On March 15th seventy people gathered at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College for Selection Day, an annual event that brings together regional leaders from all sectors to help Coro select the next class of Coro Fellows.
Twenty-one passionate and diverse young adults came to Pittsburgh from around the world to compete for the rare opportunity to become a Coro Fellow. Nearly two hundred people have applied for 66 positions available across four locations—Pittsburgh, St. Louis, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Twelve Coro Fellows will ultimately be selected for the Pittsburgh program.
Forty community members from the business, government and nonprofit sectors served as Pittsburgh Selection Day judges, interviewing candidates and observing them in a variety of role plays. The purpose was to test candidates’ abilities to make decisions in the face of ambiguity, to adapt quickly to changing circumstances, and to communicate in creative ways. In today’s complex world, leaders need to be able to master these skills in order to solve problems through mobilization of resources across political, sectoral, racial and other boundaries.
The next class of Coro Fellows will arrive in Pittsburgh in August to begin their full-time, nine-month, graduate-level training focused on honing the skills of cross-boundary leadership.
Coro Pittsburgh is currently seeking proposals for catalytic projects that will provide the foundation for experiential learning by the next class of Coro Fellows. We accept proposals from businesses, government agencies, philanthropic organizations, nonprofits or schools. To quality as catalytic, the project should involve participation from multiple organizations and have an ultimate goal of impacting the community or strengthening an organization’s ability to impact the community. Please contact Katherine Chamberlain to learn more about catalytic project opportunities or to submit a proposal at [email protected] or 412.258.2670.
Thank you to the following Selection Day sponsors.