What's New

Applications for the 2002-2003 Fellows Program in Public Affairs closed February 1, 2002. Applications for the 2003-2004 Fellows Program class will be due in February 2003. For more information contact Maria Nicolacakis. Exploring Leadership applications are now available and are due April 5, 2002. Please see "How to Apply" for application information.

Coro Northern California announces its Seventh Annual Leadership Luncheon to be held Friday, May 3, 2002 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. We're pleased to announce the 2002 Leadership Luncheon Honorary Chair, Lily Kanter. Kanter has spent the past 14 years in business and technology management positions for Microsoft, Deloitte & Touche, and IBM. She started Social Venture Partners in Seattle a model for new philanthropy, and was chosen for the "Time" magazine cover (May 2000) featuring emerging philanthropists.

At the Coro Leadership Luncheon, we will honor the Reverend Cecil Williams and San Francisco Poet Laureate Jan Mirikitani, both of Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco, with the Coro Crystal Eagle Award. Reverend Williams and Executive Director Janice Mirikitani have made Glide one of the most active, dynamic churches in the world, receiving national and international acclaim. Scott Shafer, KQED commentator and Coro Board member, will lead the event as our Master of Ceremonies. Tickets to the Coro Leadership Luncheon are $150 and table sponsorships begin at $2,500. To learn more contact Kym Gentry at [email protected]

Welcome to Coro Northern California! Coro was founded in San Francisco on October 12, 1942 as a "voyage of discovery" into how people learn and how this learning can be translated into ethical, effective participation in our communities and in our democratic system of self-governance.

Coro Northern California runs two leadership development programs, the Fellows Program in Public Affairs and Exploring Leadership for youth, in addition to contract programs and community collaborations. Every day Coro participants grapple with questions of leadership and effective citizen participation. Every day Coro graduates use their Coro training on their jobs and in their volunteer work. And our communities are richer as a result.

Coro is building leadership for the future - for strong communities where individuals have the tools, knowledge, perspective and power to change lives. Please join us.

Fellows Program

The Fellows Program was launched in San Francisco in 1947 and is a nine-month, full-time, post-graduate experiential leadership-training program that introduces diverse, intelligent, and driven public servants to all aspects of the public affairs arena. Field assignments, site visits, interviews, and special individual and group projects prepare Coro Fellows to translate their ideals into action for improving their own communities. The 1999-2000 Fellows Program Field Placement List and the 2000-2001 Fellows Program Field Placement List highlight the diverse organizations and opportunities the Fellows encounter.

The 2001-2002 Coro Fellows Program Participants began their leadership-development journey on September 4, 2001, and will graduate on June 6, 2002. Learn more about the 2001-02 Fellows by reading their biographies, and viewing their program calendars. For more information about the Fellows Program, please read about the Coro Fellows as featured in the San Francisco Chronicle . For additional information, please visit the Fellows Program in Public Affairs. If you are interested in applying, please go to How to Apply.

Exploring Leadership

Exploring Leadership 2002 applications are now available. Read about Exploring Leadership, view a photo of the 2001 class or see a list of 2001 internship placements. Applications must be received in the Coro office by Friday, April 5, 2002 @ 5:30 p.m. See "How to Apply" for application information.

Launched in 1998, Exploring Leadership is a summer program for sixteen rising 11th and 12th graders from San Francisco who are interested in expanding their leadership skills by examining community issues and existing public leadership.

The 2001 Exploring Leadership program began on Friday, June 15 and ran through Friday, August 10. Students received a $1,700 stipend upon completion of the eight-week program.

The Program
Exploring Leadership begins during the selection process when candidates identify an issue that affects young people in San Francisco; much of the training is then focused on this issue. This year, the Youth Fellows studied "Youth Rights." Additionally, Exploring Leadership has five major components: 1) a Yosemite Valley wilderness camping trip; 2) an issue-based logic study; 3) internships; 4) training and interviews; and 5) a group project centering on the focus issue.

The 2001 Youth Fellows were given the assignment to create portfolios of their summer experience - an opportunity to reflect on what they learned over the summer. Youth Fellows Amy Moran and Feng Hua Wu share their stories.

For additional information, please contact Laney Whitcanack.

For additional information, please contact Laney Whitcanack.

Community Engagement
With more than 60 years of experience, Coro Northern California specializes in the design and delivery of adult and youth leadership and community development training programs. We now share this knowledge and expertise with organizations looking for creative solutions and support for their programming needs. Services offered include program preparation and delivery, use of experiential learning in training, retreat/offsite-experience design, effective group scheduling, and additional customized training needs. To engage Coro's services, please contact Laney Whitcanack, Director of Community Programs at (415) 986-0521 x.106 or [email protected].

Investors
Coro Northern California thanks its generous Fiscal Year 2001 (from July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001) donors whose gifts help Coro train our nation's next generation of leaders.

In addition to supporting Coro Northern California's Annual Fund, stop by the office and learn firsthand of the program needs. Please consider helping us to underwrite or acquire the following. Contact Tracey Jones for more information.

• Palm VIIs for Fellows
• Lexis-Nexis Universe account
• health insurance, housing options, and transportation and parking funds for Fellows Program participants
• monthly "Pizza on Seminar Day" for program participants
• Fellows Program and Exploring Leadership graduation celebrations
• microwave

Board of Directors
(as of January 2002)

Roberta Achtenberg, Chair, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Jose Arce, Citibank
Aaron Carruthers, Office of Senator Liz Figueroa
Kim Cousin, Wells Fargo Bank
Larry Goldzband, Pacific Gas & Electric
Barry P. Goode, President, McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen
Joe Hartley, Sun Microsystems Computer Company
Derry Henderson, Coro Leadership Luncheon Chair
Robin Johansen, Remcho, Johansen & Purcell
Judi Kanter, EMILY's List
Maria Lee, eBay (retired)
Tom Lockard, Treasurer, Stone & Youngberg
James Meadows, Presidio Trust
John "Crash" Miottel
Mindy Pengel, Vice-Chair, San Francisco Police Department
Alex Saldamando, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
Betty Schafer, Professional coach for people in transition
Scott Shafer, KQED
Judy Swift Guggenhime, Vice President
Tom Theodores, Oracle (retired)
Van Ton, Knowledge Universe, Inc.
Peter Valentine, Valentine Enterprises
George Warfel, Jr., PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Coro Staff

Kym Gentry, Director of Development, x102, [email protected]
Jerry Jones, Director Emeritus, [email protected]
Tracey Jones, Development Associate, x105, [email protected]
Maureen McNulty, Chief Executive Officer, x101, [email protected]
Maria Nicolacakis, Selection Manager, x 104, [email protected]
Scott Peterson, Program Director, Fellows Program in Public Affairs, x103, [email protected]
John Polanco, Office Manager, x110, [email protected]
Kristi Smith Knutson, Director of Communications, x107, [email protected]
Laney Whitcanack, Program Director, Community Programs, ext. 106, [email protected]

Press and Publications

• Fall 2001 "The Innovator" Magazine
• 9/12/01 - Palo Alto Weekly article

Address and Directions

Coro Northern California
220 Sansome Street, 4th floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 986-0521 phone
(415) 986-5522 fax

Located in the heart of San Francisco's Financial District, Coro Northern California's offices are at 220 Sansome at Pine Street. Parking Garage Information

From Highway 101 South:
Take the US-101 SOUTH ramp towards DOWNTOWN/LOMBARD ST. US-101 becomes US-101/RICHARDSON AVE. US-101/RICHARDSON AVE becomes US-101/LOMBARD ST. Turn RIGHT onto US-101/VAN NESS AVE. Turn LEFT onto BUSH ST. Turn LEFT onto SANSOME ST.

From Highway 101 North:
Stay straight to go onto US-101 N. Take I-80 E towards BAY BRIDGE/OAKLAND/SEVENTH ST/(US-101 NORTH). Merge onto I-80 E. Take the FOURTH ST exit towards EMBARCADERO. Merge onto BRYANT ST. Turn LEFT onto THIRD ST. 3RD ST becomes KEARNY ST. Turn RIGHT onto BUSH ST. Turn LEFT onto SANSOME ST.

From 280 North:
From 280N, take the FOURTH ST. exit. Turn LEFT onto THIRD ST. THIRD ST. becomes KEARNY ST. Turn RIGHT onto BUSH ST. Turn LEFT onto SANSOME ST.

Public Transportation

Caltrain: Take Caltrain to the 4th & KING STATION. Catch the #10 bus (comes every 10-12 minutes) and get off at SANSOME ST. and PINE ST.

BART: Get off at MONTGOMERY STATION. Walk down MONTGOMERY ST. Turn RIGHT onto PINE ST. Turn LEFT onto SANSOME ST.