The Selah Leadership Program is pleased to announce our inaugural Organizational Cohort!

The Selah Leadership Program trains a cross-section of leaders in Jewish and secular organizations to be effective, sustainable and collaborative agents for change. Selah provides unparalleled personal leadership training, skills to facilitate organizational change, and opportunities for social networking. For more information, visit the Selah website.

The Organizational Cohort is an innovative new model within the Selah Leadership Program. The purpose of the Organizational Cohort is to support the long-term sustainability and effectiveness of Jewish social justice organizations. For the first time, 3-6 Jewish social justice organizations will have the opportunity to bring a sub-set of their organizational leaders together within one cohort for skills building and on-going learning.

*** The following is the abridged criteria for the Selah Organizational Cohort. Please download the full criteria here, and read thoroughly ***

Purpose of the Organizational Cohort:
Increase the effectiveness and sustainability of a sub-set of Jewish social justice leaders and their organizations in service to strengthening the Jewish social justice field.

Training Process:

• 4-6 Jewish social justice organizations (3-6 staff representatives from each organization) participate in two intensive Selah Leadership Program retreats. April 19-22, 2009 and October 25-27, 2009.
• Each organization applies monthly Selah homework practices within their organizations and teams in between retreats.
• The organizational cohort becomes a learning community designed to build trust and create an accelerated learning environment within and between participant organizations.

Criteria for applicant organizations:

• Be a Jewish social justice organization (at least 50% of organization's resources directed at addressing the root causes of social, racial and/or economic injustice and/or work with directly impacted communities).
• Engaged in building the progressive Jewish community on a local, national or international level.
• Demonstrated track record of success OR an up and coming organization with momentum and high potential for success.
• Organizational commitment to bring the Executive Director and between 3-6 key staff members to all training dates.
• Sincere desire and interest in implementing the Selah leadership practices into the organizational culture.
• Willingness to learn and develop/renew relationships with 3-5 other Jewish social justice organizations within the cohort.
• Organizational contribution of $500 - $1,500 depending on organizational budget to subsidize training costs. This payment covers the training, food and lodging costs for all participants during the retreats. Deposit of $500 to be submitted with application**. All travel, food and lodging to and from retreats is the responsibility (financial and logistical) of the participant organizations.

**By submitting an application and $500 deposit, the organization is committing to holding the dates for all listed staff members until the selection process is complete. Organizations that are not selected will be refunded the $500 deposit. Organizations that are accepted will use the $500 deposit towards their full payment. Any organization that retracts their application anytime during the selection or acceptance process will lose their $500 deposit.

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Application Process: Enter your contact information to the right (click sign now) to receive an application.

All parts of the application must be completed and received by December 12, 2008.

Campaign Launched:
November 17, 2008