February 2014
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In This Issue
ANY Spotlight
America Needs You and Edelman

ANY Spotlight

 

   

Fellow Spotlight
Shernelle
 

Shernelle is a 2013 NJNY Fellow from East Orange, New Jersey. She is currently a junior at Rutgers University in New Brunswick where she is pursuing a major in biology and a minor in political science. Shernelle recently began an internship at Colgate-Palmolive, and upon graduation, hopes to attend medical school and pursue a career in pediatric anesthesia. Shernelle attributes her love of medicine to being the eldest of seven siblings. This not only taught her responsibility but also how to care for others and be a good listener. Shernelle also attributes her success to the invaluable support and guidance of her mentor coach, NJNY Board Member, Leanne McDonald.

 

 

  

 

 

Mentor Coach Spotlight
Joseph 
 

Joseph (Joe) Matta is a 2013 NJNY Mentor Coach, founding member and Co-Chair of the NJNY Young Leadership Board (YLB). He is currently an Associate for Trilantic Capital Partners. As a founding member of the YLB, he co-chaired the fundraising committee, and also served as one of the lead organizers of the YLB's inaugural spring party and fundraiser in February 2013. Joe is one of NJNY's earliest and most diligent volunteers, and when speaking of NJNY says, "the opportunity to be a part of this family and to connect with such an inspirational group of ambitious and talented Fellows is an amazing experience."  Thank you, Joe!

 

 

 

 

  

Dear friends of America Needs You,

We are in the midst of recruiting our 2014 classes for NJNY and NYNY. Our Program teams in New York and New Jersey have held multiple recruitment events for prospective Fellow and Mentor Coach candidates. The NYNY Fellows application closed last week and the NJNY Fellows application closes on March 31, and can be found here. The NYNY Mentor Coach application is open and closes on March 9. For more information regarding eligibility and a link to the application, please click here. If you are interested in becoming a Mentor Coach for NJNY, the application will open on March 1. We hope you will spread the word to your networks about the work America Needs You is doing - your support has been and will continue to be invaluable!

 

I am happy to announce a number of promotions and staffing updates:

 

Allison Duignan - Director of Development, America Needs You

Vassi Tomova - Director of Operations and Human Resources, America Needs You

LaShawnda Brooks - Program Manager, America Needs You

Bryan Garcia - Program Manager, New York Needs You

Jaimie Krause - Program Manager, New Jersey Needs You

 

Please congratulate the team members when you see them!

 

I would like to formally welcome Komal Thakkar, Volunteer Coordinator, to the NYNY team. In her role, Komal coordinates volunteer recruitment and training, and offers general volunteer support when necessary. She has already made an impact and we are happy to have her on the team.

 

Stay tuned in the next few weeks for more information about the NYNY Young Leadership Board Spring Party and Fundraiser, which will be held in April.

 

Finally, New York Needs You will be running the 2014 ING New York City Marathon on November 2, 2014 and we would love to have you on our team! Email Alana Clark at [email protected] for more information.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

Kimberly Harris 

Chief Executive Officer
America Needs You
 

America Needs You Partners with Edelman  

America Needs You is honored to partner with leading PR firm, Edelman. ANY and Edelman are working together to provide career exposure opportunities to ANY's network of Fellows. At the February 22nd workshop, Edelman hosted a lunch session on summer internship opportunities and shared examples of some of their most successful and recognizable campaigns. A team from ANY will participate in a "lunch and learn" session at the Edelman office next month to introduce employees to ANY's programs and volunteer opportunities. We are also thrilled to take part in a pro-bono training on branding and messaging designed to assist us in our national expansion. Finally, we are privileged to have Margot Edelman, Vice President at Edelman, join the ANY Governing Board. We look forward to working with Margot and Edelman during this exciting year of expansion!

 

 

       

How You Can Help!

We're Hiring!

We are hiring for the following positions: Manager of Individual Giving & Special Events, Program Coordinator and Summer Interns. Please refer any qualified candidates to our careers page.  

 

Apply to be a 2014 Mentor Coach

The NYNY 2014 Mentor Coach application is now live. Apply today! For more information on eligibility and selection criteria, please visit this page.

 

Internships for Fellows

Is your company or anyone in your network currently seeking talented interns? Please contact [email protected] with any internship or entry-level job opportunities. We appreciate your help in strengthening our network and finding great internship experiences for our Fellows!

 

Volunteer Engagement Grants

Find out if your company provides volunteer engagement grants to recognize employees who volunteer - it's a great way to highlight your good work while supporting ANY!

Email [email protected] if you have questions.


Double Your Donation at No Cost to You!

Your company may be one of many that match employee contributions to America Needs You! Let us know if your company can match your donation, and your generous contributions can help a NYNY or NJNY Fellow! Email [email protected] if you have questions.

 

Upcoming Workshops
Join us as a volunteer at one of our upcoming workshops:
ANY Congratulates...
  
  • 2013 NJNY Fellow Nabeel, who received an internship offer from Goldman Sachs
  • 2013 NYNY Fellow Ahmed, who received an internship offer to teach abroad with the Arab American Leader Initiative Foundation
  • 2013 NYNY Fellow Geury, who won the McNair Scholarship   

  • 2012 NYNY Fellow Chason, who received an internship offer from JP Morgan
  • 2012 NYNY Fellow Mei, who received a full-time job offer from Goldman Sachs
  • 2012 NYNY Fellow Stanislav, who received an internship offer from Goldman Sachs  

  • 2012 NYNY Fellow Thaddeus, who will be conducting research in Namibia this summer with the Southern African Institute for Policy and Research
  • 2011 NYNY Fellow Alumnus Jean, who received an internship offer from Barclays 
  • 2011 NYNY Fellow Alumna Xhina who received a full-time job offer from Macquarie
  • 2011 NYNY Fellow Alumnus Xiaoming, who received a full-time job offer from Grant Thornton
  • 2011 NYNY Fellow Alumna Svetlanna, who received a full-time job offer from Saatchi & Saatchi

 

 




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