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NEW VOICES BOARD INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Learn, Experience, Connect & Serve Leaders are the community’s most vital asset. Through a special partnership with the Lake Area United Way (LAUW), Muskogee Chamber of Commerce, Muskogee Nonprofit Resource Center, and Muskogee Young Professionals are expanding opportunities for even more talented leaders to get involved with Muskogee’s extraordinary non profit organizations. Despite several years of focus looking for new board members, Muskogee’s social service agencies are still challenged to find new voices from diverse communities to effectively serve in board roles. The New Voices Board Internship Program will seek to recruit, train, and mobilize a network of talented new board members from under represented Muskogee populations to serve in board leadership roles.
Program Description The New Voices Board Internship Program will provide a year-long experience serving on a board of directors/Advisory Board of a Muskogee area non profit agency. In addition, program participants will gain training in board leadership and responsibilities during an evening workshop in November 2009. Participants must complete an application form, but there is no cost. Who Should Participate Successful candidates: - Will offer a diverse perspective with emphasis on diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. We are especially seeking African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander and Native American participants.
- Have the commitment to serve the non profit sector in a leadership role
- Have time and ability to successfully complete the board internship assignment, including support from employer
- Have not previously served on more than one non profit board of directors
Benefits of Participation You will grow personally. Through the development of personal leadership goals and the support of mentors and other members in the program, participants will discover their leadership potential and gain new insights into themselves as individuals.
You will learn. You will develop leadership skills useful to your non profit board of directors and in your professional life.
You will meet new people - leaders in business and the community. You will get to know your classmates well, forming lifelong friends and community partners.
You will gain new perspectives. Our classes are selected for their diversity of experiences, so you will hear perspectives that are deeply felt, strongly supported and very different from your own. You will have many opportunities to share your experiences and beliefs with others who have not heard your voice before.
You will contribute to the community. There is no greater satisfaction than knowing you have made a difference in the lives of others. Application Process Complete the enclosed application and return it to Muskogee Area Non-Profit Resource Center no later than October 31, 2009. There is no cost to participate in the New Voices program! Have Questions? If you have any questions regarding the application process or the program, please call the Muskogee Nonprofit Resource Center office at 683-4600. You may also e-mail your questions to Kim Lynch, executive director, at
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APPLICATION FOR NEW VOICES PROGRAM (Please type or print. Applications that are not legible will be returned.) P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N Last Name First Middle Preferred First Name Employer Position/Title Employer’s Address City Zip Work Phone Work Fax Work E-mail Home Address City Zip Home Phone Mobile/Cell Phone Home E-mail How long have you lived in the Muskogee area? Have you previously applied for participation in Leadership Muskogee? Date of Birth Gender: Female Male Race: African American Asian American Native American Caucasian Hispanic/Latino Other (please specify) Do you need special accommodations? Explain.
EMPLOYMENT Page 2 Brief description of responsibilities in your current vocation (i.e. work, full-time volunteerism or at-home responsibilities): Employed at current employer since (month/year) Please list any past board experience (non profit agencies, 501c3 organizations): E D U C A T I O N Summarize your educational background, including occupational, vocational and technical training, schools attended, degrees/certificates awarded and field of study and any other training or skills you have. AREAS OF NON PROFIT INTEREST Please let us know your primary areas of non profit interest to help us match you with an appropriate board. Please check as many as apply. _____ Education/Children/Youth _____ People with disabilities _____ Health/Wellness _____ Substance abuse treatment & prevention _____ Self-Sufficiency/Basic Needs _____ Other (please describe) APPLICATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Applications must be postmarked no later than October 31, 2009 to: Muskogee Nonprofit Resource Center 207 N. 2nd Muskogee, OK 74401 We will send you confirmation that we have received your application.
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New Voices Application 
