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Aug 9 2006

Sabbaticals for Long-Time Activists of Color

The Alston / Bannerman Fellowship Program is committed to advancing progressive social change by helping to sustain long-time activists of color. The program honors those who have devoted their lives to helping their communities organize for racial, social, economic and environmental justice. The program provides resources for organizers to take sabbaticals for reflection and renewal.

Each year, 10 organizers of color are awarded the Alston/Bannerman Fellowship. They receive $15,000 to take sabbaticals of three months or more. The deadline to apply for the 2007 Fellowships is December 1, 2006.

Why a sabbatical program for activists?

The Alston/Bannerman Program recognizes that working for social change usually means long hours at low pay, with few tangible rewards and few escapes from the day-to-day pressures. Without time to stop and reflect, the pressures can prove overwhelming, but without resources, it is impossible to take the time. Therefore, the Fellowship Program gives long-time activists of color the financial support and freedom to take a break and recharge.

More information and applications available at www.alstonbannerman.org

Source: Alston/Bannerman Fellowship Program

Filed under: Community Input

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