Call for Leadership Fellows

Call for Leadership Fellows - Due March 1,2012

Council of National Psychological Associations for the Advancement of Ethnic Minority Interests Leadership Development Institute

With the National Latina/o Psychological Association as a member, the Council of National Psychological Associations for the Advancement of Ethnic Minority Interests (CNPAAEMI) is sponsoring a yearlong, interorganizational Leadership Development Institute. CNPAAEMI consists of the following national associations: Asian American Psychological Association, Association of Black Psychologists, National Latina/o Psychological Association, Society of Indian Psychologists, and the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues – Division 45 of the American Psychological Association (APA). In its inaugural year, the LDI will also be collaborating with the Society of Counseling Psychology – Division 17 of APA. The LDI is funded by the CNPAAEMI organizations, Division 17 and APA’s Commission on Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention, and Training in Psychology.

The CNPAAEMI Leadership Development Institute (LDI) aims to: (a) Create a mechanism for identifying and/or attracting racially and ethnically diverse psychologists and mental health professionals to become active participants in CNPAAEMI and its respective organizations; (b) Foster and support culturally grounded leadership skills among psychologists and mental health professionals that are transferable to multiple settings (e.g., families, work settings, professional organizations, neighborhoods communities, etc.); (c) Establish networking and sustainable coaching and mentoring opportunities to nurture ongoing leadership development; (e) Develop a model of multiracial and multiethnic coalition building to promote inter-organizational collaborations.

We invite racial and ethnic minority psychologists who are interested in and committed to leadership in the National Latina/o Psychological Association to apply for the LDI. The LDI is designed for professionals who are interested in leadership but have not yet held a leadership position.

In this inaugural year, one Leadership Fellow will be selected from each participating CNPAAEMI organization to create a cohort that will meet, train and work together for the entire year. Fellows will also be working with a mentor from their sponsoring organization as well as a mentor from another CNPAAEMI organization to expose them to multiple organizational and leadership perspectives. The NLPA Fellow will also receive a stipend to help cover travel expenses.

Components of the Leadership Development Institute

• Participate in LDI inaugural training, which will occur on May 24, 2012 as a preconference activity for the Division 45 Biennial Conference (http://www.div45conference.com)

• Receive 2 hours of individual and/or triadic mentoring per month for one year

• Work with a primary mentor from NLPA and a secondary mentor from another CNPAAEMI organization

• Participate in regular conversation hours with other Fellows throughout the year.

• Develop a personal leadership plan for a project addressing a current issue in the host organization with the help and assistance of a mentor

• Produce a final report outlining activities in the LDI and progress on leadership plan; communicate LDI experience with the NLPA executive committee

• Serve as a mentor to Fellows in subsequent cohorts

Benefits of Participation

• Strategies for Using Mentoring Successfully

• Defining the Role of a Mentor Cross-Culturally

• Establishing Professional Goals

• Making a Workable Career Trajectory Plan

• Early Career Development

• Negotiating Institutional/Political Systems

• Self-care for Healthcare Professionals

• Successful Bids for Leadership Positions

• Upward Mobility Time Management Strategies

• Developing Your Leadership Niche in the Field

• Networking and Developing Collaborative Partnerships

• Paying it Forward: Mentoring Others

Criteria for Participation

• A racial or ethnic minority professional

• Currently an NLPA member

• Interested in and committed to making a professional impact through leadership, and have some vision for such impact

• Interested in leadership skills and pursuing leadership positions in NLPA

• Available to attend inaugural training on Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 9 - 5 at the University of Michigan

• Committed to complete a leadership project and provide report to NLPA

Application Procedure

To apply for the LDI as the NLPA Fellow, please submit the following materials to Evie Garcia at Y.EvieGarcia@nau.edu by March 1, 2012. Materials will only be accepted via email. Please send all materials in a single attachment. The file name should be your last name, e.g. “Ramirez.doc”.

• A letter of interest. In this letter, please tell us a little bit about yourself and discuss why you would like to participate in the LDI. Indicate specifically what you would hope to gain from the LDI experience and how you would see yourself utilizing the LDI experience in your future work as a leader in NLPA. Please also briefly discuss current/previous leadership experiences you have had and what you learned from them

• A current curriculum vita

• A letter of recommendation which specifically addresses your potential as a leader, your interpersonal skills, and your ability to complete projects successfully in a timely manner

Questions

If you have questions or would like more information on the LDI, we invite you to contact any of the members of the LDI Advisory Board below:

Alvin Alvarez, Asian American Psychological Association at aalvarez@sfsu.edu

Linda James Myers, Association of Black Psychologists at ljamesmyers@yahoo.com

Helen Neville, Division 17 of APA at helen.neville1@gmail.com

Lisa Rey Thomas, Division 45 of APA at lrthomas@u.washington.edu

Y. Evie Garcia, National Latina/o Psychological Association at Y.Evie.Garcia@nau.edu

Margaret Smith Zoeller, Society of Indian Psychologists at mszoeller@argosy.edu