ACPA’s Standing Committee for Women (SCW) is now accepting applications for the 2011-2012 EmpowHer New Professional Fellowship. The woman selected as the 2011-2012 SCW Fellow will begin a year-long process focusing on her professional development.

The GOALS of this program are to:

• Help integrate young professional women into the structure and functions of ACPA
• Promote involvement in ACPA and SCW
• Facilitate the development of professional writing and presentation skills
• Assist young professional women with career exploration and planning

The program BENEFITS include:

• Waived registration fee to the 2012 ACPA Convention
• Attendance at ACPA leadership meetings
• Attendance at SCW leadership and general meetings at the ACPA Convention
• Opportunity to attend the SCW Directorate mid-year meeting in the fall of 2011
• Mentoring sessions with SCW Directorate members (post-convention)
• Publication in SCW national newsletter, The Muse
• Assistance developing workshop proposal based on her experiences for the 2011 ACPA Convention

The DUTIES of the 2011-2012 EmpowHer Fellow include:

• Writing articles for SCW’s newsletter, The Muse, about her experience as the EmpowHer Fellow
• Creating one woman-centered program at her home institution for students, faculty or staff
• Participating in monthly mentoring sessions (via phone and email)
• Submitting a program proposal for the 2012 ACPA Convention
• Participate in pre/post assessment of the EmpowHer Fellowship

Eligibility requirements:

• Able to attend the 2012 ACPA Conventions with hopes of attending the 2011 Convention, in addition to the fall 2011 mid-year meeting
• Current member of ACPA
• Current master’s level graduate student and/or less than two years of full-time experience in the field.
• Capable of fulfilling one-year term as EmpowHer Fellow

Application packets are available here: SCW EmpowHer Application 11-12

ll applications are due by Friday, April 15, 2011

Completed application packets may be turned in via email to:

SCWempowHer@gmail.com

Applicants will be notified regarding application status by Wednesday, May 3, 2011.

For more information, please feel free to contact:

Jen Ferrell at jferrell1@keene.edu or (603) 358-2664

or

Tacci Smith at smitht@kenyon.edu or (740) 427-5923