Saturday, December 27, 2008

Young Leader of Social Change Fellow (New Haven, CT)

Young Leader of Social Change Fellow (New Haven, CT)

The Young Leader of Social Change Fellowship provides an outstanding recent
college or public health graduate with an opportunity to engage in high
impact front-line global service programs.

In this position, the Fellow will work closely with Unite For Sight's C.E.O
on public health programming.

Duties and responsibilities include:

- Apply organizational and writing skills to the development and
implementation of global health initiatives
- Expand Unite For Sight's presence on college campuses
- Contribute to cutting-edge programs in development

Required Qualifications:

- Comprehensive understanding of best practice public health principles
- Minimum 1 year commitment though longer commitments are preferable
- Bachelors degree required

Interested applicants should send a resume to the attention of Jennifer
Staple, at JStaple@uniteforsig ht.orgPlease
clearly indicate that you are applying for the Young Leader of Social
Change Fellow position.
About Unite For Sight

Unite For Sight(R) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers
communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable
blindness. Unite For Sight applies best
practicesin
eye care, public health,
volunteerism ,
and social entrepreneurshipto
achieve our goal of high quality eye care for all. To date, we have
provided eye care services to more than 600,000 people worldwide. Our
unwavering commitment to creating a real, lasting impact involves four types
of innovative programs: chapters at North American universities, Global
Impact Corps in North America, locally-led international eye care programs,
and an annual global health conference. Unite For Sight has trained 5,200
volunteers who work in their local communities and abroad with local eye
clinics to provide eye health programs for those without previous access.
Unite For Sight supports eye clinics worldwide by investing human and
financial resources in their social ventures to eliminate patient barriers
to eye care.

Unite For Sight's office in New Haven, CT overlooks the Yale campus.

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