The Hunger Center is committed to developing leaders in the fight for food and nutrition security. In addition to the work they do at their placement sites, Leland Fellows complete a leadership development curriculum during their two years in the fellowship. This curriculum is based in CHC’s Leadership Capabilities Model, content knowledge and cohort support and learning. It is delivered via a mix of platforms including in-person training weeks and virtual discussion fora.
Leland Fellows participate in four mandatory training sessions during their time as fellows. These occur before and mid-way through each fellowship year; each is approximately one week.
While at their placements, Leland Fellows participate in a series of online learning modules. These are designed to build leadership capabilities, foster cohort communication and learning and ensure fellows are up-to-date with emerging trends in food and nutrition security.
Each year of the fellowship, Leland Fellows are given access to funds that can be used for specific professional development activitieds identified by the fellow. PDF is especially useful in allowing each fellow to gain skills and experience different from and additional to the on-the-job learning they do at their placements. Attending relevant conferencecs, skills workshops and language classes are some of the most common uses of PDF.
Each Leland Fellow receives advising and professional development support from CHC staff in formal and informal ways.
During the second year of the fellowship, Leland are given access to funds with which to organize their own learning activities as a cohort.