Short Application for Spring 2024 US mentors
The GLC Professional Fellows Program, a program of Northwest Ohio-based nonprofit Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP), is currently recruiting U.S. Mentors for their European Fellows from Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. U.S. Mentors and their host organizations would host two European Fellows for a four-week mid-career internship from approximately May 10th to June 7th, 2024. The program theme is “Empowering Citizen-Led Democracy” and the Spring 2024 European Fellows include mid-career professionals who focus on gender equity, youth empowerment, minority and rural education, enviornmental justice, disability issues, immigrant and refugee rights, and LGBTQ+ youth organizing. 

U.S. Mentors would be expected to develop a professional agenda in community organizing and civil society development, and recruit volunteer U.S. host families for the European Fellows during their four-week stay. In return, U.S. Mentors get an opportunity for a reciprocal 2-weeks expenses-paid visit to their fellows’ home countries to provide trainings and support local community organizing efforts. 

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, November 15, 2023. More information on the GLC Professional Fellows Program and the U.S. Mentor opportunity can be found at glc-teachdemocracy2.org. Please contact Brianna Dennis at bydennis@glcap.org if you have any questions about the program or any issues with this form. 

Thank you for your interest! 

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Tell us about your organization and your interest in hosting GLC PFP European Fellows.
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Are you a GLC Professional Fellows U.S. Mentor Alumni/have participated in the program as a U.S. Mentor before?
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Please review the U.S. Mentor Overviews for Pre-Internship, 4-Week Internship, and Post-Internship below for details on expectations and opportunities for participation.
The U.S. Mentor Pre-Internship Overview & Expectations 
o   Meet one-on-one with European Fellows online before their departure to define their internship interests and goals, and build two-way communication

o  Develop a professional agenda for European Fellows. This can include a mix of scheduled meetings and projects, introductory and networking meetings with partners, and other professional activities and projects within your organization or partnership network that fit the internship goals

o   Attend the 1.5 hour virtual Pre-Departure Host Organization and Families Orientation and complete U.S. Mentor program materials

o   Match European Fellows to a volunteer Host Family in your home community. Each European Fellow needs one private small bedroom with access to shared bathroom and kitchen. Host families can be for 4-weeks or can be recruited for two 2-week sessions. European Fellows do receive a per diem for food and transportation costs to support self-sufficiency

The U.S. Mentor 4-Week Internship Overview & Expectations 

o   Provide a professional learning environment and social and cultural connections

o  A first-day orientation to host organizations’ culture and expectations

o  A weekly check-in meeting to support two-way communication and plan for the week ahead

o  Support European Fellow’s development of their Individual Project Plan, a six-to-nine-month project to implement after returning to their home country

o  Begin planning reciprocal visit’s professional agenda with the European Fellows including goals and activities

o   An exit interview with the European Fellows before their departure

The U.S. Mentor Post-Internship Overview 

o   Stay in touch with your European Fellows as they implement their Individual Project Plan

o   Express your interest in participating in the reciprocal trip to Europe and provide the necessary paperwork (incl. valid passport)

o   Support GLC program staff in coordinating travel logistics and European Country Directors and Fellows with your travel logistics and professional agenda in Europe

o Attend 1.5 hour virtual outbound orientation meeting prior to departure

o   Gain access to the GLC alumni network with over 130 U.S. Mentor and 300 European Fellow alumni, monthly programs and activities, annual European reunions, and strategic partnership travel grants

What are your community organizing focus areas? Check all that are relevant.
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What additional skills can you share with Fellows? Check all that apply.
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I confirm am available to host 2 European Fellows from approximately May 10 to June 7, 2024. Please respond yes, no, or maybe.
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I am able to or will make a good-faith effort to recruit volunteer Host Families for 2 European Fellows.  Please respond yes, no, or maybe. (Please communicate with us as soon as possible if you have any issues with recruitment.)
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As a U.S. Mentor, I will be interested in an approximately two-week expenses-paid, reciprocal trip to Europe in fall 2024 to train community organizers in your European Fellows’ home countries. Please respond yes, no, or maybe. Please note this is not a requirement of the program.
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Diversity

GLC Professional Fellows Program values diversity, equity, and inclusion of all diverse program participants and the diverse communities impacted and served by its program partners and alumni. GLC believes diversity includes but is not limited to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, language, age, ethnicity, ability, physical and mental health status, sex, socioeconomic status, and national origin. 

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Again, thank you for your interest! As a reminder, please contact Brianna Dennis bydennis@glcap.org (614-589-6600) if you have any questions about the program or any issues with this form. We will be in touch with the next few weeks with next steps or updates!
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