research Experience
• This summer you will be placed with a Community Based Internship.
• An opportunity to connect intellectual work that can be used for social justice.
Retention and Academic Counseling Support
•You will have a dedicated academic counselor that will work on a tailored educational plan taking into account your particular responsibilities.
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*2012 CLPR/Greenlining Institute Associates Program*
The Center for Latino Policy Research is proud to announce a collaboration with Berkeley’s Greenlining Institute. We will be sponsoring Berkeley students to participate in their Academy Associates program. A description of the program may be found below.
The Center for Latino Policy Research (CLPR) and Greenlining seek talented, self-motivated individuals committed to equality and justice to participate in its Academy Associates Program. The Academy Associates program is an intensive 10-week training program for young leaders that have completed, at minimum, their undergraduate degrees by the start of the program. Associates manage research and advocacy projects with the direction of a Greenlining staff member. Associates present their findings and projects in both a written and oral report at the end of the program. Associates participate in leadership skills workshops, attend power lunches with key stakeholders, and conduct site visits to community, government, and corporate entities. Overall, Associates are exposed to key community leaders, new issues, and new methods of advocacy. Associates receive regular mentorship, professional and personal skill development and are given opportunities to interact with the media, write reports/press releases, testify at key policy hearings, and participate in key meetings with top government officials, corporate CEOs, and political leaders.
Academy participants generally have the following traits:
-track record of working towards social justice
-ability to work well with diverse groups
-strong personal initiative and motivation
-leadership experience or potential, and meaningful involvement in school, the workplace or community
-open to new ideas
Individuals from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply; there are no preferred areas of study. Preference will be given to graduate-level students.
-DURATION: THE ASSOCIATES PROGRAM WILL RUN FROM JUNE 11, 2012 to AUGUST 17, 2012
-COMPENSATION: $1,700 PER MONTH
-DEADLINE: COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY BY: JANUARY 31, 2012. A completed application consists of a personal statement, a current resume, two letters of recommendation (letters should be sent by the recommenders directly to Rosaisela Rodriguez, rosair@berkeley.edu and copies of all higher education transcripts (unofficial transcripts are accepted).
Download 2012 Associates Program Application
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*2011 CLPR/Greenlining Institute Associates Program*
Developing Tomorrow’s Diverse Leaders and Advocates
The Center for Latino Policy Research (CLPR) and Greenlining seek talented, self-motivated individuals committed to equality and justice to participate in its Academy Associate Program. The Academy Associates program is an intensive 10-week training program for young leaders that have completed, at minimum, their undergraduate degrees by the start of the program. Associates manage research and advocacy projects with the direction of a Greenlining staff member. Associates present their findings and projects in both a written and oral report at the end of the program. Associates participate in leadership skills workshops, attend power lunches with key stakeholders, and conduct site visits to community, government, and corporate entities. Overall, Associates are exposed to key community leaders, new issues, and new methods of advocacy. Associates receive regular mentorship, professional and personal skill development and are given opportunities to interact with the media, write reports/press releases, testify at key policy hearings, and participate in key meetings with top government officials, corporate CEOs, and political leaders.
Academy participants generally have the following traits
-track record of working towards social justice
-ability to work well with diverse groups
-strong personal initiative and motivation
-leadership experience or potential, and meaningful involvement in school,
-the workplace or community
-open to new ideas
Individuals from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply; there are no preferred areas of study. Preference will be given to graduate-level students.
Application forms available here. [Click here to download]
Completed applications should be sent electronically to: Lisa García Bedolla, CLPR Chair, lgarciab@berkeley.edu, by March 1, 2011. A completed application consists of a completed application form, personal statement a current resume, two letters of recommendation (must be sent directly by recommenders to Professor García Bedolla), and copies of all higher education transcripts (unofficial transcripts are accepted). For more information about the Greenlining Institute, please go to the Greenlining website, www.greenlining.org.
The Associates Program (June 6, 2011-August 12, 2011)
Deadline: March 1st, 2011
Compensation: $1,700 per month
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*2011 MINI-GRANT PROGRAM*
The Center for Latino Policy Research (CLPR) established the Graduate and Undergraduate Mini-grant Program in 1991 as part of its mission to create a community of scholarship and mentorship. The Mini-grant Program is intended to promote, support, and assist in the professional development of students who are conducting public policy research on issues affecting the Latino community in the United States. The CLPR’s current research priorities are in the area of higher education access, immigration, civic engagement and political participation, technology and development. The CLPR, however, will support policy research in any field in which there is strong faculty or student interest.
Eligibility
-Awards are restricted to full-time U.C. Berkeley campus students.
-Grants awarded to undergraduates are limited to upper division students.
-Proposals must demonstrate direct relevance to domestic policy issues affecting Chicanos or Latinos in the United States.
2011-12 application cycle will be closed on April 15th, 2011.
For more information please contact:
Rosaisela Rodríguez (rosair@berkeley.edu) and Lisa García Bedolla (lgarciab@berkeley.edu).
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*2010 MINI-GRANT AWARDEES*
Corey Abramson, Graduate Student, Sociology.
Project title: “This is How We Live, This is How We Die: Culture, Aging, and Health in an Unequal America.” Faculty Advisor: Martín Sánchez-Jankowski.
Joanna Doran, Graduate Student, School of Social Welfare.
Project title: “Promoting Inclusion Through Assets? An Evaluation of Immigrant Participation in an Asset Building Program.” Faculty Advisor: Irene Bloemraad.
Teresa Irene Gonzales, Graduate Student, Sociology.
Project title: “Urban Safari: Tourism as a Local Economic Development Policy.” Faculty Advisor: Margaret Weir.
Alvaro Huerta, Graduate Student, City and Regional Planning.
Project title: “Examining the Perils and Promises of an Informal Niche in a Global City: A Case Study of Paid Mexican Gardeners in Los Angeles.” Faculty Advisors: Karen Chapple and Karen Christensen.
