NEWBURGH, NY – AUGUST 7, 2015 – Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress seeks mid-career professionals from across the Hudson Valley to join the next class of its regional Fellows program. In addition to attending a series of interactive classes with relevant readings and guest speakers who are experts on the region, the 2015-16 Fellows class will work on a unique research project tied to Pattern’s 50th anniversary year.
The Pattern Fellows Program is an innovative leadership program started by Pattern for Progress in 2007 to expand the horizons of those already acknowledged as leaders in their communities and disciplines. The program helps participants to gain a more intimate knowledge of the region and encourages them to explore regional approaches to their work.
More than 160 people have graduated from the Pattern Fellows Program. In previous years, Fellows have included leaders from the fields of finance, government, economic development, land conservation, law, human services, healthcare, academia and more.
Classes will gather every other Tuesday from October through May at the Pattern office at 3 Washington Center on the campus of SUNY Orange in Newburgh. Classes will meet in the late afternoon, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., with refreshments served.
The 2015-16 Fellows project will dovetail with the Urban Action Agenda, a multi-year revitalization initiative Pattern is leading to retain and attract young people and families to Hudson Valley urban centers. Pattern seeks businesses and nonprofits interested in sponsoring the Fellows work on the urban centers project.
Those interested in becoming a Pattern Fellow or a Pattern Fellows sponsor can get more information by visiting pattern-for-progress.org. To become involved, contact Jonathan Drapkin at , or Robin DeGroat at , or call (845) 565-4900.
