We Are The Bronx Fellowship Against Hate (WATBFAH) is an integral part of our response to the challenge of rising hate in our respective neighborhoods, borough and city. This initiative is being launched by Riverdale Y, in partnership with JCRC of New York, the Mayor’s Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes as part of the Partners Against the Hate (PATH-Forward) initiative as well as The Bronx Community Foundation and Council Member Eric Dinowitz’s office.
We welcome applicants who serve in mid to senior level roles from any Bronx based nonprofit, faith-based, or government organizations that serve as messengers and partners within their respective communities to combat and respond to bias-motivated violence.
Sessions will feature speakers, workshops, and site visits, and will be supplemented by an overnight trip to Philadelphia and Washington DC, museum visits, and additional bonding and learning opportunities. In order to truly understand and gain appreciation for the diversity of the Bronx, each session will be held in a different neighborhood – all locations will be easily accessible by public transit.
Fellows will be given the opportunity to use seed grant funding to create programming designed to bring communities, including their own organizations, together in meaningful ways.
If you have any questions about the fellowship, please contact Scott Kalmikoff, Director of Community Engagement at skalmikoff@riverdaley.org / 347-913-4432.
Application Timeline
Applications Open: Sunday, September 1, 2024
Applications Due: Friday, November 29, 2024
Rolling Interviews: December 9 – 20, 2024
Acceptance Letters Sent: Friday, December 20, 2024
Important Dates
Six sessions will take place every other Tuesday from January 14, 2025 through March 25, 2025. Each session will run 9:00 am – 2:00pm.
- Session 1, January 14
- Session 2, January 28
- Session 3, February 11
- Session 4, February 25
- Session 5, March 11
- Session 6, March 25
Overnight Trip to Washington DC: Monday, April 7 – Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Graduation: Tuesday May 6, 2025 11:00am – 1:00pm
Applications will open Sunday September 1
Sponsors
Riverdale Y
Bronx Community Foundation
CRC of New York
NYC Councilmember Eric Dinowitz
NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes
Partners
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark
Manhattan College
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