2008 Weinberg Fellows Graduate

October 02, 2008

The 2008 class of Weinberg Fellows has completed a year-long professional development program designed to enhance leadership skills and promote collaboration among the region’s nonprofits.

Members of the 2008 class represent nineteen organizations. They include Sabree K. Akinyele, Partnership for Learning, Inc.; Tim Almaguer, The Friends of Patterson Park; Shirl R. Byron, NorthEast Development Alliance, Inc.; Patricia S. Cassatt, People’s Community Health Center, Inc.; Jodi Finkelstein, Domestic Violence Center of Howard County; Carlos Hardy, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of Maryland; Karen Heyward-West, Franciscan Center Baltimore; Barbara Huston, Partners in Care; Grace Lee, Maryland New Directions; Vaile Leonard, The Light of Truth Center, Inc.; Joann M. Levy, Women’s Housing Coalition, Inc.; Janice Lockwood, Echo House Multi-Service Center; John Nethercut, Public Justice Center, Inc.; John Nugent, Planned Parenthood of Maryland; Bevin Philip, Eudaimonia Foundation Corp.; Selwyn I. Ray, Maryland Mentoring Partnership; John Ruffin, Reservoir Hill Improvement Council; Karen Stokes, Greater Homewood Community Corporation; and Felix M. Torres Colon, Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore.

“The Weinberg Foundation congratulates the 2008 class of Weinberg Fellows,” said Donn Weinberg, trustee of The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. “This program provides leadership training and mentoring for each executive director in the program so that they can cultivate their leadership skills, expand their network and continue to build community resources to sustain their organizations in the future.”

“This class of Weinberg Fellows is a terrific group of nonprofit professionals committed to not only their organization and the people they serve, but also to sustainability and collaboration,” said Dr. Ann Cotten, director of the Schaefer Center for Public Policy at the University of Baltimore and program director for the Weinberg Fellows Program.

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