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Fall 2017 Newsletter | Open Applications & Class Updates

ELP IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS…

We have opened applications for 2018 Fellowships! Now is an excellent time to nominate amazing colleagues and friends, apply (if you are not already an ELP Fellow or Senior Fellow), and spread the word. As you know, ELP works because “the community builds the community.” Log-in and check out our nomination process for more.

At present, we are recruiting for the following classes to be selected in early 2018:

Delaware River Watershed Network (for those who live/work within the Watershed)
Eastern Regional Network (DE, NJ, NY, PA)
Great Lakes Regional Network (IL, IN, OH, MI, MN, WI, NY, PA)
New England Regional Network (ME, MA, VT, NH, CT, RI)

We will also be accepting applications on a rolling basis for:

Chesapeake Regional Network (Washington DC, MD, VA)
National Fellowship (open to all 50 states, Puerto Rico, & U.S. Territories)
Pacific Northwest Regional Network (OR, WA, AK, ID)

ELP CLASS UPDATES

While we have shared updates on some of our most recent classes via social media, we wanted to take this opportunity to gather photos of these beautiful people in one place! Check out pictures from this past year below and learn more about the newest editions to the ELP community:

ERN 2017
The 2017 Eastern Regional Network class just wrapped up their 3rd retreat in late August. This cohort saw many positive changes during the Fellowship (including 2 weddings) and even brought a Junior Fellow (baby Hatuey) to one of the retreats!

DRW 2017
The 2017 Delaware River Watershed cohort wrapped up in late July. Here’s a shot from early in their ELP journey—their first retreat at Pendle Hill. Among many class highlights – including salsa dancing, we think this was the first class to self-facilitate a “Council of All Beings”!

NERN 2017
The 2017 New England Regional Network class graduated in June at Walnut Hill Conference Center in Raymond, NH. This class experienced 3 different retreat centers—in very different seasons—as well as a Bollywood/Bhangra workshop afterhours.

PWN 2016
The 2016 Pacific Northwest cohort graduated back in April and are overdue for some love… They formulated a creative, challenging, and Top Secret “initiation ritual” for each other and, alas, new staff!

CRN 2017
The 2017 Chesapeake Regional Network cohort will graduate in December. This class wins the prize for flexibility, adjusting to a new retreat center on little notice without missing a beat…

National 2017
Our 2017 National cohort met in Omena, Michigan this month. This first all-women cohort enjoyed deep conversations, sparkle hangs, and a hike on the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park!

WHAT’S NEXT?

There is much to come in our next ELP newsletter. Be on the lookout for:

Staffing updates
A big grant announcement
Some new programs in 2018
ELP’s next Senior Fellow retreat…
and more!

Senior Fellow News

Le’alani S. Boykin, AICP (ERN 2017) recently began a new role as Director of Technical Assistance at Partnerships for Parks, a joint program of the City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks. Additionally, Le’alani spoke at theNational Recreation and Park Association’s (NRPA) 1st Annual Park Champion Advocacy Summit in September in New Orleans.

Emilie Rex, (National 2013) just released a new album with her musical project, Leap Year. See Leap Year’s gorgeous new video (recently profiled on NPR music).

Mohamad Chakaki (CRN 2009) became Co-Director of Center for Whole Communities.