May 14th, 2024, 7:00 pm - June 28th, 2024, 6:59 pm CDT
Host: Association for Science and Technology Center
For nearly two decades, the ASTC Diversity and Leadership Development Fellows Program nurtured emerging leaders from underrepresented groups employed by ASTC-member science and technology centers and museums. In 2022, the program was reimagined under the new name, the ASTC New Leaders Fellowship Program.
ASTC updated the fellowship to provide professional development, a peer network, and opportunities to acquire and develop leadership skills that leverage the unique perspectives and experiences the Fellows bring to their work. The curriculum centers diversity, accessibility, inclusion, and equity (DAIE) and supports future leaders who embody inclusive and visionary leadership and are skilled in managing the people and processes to make those visions happen.
The ASTC New Leaders Fellowship is a 9-month hybrid program that includes monthly virtual workshops, with the 2024-2025 cohort kicking off in August 2024 and an in-person programming at ASTC’s 2024 Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois from September 28-October 1. Ahead of the conference, fellows participate in a one-day workshop on Friday, September 27. Fellow then participate in the full conference experience.
Through April 2025, fellows participate in monthly virtual, skill-building workshops, as well as conversations with peers and other field leaders. Applications for the 2024-2025 cohort are open now!
Learn more during a 30-minute informational webinar on June 4, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. ET. Prospective applicants, as well as supervisors and managers of prospective applicants, are welcome. Register for the webinar.