2010 High Road Fellowship Program
“The Fellowship has strengthened the concepts I have learned in my classes and given them a real-world application.” --2010 Fellow
In June 2010, 10 ILR students came to Buffalo to work with the government, businesses, labor advocates and nonprofit groups for a summer of service learning and action research. They came from diverse backgrounds and for varying reasons to spend the next two months immersed in grassroots organizations that are transforming urban life in Buffalo.
Fellows and Partners participating in the 2010 High Road Fellowship Program:
- Thom Barnes, Coalition for Economic Justice
- Sam Bordia, PUSH Buffalo
- Julia Burgdorf, Clean Air Coalition of Western New York
- Michael Dolce, Western New York Apollo Alliance
- Mary Anne Finn, International Institute of Buffalo
- Aaron Klein, Urban Roots Community Garden Center
- Elaina Mule, Partnership for the Public Good
- Kwan Park, International Institute of Buffalo’
- Zach Smith, Partnership for the Public Good
- JC Tretter, Hispanics United of Buffalo
The fellows spent Monday through Thursday working with their respective organizations, and then spent Friday meeting as a group in the Buffalo ILR offices for forums with guest experts on local economic development issues and walking tours of Buffalo neighborhoods. You can find the calendar of how the fellows spent their Fridays here and here is a sampling of the different activities fellows took part in.
“I thought that the Friday times were really valuable, they gave the work I did Monday-Thursday more meaning because I learned about a range of unique but interconnecting issues in Buffalo. I really enjoyed the tours, especially the one where we visited the Massachusetts Avenue Project, and the guest speakers.” --2010 Fellow
Intrigued? Inspired? Contact Lou Jean Fleron at ljf8@cornell.edu or 716.852.4191 ext.118 for more information.