By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Mar 2, 2021
When the Kota Alliance, a nonprofit social enterprise incubator, hired an Encore Fellow, the plan was to create a co-working space in Harlem that would provide a physical space for collaboration as well as skills and leadership training. But four weeks into Rabia...
By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Mar 2, 2021
Edna Kane-Williams, AARP’s senior vice president of multicultural leadership, brought in Harriette Cole as an Encore Fellow tasked with helping the organization increase its presence in the African American/Black community. Cole’s prior career included various...
By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Mar 2, 2021
Futures and Options empowers New York City’s underserved youth to explore careers through career development and paid, mentored internships. During David Pfeifer’s Encore Fellowship, he pitched in on any project required. When his Fellowship ended in September,...
By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Mar 2, 2021
“We love the Encore program,” says Kami Griffiths, the executive director and co-founder of CTN. “I have been so impressed by these fellows. I really appreciate their experience and level of professionalism. Because of their help we’ve been able to move...
By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Nov 20, 2020
Rabia Farhang wasn’t looking to retire at 56. But after decades of working in the corporate fashion industry, she knew it was time for something different. “I wanted to take my business skills and apply them to work I was more passionate about,” she says. She’d...
