2002 Food and Society Policy Fellowships Announcement

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Moderator- Ismael Rangel

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From:

Corselius <kcorselius@...>

We are currently recruiting for the next class of Food and Society

Policy fellowships. This year we are very interested in recruiting an

individual working on farm worker issues as one of our Fellows. Please

share the following announcement with potentially interested

individuals in your coalition. A word document with the announcement

is also attached.

FOOD AND SOCIETY POLICY FELLOWSHIPS

o APPLICATION DEADLINE - MAY 1st, 2002 o

The Jefferson Agricultural Institute is pleased to announce a

request for applications for the 2002-2004 class of Food and Society

Policy

Fellows. This is a national program of two-year professional

fellowships

offered to improve communications about food and agriculture issues

in the

U.S. The first class of fellowships were awarded in 2001, with the

second

class of fellows to begin in the fall of 2002. Primary fellowship

support

comes from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Program Overview

The Food and Society Policy Fellows program addresses the need for

consumers and society leaders to better understand the issues and

challenges associated with sustaining family farms and food

production in

the U.S. today. Fellows use media, scholarship, public education and

outreach to promote change in food and agriculture systems, through

the

creation and expansion of community-based food systems. Desirable

food

systems include those that are locally owned and controlled, health

promoting, support environmental stewardship, and provide quality

jobs.

For more information on the program visit the website:

www.foodandsocietyfellows.org.

Criteria

Applicants should be U.S. residents actively involved in a

professional

career in some aspect of the food and agriculture system. Some

fellowship

recipients are likely to be program directors or professional staff at

non-profit organizations working on food and agriculture issues.

Farmers or

ranchers with a strong interest and experience in communicating about

food

and agriculture issues are also encouraged to apply. Individuals

involved

in education, research, or program development in food and agriculture

will

receive preference over full-time communications professionals.

Administration

The Jefferson Agricultural Institute (Columbia, MO)

administers the

fellowship in partnership with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade

Policy (Minneapolis, MN). Fellows carry out their activities in their

existing workplace or residence and are expected to gain release time

from

their current job duties. During their fellowship period, fellows

will be

expected to generate a variety of communication pieces on food and

agricultural issues. Communication activities that contribute to

policy

dialogue on food and agricultural sustainability are particularly

encouraged, in keeping with the overall W.K.K.F's Food and Society

initiative. (For more information visit the W.K.K.F website:

www.foodandsociety.org.) Fellows can also emphasize the policy

component

of the fellowship through participation in policy forums or other

relevant

conferences (note: the fellowship does not provide travel support

beyond

fellowship training and organizational meetings). The audience for

communication activities will often be consumers, but at times may be

a

narrower audience of policy-makers or other professionals.

Fellowship recipients will be required to do a modest amount of

travel in

conjunction with the program, including participation in two multi-day

training and orientation sessions. During their fellowship program,

fellows can expect to have networking opportunities with other

fellows in

the program from across the country. Each fellow will have the

opportunity

to impact a broad range of other institutions and organizations

through

their communications activities.

Application Guidelines

Applications for the 2002 - 2004 Food and Society Policy Fellows

program

will be accepted starting April 1, 2002 and due by May 1, 2002. Please

include a 2 - 3 page letter that describes any previous experience you

have

had in communications about food and agricultural issues. This letter

should include communication ideas or goals you are interested in

achieving

during the fellowship. (Fellows will develop a formal work plan after

going

through initial training.)

Stipends can range from $20,000 - $35,000 per year depending on work

experience, current salary and expected time commitment (you may

propose

any level up to half-time). Your letter must detail the percent time

you

would expect to spend on fellowship activities, and the stipend level

needed to support that percentage of your time (within the range of

$20,000

- $35,000 per year). You may optionally request an additional $500

per

year ($1000 total) to support office expenses you will incur during

the

fellowship (such as phone and mail). Please enclose a resume or some

description of background and experience, two writing samples and a

list of

three references with contact information. Applications should be

mailed to

arrive by May 1, 2002 and should be sent to:

Jefferson Agricultural Institute

Attn: Selection Committee Chair

601 W. Nifong Blvd., Suite 1D

Columbia, MO 65203

(office phone # to provide for overnight delivery services is

573-449-3518)

Selection of fellows is scheduled to be completed by the end of June.

Inquiries

We welcome inquiries about the Food and Society Policy Fellows

Program. For

more information, please contact the program coordinator:

Corselius

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

2105 First Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55404

Email: kcorselius@...

Phone: 612-870-3421