Emerging Leader Fellowship
The barriers to education of children experiencing homelessness are well-documented, including lack of adequate transportation to the school of origin, residency requirements, loss of records, and lack of access to healthcare. To help...
The United States is the only jurisdiction in the world that sentences children to life without the possibility of parole (LWOP) and Pennsylvania has more inmates serving juvenile LWOP sentences than any other jurisdiction. Kacey’s...
In these challenging fiscal times, policymakers want up-to-date information on how resources are being used to impact child outcomes. However, there is a lack of accessible and comprehensive data analysis that can be used to inform decision-making...
Child abuse does not respect state lines, but investigating abuse can be obstructed by jurisdictional gaps. The procedures and policies for accepting and investigating child abuse and neglect allegations vary from state to state. As...
Very few states have the capacity to effectively track and analyze the recidivism rates of juvenile offenders to inform decision making. With the development of the Juvenile Case Management System, administered by the Juvenile Court Judges...
What's New with Emerging Leader Fellowships?
2012 Emerging Leaders have been selected. These fellows have been partnered with the following organizations:
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Education Law Center
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Health Federation of Philadelphia
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Institute for Safe Families
- Philadelphia Youth Network
Stay tuned to find out who our final candidates are!
The application process for the 2012 Emerging Leader Fellowship is closed.



