Selah Leadership Program

Investing in Leaders

The Selah Leadership Program trains a cross-section of leaders in Jewish and secular organizations to be effective, sustainable and collaborative agents for change.  Selah is the first leadership training designed specifically for Jewish leaders working across the social change field.  Since its founding in 2004, we have trained more than 250 leaders from over 180 organizations.

Bend the Arc’s Selah Leadership Program provides unparalleled training for leaders, new tools to enhance your vision and facilitate organizational change, and the opportunity to learn among some of the nation's most innovative and inspiring Jewish social change leaders.

The Selah Approach

The Selah Leadership Program is rooted in the approach that by transforming leaders, we are better able to transform society. Over a period of six months, each Selah cohort brings 22 to 26 social change leaders together for eight days of intensive leadership and management training. Selah approaches this learning process on three levels: the individual, the organization, and the field and integrates personal development, organizational effectiveness, and collaboration skills.

• Selah enhances individual capacity and capabilities to create widespread change.

Selah's top-tier training helps leaders clarify their visions and hone the personal skills and strategies necessary to achieve them.

• Selah supports and sustains leaders working to create a more just world.

By better understanding themselves and the landscapes in which they work, leaders can work more effectively for change and prevent burnout.

• Selah fosters connections and community.

After completing the Selah training, participants become members of the Selah Network, the only national forum of its kind where Jewish social change professionals can foster relationships, strategize, learn from one another, and find the support they need for visioning for social change.

The Selah Leadership Program is a collaboration between the Nathan Cummings Foundation and Bend the Arc, in partnership with the Rockwood Leadership Institute.  Selah was created through the generous support of the Nathan Cummings Foundation.

Learn more about the Selah Leadership Program

Bend the Arc’s Selah Leadership Program is now accepting applications for our San Francisco Bay Area Cohort. Applications are due August 31, 2012.

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