Faith and Eco-Justice Fellowship Application Process We seek to transform the faith-based eco-justice movement by training and supporting emerging practitioners, age 22-40, engaged in faith-based environmental work. We will nurture and train this new generation of leadership and aim for diversity and collaboration. To Apply: Submit a current resume or c.v. plus one or two letters of recommendation. Make sure to include your current contact information including email and telephone numbers. In addition, please respond to the following reflection questions listed below (answers should not exceed the maximum and be submitted as typed responses). Send all completed application materials by email to jblevins@ncccusa.org or mail to: Jordan Blevins, Eco-Justice Program Assistant Director, National Council of Churches, 110 Maryland, Ave., NE, Suite 108, Washington, DC 20002. Deadline: May 11, 2009 (notication of fellows in May 2009) Reflection Questions 1. Describe the evolution of your ministry and your contributions to advocacy, practice, or thinking about eco-justice concerns. Feel free to discuss your personal background and how your experiences have influenced your perspectives on and strategies for religious, environmental, social, and economic change. Please be as specific as possible when discussing activities that demonstrate your leadership ability or potential. (500 words maximum) 2. What are your long-term goals for your ministry? (400 words maximum) 3. What facets of the Fellowship most appeal to you and why? Specifically, how do you hope the fellowship will help you accomplish your ministry goals? (400 words maximum) For more information about the Faith & Eco-Justice Fellowship, contact Jordan Blevins at jblevins@nccecojustice.org Criteria The Eco-Justice Fellowship targets emerging Christian religious practitioners eager to connect their ministry to eco-justice concerns. Practitioners could include clergy, religious professionals involved in eco-justice issues, seminarians, and religious activists involved in eco-justice issues. Applicants should have demonstrated experience working with religious organizations on eco-justice issues (paid or unpaid) or advanced academic studies related to eco-justice issues. Demonstrated talent as a practitioner or scholar is a prerequisite. Participants will be evaluated on the basis of past accomplishments and promise for future leadership. Successful applicants must articulate a clear understanding of how their work within the religious community fits into eco-justice concerns. Applicants should be between the ages of 22-40 and should be residents of the United States or U.S. territories. Evaluation Process Applicants are evaluated on the basis of the accomplishments, background, and ministry progress within the religious community (either paid or unpaid) as shown in their submitted resume or c.v.; the recommendations of colleagues who have worked closely with the applicant; and the clarity, breadth, and thoughtfulness of responses to the narrative questions in the fellowship application. We will also evaluate applicants' leadership potential; ability to convey a persuasive, coherent vision for eco-justice progress; and ability to reach key and varied constituencies within the larger religious community. Successful applicants also will articulate clearly the utility of the fellowship to the development of their ministry. The Fellowship participants will be selected with an eye towards diversity of race and ethnicity, gender, professional background, and issue expertise in the eco-justice field. The Fellowship criteria are recommended guidelines for the program. However, application will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The Faith & Eco-Justice Fellowship is modeled after the successful Environmental Leadership Program. For more information about the Faith & Eco-Justice Fellowship, contact Jordan Blevins .