Why funding this year’s class matters

Why funding this year’s class matters

Now more than ever, we need to ensure the city has a strong pipeline of future leaders.
Given the challenges they are likely to need to overcome throughout the course of their fellowship year, this year’s cohort could very well end up being one of the best sets of future leaders yet.
A fellowship cohort specifically brought onto roles focused on pandemic response and recovery could add much-needed capacity to agencies across City government, similar to how the Urban Fellows cohort in 2012 helped New York City get back on its feet after Superstorm Sandy.
The City can show how invested they are in building a leadership pipeline, with 25 future leaders that have experiences helping the city navigate the pandemic response and recovery.

The impact of NYC Urban Fellows

An integral avenue for ensuring a diverse leadership for the city’s future.
One of the oldest public service fellowships in the United States, with 50 consecutive years of fellowship cohorts spanning seven mayoral administrations and surviving numerous fiscal crises.
Unique public service and professional development opportunity that selects 25 young people from around the country and places them across City agencies and divisions of the mayor’s office.
A forward-thinking investment in New York City’s future that has inspired generations of public servants and continues to draw talent to careers serving the city.
Current Mayor Bill de Blasio is an alumnus of the program, and other program alumni have gone on to become Pulitzer Prize winning journalists, MacArthur Geniuses, university presidents, nonprofit and business leaders, judges, and legislators.