Candidate Referral Form
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Thank you for taking time to nominate someone for the Aspen Young Leaders Fellowship (AYLF). We are currently accepting applications on a rolling basis until cohort spots are filled.

 

Each year, up to 30 fellows from each of our fellowship locations are selected to engage in 1 year of intensive training that includes:

  • Monthly seminars

  • Paid internship

  • Community impact project

  • Upon conclusion of the fellowship, 4 additional years of targeted support for degree completion, career development, and workforce placement.

 

The eligibility criteria for AYLF fellows are:

  • 18-22 years old (as of December 18, 2021)

  • Residents of the cohort locality who have completed at least 2 years of high school in the area but preferably residents who grew up there 

  • Can be from the cohort locality but attending college within a few hours driving distance

  • Low to moderate household income background 

  • Ideally, candidates should have a desire to contribute to their community long-term 

  • Grades and GPA do not factor into the eligibility or selection process

For the 2021-2022 fellowship cycle, we are accepting applications for candidates who are from and live in or near the following localities: 

  • St. Louis metropolitan area

  • Arkansas/Mississippi Delta region

  • Chicago metropolitan area

 

We kindly ask that you consider nominating young people (18-22 years old) who have demonstrated leadership potential and a passion for positive, community change. Your nominee(s) will be encouraged via email and to apply. Feel free to nominate multiple candidates using the same form.

 

Please contact Leonette Henderson, AYLF Community Strategist at Leonette.Henderson@aspeninstitute.org if you have questions about the application process.

 

Thank you in advance,

 

The Aspen Young Leaders Fellowship Team

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