ELAN Fellow Application 2021

ELAN Fellow Application 2021

Please complete this application no later than 11:59 PM PST on Friday, February 19, 2021 Questions? Email Sherri Killins Stewart at skillins@buildinitiative.org
Name

First Name Last Name
Title
Organization
Address

Address

Street Address Line 2

City/Town State/Province

Zip/Postal Code
Tribal membership (if applicable)
Work email address
example@example.com
Personal email address
example@example.com
Cell Phone Number
Supervisor Name and Title
What is the primary area of focus in your work? Select all that apply.

Early Learning Family Support Health or Mental Health Early Childhood Systems Other
If you selected "Other", please describe:
Do you primarily work at the state, county, regionally or tribal level?

State Tribal Regional County Other
If you selected "Other", please describe:
Open Response

Please respond to the questions below. Please limit your responses for each question to no more than 250 words.
1. Briefly describe your understanding of what contributes to some children and their families despite their efforts, having barriers to opportunities that would benefit child and family well being.

250 words max 0/250
2. Describe your current roles and responsibilities within the early childhood system (e.g., early learning, early intervention, nutrition, child welfare, home visiting, health [public health, health care]; housing, economic supports [e.g. TANF, employment services]; other) Provide an example of how you use your role, responsibilities, and ability to influence others to remove barriers or advance opportunities for Black, Latinx, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and other marginalized children and their communities.

250 words max 0/250
3. Describe any workgroups, committees, or other cross-sector teams on which you participate and how they benefit young children, their families, or the workforce. Describe how the groups, committees, and/or teams are advancing policy, practice, and programs to benefit young children, their families or caregivers.

250 words max 0/250
4. Provide at least one specific example of your work within the last three years on behalf of children prenatal to five. Include information regarding your network of people, programs, and structures. Describe policies, practices, or programs that you have managed, shifted, or modified to remove barriers to opportunities for marginalized young children, their families, and communities. Include the challenges you experienced in advancing efforts to increase equity.

250 words max 0/250
Video Interview
As part of your application, create a video to address the following questions. Limit each response to three minutes.
- Describe your perspective on the root causes of inequity in the United States for Black, Native American, Latinx children, and their families or other marginalized families.
- Describe the event or a time in your life that caused you to recognize the importance of intentionally working to remediate inequities
- Please describe your goals and hopes for participating in the Equity Leaders Action Network should you be selected as a Fellow.
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Letter of Support
Your submission should include at least one letter of support from a manager or other individual in leadership with whom you are currently working. The letter should discuss:
- the reason the writer is supporting your participation in the ELAN,
- opportunities to modify programs, policies, and practices resulting from your participation.
- Your past or current involvement with other members within the early childhood systems to advance equity as a function of your formal or informal roles, responsibilities, and influence
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Demographics

BUILD will make every effort to create an ELAN cohort that is diverse. Please answer the following questions to help us in that process.
Please indicate your age range:

20-30 years old 31-45 years old 46-60 years old Over 60 years old
How long have you been in leadership in programs, services, or initiatives that benefit young children, their families, and communities?

Less than a year 2-4 years 5-8 years 8 or more years
What is the highest level of education have you completed?

Some high school, no diploma High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (e.g., GED) Some college credit, no degree Trade/technical/vocational training Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Professional degree Doctoral degree
What is your race or ethnic background?

American Indian Alaskan Native Asian American Black or African American Latinx or Hispanic White (not Hispanic or Latinx) Two or More Races Other
If you selected "Other", please describe:
Please describe your gender identity:
Please describe any other aspect of your identity that you wish to provide :
Should be Empty:

ELAN Fellow Application 2021

Open Response

Video Interview

Letter of Support

Demographics