The Hauser Center is aiming to increase its outreach, support and engagement with students across all the schools of Harvard who are interested in nonprofits and civil society through a new Student Engagement Initiative. For spring 2009 the Initiative launched a Student Advisory Board to counsel the Center on its outreach to and support of students. Hauser encourages students to apply to represent the voices, interests, and perspectives of students within their Harvard institution.
Applications Now Being Accepted For New Student Advisory Board Members
HAUSER CENTER STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD
Mission Statement: The Hauser Center Student Advisory Board (SAB) represents the voices, interests, and perspectives of students across the schools of Harvard and seeks to foster a community of students with interest and experience in nonprofit organizations.
STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD GOALS
Student Engagement and Community:
• Represent student interests and needs at the Hauser Center, and concurrently serve as liaisons and representatives of the Center at Harvard-affiliated schools.
Careers and Connecting with the Field:
• In partnership with career service offices around the university, work with Hauser to explore career paths for students interested in nonprofit work.
Academic and Intellectual Pursuits:
• Assist Hauser in identifying opportunities to strengthen the University-wide nonprofit curriculum and gather data about the field.
SAB MEMBERSHIP
APPLICATION
All documents should be
submitted electronically to Laura_Johnston@harvard.edu by 5:00 PM on
Friday, November 20, 2009. Please be sure your name is
on each page.
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS
New Board members will serve a term from January 2010 –
January 2011 but are expected to attend an SAB introduction
meeting this semester. Students graduating in June 2010 are
not eligible to apply (except in the case of HGSE Master’s
students in a one year program who can serve from January –
May 2010).
Those interested in serving on the SAB should be willing to
commit to monthly SAB meetings and additional meetings as
needed per the Board’s work. Students who serve on the SAB
are expected to provide ideas for programming, disseminate
information about Hauser Center events, and most
importantly be involved as a liaison between the Harvard
University student body and the Hauser Center.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Students interested in serving on the Hauser Center‘s
Student Advisory Board (SAB) should submit the following
documents:
Cover page with the following information:
• Name and email address
• Harvard Affiliation or School
• Program of Study
• Year of Graduation
• Membership in other student groups or activities
• Gender Identity, Racial/Ethnic Identity (optional)
Current Resume or C.V.
Personal Statement indicating:
1) Why you are interested in serving on the SAB,
2) Your relevant skills and experience, and
3) Your interest and commitment to the nonprofit sector.
One page maximum, no more
than 500 words.
Please describe an idea you have for the
Student Advisory Board which would further the Board’s
goals and mission as stated above.
One paragraph, no more
than 150 words.