The
Segal Fellows Network
The
Segal Fellows Network will create a community of citizen leaders, including men and women who have served as Segal Fellows
at Brandeis and those who have been the recipients of awards and fellowships created in Eli’s honor at the Corporation
for National Service, AmeriCorps Alums and CityYear. Annual meetings and other activities will develop Fellow's skills
and foster relationships that will expand their effectiveness at working for the common good. Our goal is to make the experience
of being a Segal Fellow a recognized and valued credential – signifying important leadership qualities, significant
developmental experiences, and the support of a network of talented people committed to each Fellow’s success. The Fellows
will be nurtured at first with the help of the Program’s Founders – each of whom will be considered an Honorary
Fellow. After a few years, alumni will themselves provide a guiding hand to incoming Fellows – providing them an opportunity
to give back by mentoring others in much the same way that Eli did for so many.
Inaugural
Fellows Selected at Brandeis University!
The initial 6 Segal Fellowships have been awarded to 4 undergrads at Brandeis and 2 graduate
students at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management. These internships will be conducted in the summer of
2008 at the national offices of leading public and non-profit organizations in Wash DC, New York City and Boston. More
details to come!
Eli J. Segal Memorial Lecture
Beginning this year, and timed to align with national
election cycles, a prominent leader will be invited to present the Eli J. Segal Memorial Lecture at Brandeis University. The
lecture will focus on civic leadership and national service, and will serve as a national platform for sharing new and innovative
ideas, increasing awareness of and expanding opportunities in these areas, and stimulating, in Eli’s words, the translation
of “poetry into prose.” Speakers will include policy makers, opinion leaders, students, social entrepreneurs,
national and community service leaders and members of the Segal Network.