Jewish/Muslim Social Entrepreneurship Opportunity for organizations based in the US, UK, and France
For your information, in case anyone can submit an application. This may make more sense on the Interfaith project, but I don’t think I can blog there…? Looks like an interesting opportunity:
Ariane de Rothschild Fellows Program: Dialogue & Social Entrepreneurship
An initiative of the Edmond de Rothschild Foundation, the Ariane de Rothschild Fellows Program: Dialogue & Social Entrepreneurship is a new, innovative program designed for social entrepreneurs with an interest 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:
- Social entrepreneurs who have already created their organization and are engaged in the early stages of development (one to four years) and who are interested in fostering a culture of mutual respect and dialogue among Jewish and Muslim communities.
- Residence in the US, UK, and/or France, or operation of their venture from these countries.
- Social entrepreneurs who demonstrate their interest in and commitment to sustainable civic engagement. There will be no specific sector focus.
In exceptional cases we will also consider individuals with an outstanding background in social activities even if they have not created a legal entity, per se.
Please visit www.adrfellowprogram.com for detailed information on eligibility, program curriculum and application process. Please sign up to receive regular updates on this website.
When: Saturday January 31, 2009
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