2015-16 Handa Fellows in Interreligious Communication
UPDATE: The application period for 2015-16 has closed. Fellows have been selected and announced.
Program ScopeBetween November 2015 and October 2016, Handa Fellows will:
Handa Fellows will participate in a series of six webinars:
Fellows will participate in two joint teleconferences and two organization-specific ones to help foster development of each cohort, as follows:
Guidelines & EligibilityHanda Fellows will be 18-35 years old and will either be college students preparing for careers in religious communication or journalism, or be professionals early in the same career path. Fellows should represent themselves with respect and decorum, publicly communicate about and report on their experiences and knowledge gleaned from the program in a variety of channels, and (optionally) relate their insights in other fora of Handa-related foundations, upon request. Handa Fellows are asked to communicate about the value of the ISF program and of participation in RCC or RNA. The program will run from November 2015 through October 2016. RCC meets in New York City from March 31 to April 2, 2016. RNA meets in Silver Spring, Maryland, Sept. 22-25, 2016. To be accepted to the program, fellows must be available for participation in the conventions. Fellows will receive training and support during this period, including coverage of convention expenses for pre-arranged airfare, double occupancy housing for four nights, registration and awards gala attendance, and other general support costs for attending the convention of their respective cohort, including a paid membership for 2015-2016. Convention stipends will be distributed eight weeks prior to the event. Additional resources will be provided, if these opportunities necessitate international travel. Deadlines:
For More InformationContact Shirley Struchen or Tiffany McCallen. About the Program PartnersReligion Communicators Council is principally composed of professionals who work for faith-based agencies. Founded in 1929, it is an interfaith association of religion communicators at work in print and electronic communication, marketing and in public relations. The RCC provides opportunities for religion communicators to learn from each other. Together, RCC members promote excellence in the communication of religious faith and values in the public arena and encourage understanding among religious and faith groups. Religion Newswriters Association and its nonprofit arm, Religion Newswriters Foundation, are principally composed of professionals who work for secular entities. It is the world’s oldest and largest association for professional journalists writing about religion, faith and values. RNA was founded in 1949, and it encourages coverage of religion that is accurate, balanced, civil and fair. Over the last two decades, RNA has created the largest repository of tools and training guides about covering religion, found at ReligionLink.com. RNA hosts 19 international contests on religion news and draws hundreds of journalists to its annual conference. It’s collaborated in more than 100 trainings over the past decade. The fellowships are named after the global humanitarian Dr. Haruhisa Handa. |
With the generous support of the International Shinto Foundation (ISF), the Religion Communicators Council (RCC) and the Religion Newswriters Association (RNA) will champion up to 24 young leaders committed to religious communication and journalism.