PICC Immigrant Leadership Program

Deadline extended to Nov 30th.

2011 - Philadelphia
For a more just and welcoming Pennsylvania

Are you active and involved in your community?
Would you like to become a more effective leader?
Do you want your town and state to be more welcoming to immigrants?

Then be a part of PICC's Philadelphia Immigrant Leadership Program - a six month program  that aims to empower and cultivate leaders in the immigrant community by:

  • Developing Core Leadership Skills
  • Tackling Real Community Issues
  • Building Key Alliances and Networks

WHAT IS REQUIRED OF PARTICIPANTS

  • Attend all six monthly sessions scheduled on the 4th Saturday of the month between January – June 2011 from 9:30am – 2:00 pm. 
  • Attend a graduation event in July 2011.
  • Complete a group advocacy project.

HOW TO APPLY (you can also download the application form below)

1) Provide the following information

   Name______________________________________E-mail___________________________________

   Address ______________________________________City ___________________Zip Code _________

   Phone _______________Fax ________________Place of Work ___________(If  Applicable)____________

   Immigrant Background__________(Optional)_________PreferredLanguage__________(optional)________

2) Provide a Personal Statement (Please limit your response to one page.)

What do you hope to gain from participating in the Immigrant Leadership Program? What are your future
goals in working with your local immigrant community?

3) Provide at least one personal or professional reference who can speak about your community work.

4)  Mail, fax or email application and required materials to:

        Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition
        Immigrant Leadership Program
        2100 Arch Street, 5th Floor
        Philadelphia, PA 19103
        Fax: 267-256-2119
        Email: susankim@paimmigrant.org


IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION

  • Application Deadline: November 30, 2010
  • Phone Interviews: Late November and Early December
  • Acceptance Notification: Late December, 2010
  • Session Locations: TBA, All sessions will be held in Philadelphia
  • Session Schedule: Fourth Saturday of the month, January – July 2011


SESSION TOPICS

Session 1: Sat, Jan 22
Who are we? The Immigrant Identity

 How have immigrants shaped the Phildelphia region? What is a leader and what is their role?

Session 2: Sat, Feb 26
Rights, Rights, Rights

 What can we learn from past struggles for equality? As immigrants, what rights are we fighting for? 

Session 3: Sat, March 26
The Power of Coalitions

 How do we strengthen our voice and work with others to achieve common goals?

Session 4: Sat, April 23
Advocacy 101

 Who has power and how can we influence them?

Session 5: Sat, May 21
How to Communicate Effectively

How do we talk about the issues and needs of our community with different groups of people?

Session 6: Sat, June 25
Putting It All Together

 How do we apply what we learned into practice?