ATLAS Corps Fellowships

Posted by yusuf | News | Friday 25 March 2011 1:05 am

Nonprofit Leaders: Apply for a Paid, Overseas Fellowship with Atlas Corps (U.S. and Colombia)

**Deadline: April 15th

Atlas Corps is an international network of nonprofit leaders and organizations that promotes innovation, cooperation, and solutions to address the world’s 21st century challenges. Our mission is to address critical social issues by developing leaders, strengthening organizations, and promoting innovation through an overseas fellowship of skilled nonprofit professionals.

The Atlas Corps Fellowship is a 12-month, professional fellowship offered twice a year (March & September). Fellows serve at Host Organizations working on issues that complement their expertise such as (in USA) Ashoka, Grameen Foundation, International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, Population Action International, U.S. Peace Corps,; and (in Colombia) Oxfam GB and the World Wildlife Fund. Fellows learn leadership skills while sharing best practices. Fellows supplement daily knowledge with theoretical topics presented in the Atlas Corps Nonprofit Management Series.

Atlas Service Corps seeks nonprofit leaders from around the world to apply for a September 2011 Fellowship in the U.S. or Colombia. Expenses are paid in this prestigious 12-month fellowship program, including a living stipend, health insurance, and training.

Eligibility Requirements:
* 2 or more years of relevant experience in the nonprofit/NGO/social sector
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
* English proficiency (oral, writing, reading)
* 35 years or younger
* Applying to volunteer in a country other than where you are from
* Commitment to return to your home country after the 12-18 month fellowship
* Applicants to Colombia program must have Spanish proficiency

For more details about eligibility requirements and the application process, please visit: http://www.atlascorps.org/apply.html

Questions about Atlas Corps Fellowship to the U.S.? Email apply@atlascorps.org

Questions about Atlas Corps Fellowship to Colombia? Email applybogota@atlascorps.org

Kenyans in US to hold demo against ICC plan – Daily Nation

Posted by yusuf | News | Monday 7 March 2011 11:37 pm

Kenyans in America plan to protest outside the UN offices in New York against the campaign to defer the country’s post-election violence cases.

The demonstrations will be staged at a time Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka will be meeting UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday in a bid to convince him to support the deferral of the violence cases for a year.

The protesters will express their backing for the speedy conclusion of the cases at The Hague and deposit a petition against the deferral campaign with members of the UN Security Council.

“We’ll push for a veto of the motion seeking to delay justice for post-election violence victims. Kenyans in the diaspora stand with their brothers and sisters in Kenya,” said New Jersey-based Daphne Ogega, one of the organisers.

According to Ms Ogega, a representative of the New Jersey/New York-based “Kenyans for Change” lobby, arrangements are in place to have as many protesters taking part in the today’s demo. They have printed T-shirts for the protest.

On Monday, the group launched a well-received campaign on social websites such as Facebook, appealing to Kenyans in the US to meet at the UN headquarters at 9am on Tuesday (5pm East Africa time) for the protest.

“Our message will be to the UN secretary-general in regards to Mr Musyoka’s propaganda of ICC deferral. We all agree The Hague is the best option for Kenyans The government should not spend taxpayers’ money to shield post-election violence suspects,” she said.

Mr Gathu Francis, said money spent in the campaign should be used to resettle the violence victims.

“I support this move. We want to see the wheels of justice rolling,” said Ms Anyango Poda who plans to attend the protest march.

“We must speak for those who can’t speak for themselves, stand for the helpless, march for the weak and ultimately listen to the many who were inflicted,” added Mr Walter Ogega.

Mr Musyoka is leading a seven-member team of ministers appointed by President Kibaki last week to lobby the UN Security Council members to back its bid for a deferral of the ICC cases.

The VP, is expected to meet Mr Ban today and US officials on Wednesday and return home on Thursday.

Trade minister Chirau Mwakwere is in Bosnia and Lebanon while Agriculture minister Sally Kosgei and East African Community’s Hellen Sambili are headed to Brazil.

The other special envoys are Internal Security minister George Saitoti, Nairobi Metropolitan minister Njeru Githae and Foreign Affairs assistant minister Charles Onyonka.

The Vice-President’s spokesman, Mr Kaplich Barsito, said deferral of ICC cases for a year is needed to give a local judicial process a chance following reforms arising from the new Constitution.

Mr Barsito said the special envoys would argue the ICC process could affect Kenya’s fragile stability.

CREDITS : DAILY NATION – By Emeka-mayaka Gekara emayaka@ke. nationmedia.com And Amos Ngaira angaira@ke.nationmedia.com

LINK : http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Kenyans+in+US+to+hold+demo+against+ICC+plan+/-/1056/1120766/-/12xc9u8z/-/index.html

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