Please note the call for applications for the 2012 cohort is now closed. Please check back in Fall 2012 for more details on next year’s application process.
DiverseCity Fellows is a one year leadership development program for rising city-builders who are deeply committed to enhancing their leadership abilities and to working collaboratively with partners across different sectors to address tough issues facing the Toronto region.
Each year, DiverseCity Fellows brings together twenty-five rising leaders to broaden their civic networks, deepen their awareness of issues facing the region and strengthen their capacity to lead change.
Interested in becoming a 2012 DiverseCity Fellow? Below you will find details on how to apply and Frequently Asked Questions.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit your completed 2012 DiverseCity Fellows Application Package (including the application form, 1-page resume/CV and two completed recommendation forms) in one of the following ways by
5:00pm on Thursday, October 6, 2011:
- On-line by following this link OR
- By e-mail to fellows@diversecitytoronto.ca, OR
- By mail or delivery to DiverseCity Fellows, c/o Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance, 110 Yonge St., Suite 1900, Toronto, ON M5C 1T4
Download the 2012 Application Forms
Note on Recommendation Forms: The Employer Recommendation Form is to be completed and signed by your current employer. If you are not currently employed, please include a letter from an individual with whom you have worked in a professional capacity.
Please note that the time commitment required of Fellows in this program is roughly 20 hours a month, including 1.5 workshop days per month, which can be held during regular work hours, evenings and weekends in addition to various networking events. Fellows are also expected to participate in the development of a city-building project in teams which occurs outside formal sessions.
Application Package Checklist: Please ensure that you have completed the following items and include them in your Application Package. Incomplete Application Packages will not be considered.
☐ 1-page resume/CV
☐ Application Form (including the Applicant Declaration and Confirmation)
☐ Recommendation Form
☐ Employer Recommendation Form
Deadline for submission is
5:00pm (EST) Thursday, October 6, 2011.
APPLICATION PROCESS
DiverseCity Fellows has a competitive application process. Candidates must complete and submit the required documents by October 6, 2011. Applications will be reviewed by CivicAction and short listed candidates will be invited to participate in both a group and an individual interview in early December 2011. Candidates will be evaluated by a selection panel of DiverseCity partners. Decisions will be made by December 31, 2011.
Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.
Have more questions? Read our Frequently Asked Questions
DiverseCity would like to thank the CBC and Toronto Star for their support promoting the DiverseCity Fellows call for applications.