Urban Summer & Daher Memorial Fellowships
Urban Summer fellows have the opportunity to spend a summer working at an organization addressing urban issues (e.g. architecture, community organizing, urban planning, education, and civil rights). Urban Summer fellows must work in the United States and may identify their own partner organization, or apply for placement at Price Charities (www.pricecharities.com) in San Diego. Price Charities is a non-profit which focuses on development and employment resources to improve the quality of life for residents in the City Heights neighborhood.
The Daher Memorial Fellowship encourages students to develop projects that explore the intersections of business or economics and public service, in the United States or abroad. Professor Michael Kahan, Assistant Director of the Program on Urban Studies, serves as an academic mentor to the student who is awarded this fellowship. He meets with the fellow to determine academic and other options that assist with preparation for, and follow-up on, their summer learning experiences.
The Haas Center, in consultation with faculty, donors, alumni, students, and community members, has developed a list of potential placements that offers students a starting point in terms of identifying potential partner organizations. It is the responsibility of the student applicant to research the organization and make contact with a representative. Some of these organizations include:
- Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation, Brooklyn, NY
- Community Development Department, Pensacola, Florida
- The Crossroads Fund, Chicago, IL
- Greenbelt Alliance, San José, CA
- Housing Works, New York City, NY
- Laotian Organizing Project, Richmond, CA
- Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition, Redwood City, CA
- Waltham Fields Community Farm, Waltham, MA
- Price Family Charitable Fund, San Diego, CA
- Prison Activist Resource Center, Oakland, CA
- The Free Farm, San Francisco, CA
- Shelter Network, San Francisco, CA
Students may also identify and research their own placements, however, those students must effectively demonstrate that their intended partner organization is a well-run organization, where they will receive adequate guidance and supervision.
Each Urban Summer/Daher Memorial fellow receives a base stipend of $4,000 to support travel and living expenses during the summer. Financial aid and supplemental funding is available to students who qualify.
For more information, please contact Jeff Hawthorne.
