Help Harvard Identify Leaders Who Seek to Impact the World

Dear Alumni,

I am writing to request your valuable assistance in helping Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI) identify a distinguished group of global leaders for the 2015 Advanced Leadership Fellowship, which begins in January, 2015.

You may have already read about our bold interfaculty initiative, featured in this month's Harvard Magazine. This year, Harvard welcomed 38 Advanced Leadership Fellows , representing many countries and professions.   Harvard's Advanced Leadership Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for accomplished colleagues who want to make the transition from their income-earning careers to their next years of achievement. Advanced Leadership Fellows are already addressing societal challenges such as education, public health, social justice, economic development, gender equality, community enhancement, or other ways to positively transform society. 

Distinctive features of the Advanced Leadership Fellowship include: 

•    The A.L. Fellowship is designed for leaders with at least 20-25 years of leadership accomplishments in any field or profession wanting to make a big difference in the world as they move on to a new life phase.
•    Advanced Leadership Fellows join Harvard for a calendar year (January -December), with most of the formal on-campus program occurring in the first four months on campus, followed by considerable individual flexibility and project work for the rest of the year. 
•    The focus is on action, as A.L. Fellows identify and make progress on a promising project with high social impact potential.
•    A core program, led by distinguished faculty from many parts of the University, is provided to the A.L. Fellows. Many areas of the University are available for course audits (with faculty permission). Fellows audit up to two courses.
•    A partner option enables a spouse or partner to accompany the A.L. Fellow as a program participant.
•    A.L. Fellows work closely together as a strong peer group and have opportunities to work with undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.
•    Network membership continues beyond the A.L. Fellowship year. Annual gatherings at Harvard or in a global city multiply the impact of everyone's projects.

The A.L. Fellowship represents a new stage of learning-it is not a training or executive program. Rather, it is a flexible, year of inquiry for already accomplished leaders who want to positively impact society during the next stage of their lives.
 
ALI is now accepting nominations for its 2015 Advanced Leadership Fellowship. Colleagues interested in being considered for the 2015 A.L. Fellowship are asked to "Introduce Yourself" to us as soon as possible in order to receive earliest consideration in the selection process.
 
I ask that you share this with your club membership, and post this information on your club website. A detailed Nomination Kit includes considerable information on our program, our faculty, and our fellows. Please learn more about the Advanced Leadership Initiative at our website, or email or phone me directly at john_kendzior@harvard.edu   telephone +1 617. 496. 2452. 

Thank you, in advance, for helping identify a new force of leaders who seek to re-engage with the University as they prepare for the next stage of their lives.

Best,

John Kendzior

John M. Kendzior
Fellowship Director
Advanced Leadership Initiative
Harvard University
14 Story St. #505
Cambridge, MA. 02138
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