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Project Pengyou Leadership Fellows
We are now accepting applications for our Project Pengyou Leadership Fellows Program (www.projectpengyou.org/leadershipfellows) to be held at UC Berkeley on October 10-13, 2015.
All American students or recent grads who have lived or studied in China are encouraged to apply!
Fellows will be invited to participate in an exclusive Leadership Summit at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA and receive intensive training on community organizing and cross-cultural leadership for the US-China context. With support from the Ford Foundation, Project Pengyou will cover lodging, food and training costs at UC Berkeley for all Fellows. A number of travel stipends will also be provided.
During the four day summit, participants will gain strategic skills to mobilize people and resources in their communities, and develop their capacity as US-China bridge-builders. Our long-term goal for this program is to build a robust community of next generation leaders committed to China study and exchange and mobilize them to establish Project Pengyou chapters across the country. Our growing national network of over 30 chapters serve to champion a deeper understanding of China and to encourage active US-China engagement beyond the classroom. 
We are especially targeting fellows from under-privileged and under-represented regions (south and midwest), but in general we're looking for exceptional alumni who are passionate about their China experience, are interested to serve as a leader in their community and strengthen their engagement with China.
Details about the Leadership Fellows program and application process are online at www.projectpengyou.org/leadershipfellows and also detailed below. The deadline for applications is September 1, 2015.
Thank you!
Very Best,
Alyssa Farrelly
Senior Program Manager
Golden Bridges Foundation  | ProjectPengyou.org
No. 65 Xiaojingchang Hutong, Gulou East Ave. Dongcheng District, Beijing
100009
Office:  +86-010-65157574
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
ProjectPengyou.org and the Leadership Fellows Program are implemented by the Golden Bridges Foundation (www.goldenbridges.org). Established in 2007, Golden Bridges is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to build bridges to China that strengthen the sustainability and capacity of community-based nonprofits and individuals to serve, inspire and transform lives. Golden Bridges has a successful track record of innovative grassroots projects promoting youth and civic engagement in the context of China.
Project Pengyou was conceived in 2011 as the alumni network of the President's 100,000 Strong Initiative, and seeks to empower and mobilize a rising generation of US-China bridge-builders. Project Pengyou is seeded by a multi-year grant from the Ford Foundation and has been endorsed by Gary Locke and Hillary Clinton.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
Now Accepting Applications for the 2015 Fall Project Pengyou Leadership Fellows Program!
Are you an American that has lived or studied in China and are back in the United States after an unforgettable experience abroad?
Project Pengyou is recruiting passionate young Americans with first-hand China experience to join our nationwide Leadership Network and lead the establishment of a Project Pengyou chapter on their campus. Leadership Fellows will receive an exclusive invitation to participate in a four-day Leadership Training Summit at UC Berkeley on October 10-13, 2015. This is your chance to receive transformative leadership training and join a growing movement of U.S.-China bridge-builders across the nation.
LEARN MORE! (www.projectpengyou.org/leadershipfellows)
** HIGHLIGHTED BENEFITS
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* EXCLUSIVE INVITATION to attend a four-day Leadership Training Summit at UC Berkeley from October 10 – October 13, 2015*
* GAIN strategic skills in cross-cultural leadership and community-organizing methods to mobilize people and resources as part of a national grassroots campaign
* CONNECT with other motivated Americans with China experience from across the US, and be a part of our exclusive national leadership fellows network.
* VIP ACCESS to special high-level US-China events and opportunities to meet government, business and civic leaders deeply experienced in US-China cooperation; make valuable connections for personal growth and professional development
* LEAD a Project Pengyou Chapter at your university or institution, and be a pioneer of China exchange, knowledge and action in your community
** * All participants are responsible for their own airfare and travel. Lodging, food, speaker and summit costs will be covered by Golden Bridges Foundation / Project Pengyou. Limited scholarships will be available based on donations.
** WHO SHOULD APPLY
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* American citizens or legal residents who have studied or lived abroad in China and are available to participate in the Leadership Training Summit at the University of California, Berkeley from October 10-13th, 2015.
* Highly committed individuals with enthusiasm for Project Pengyou’s mission to promote constructive China exchange
* Current students of a university, community college or high school (graduate students also eligible) who will be in the United States for at least one academic year
* Candidates should be able to demonstrate high potential for leadership, public speaking, and event coordination responsibilities
** HOW TO APPLY
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www.projectpengyou.org/leadershipfellows
** APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 1, 2015 6:00 PM EST
**Applicants must be part of a China alumni group on ProjectPengyou.org and have completed over 80% of their online profile, including a profile photo.
by denton.2 at osu.edu on August 6, 2015
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