Posse Foundation
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Founded | 1989 |
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Founder | Deborah Bial |
Type | Education |
Location | |
Area served | United States |
Method | Identifies, recruits and trains student leaders to pursue their academics and to help promote cross-cultural communication on campus. |
Key people | Jeffrey Ubben, Former Board Chairman Deborah Bial, President & Founder |
Website | www |
2016 Posse Foundation Annual Report |
The Posse Foundation is an American nonprofit organization that provides scholarships.
The Posse Foundation's founder, Deborah Bial, received the MacArthur Fellowship in 2007 for her work with Posse.[1][2]
In March 2010, the Posse Foundation was one of ten bodies to which President Barack Obama donated a portion of his $1.4 million Nobel Peace Prize award money.[3][4]
Posse STEM Program[]
Posse began recruiting STEM-specific Posses in collaboration with Brandeis University in 2008.[5] The program notably expanded to 10 partner schools in 2014,[6] announced at a White House summit[7] on higher education.[8][9]
PossePlus Retreat[]
In 2008, "Social Responsibility" was chosen as the first PossePlus Retreat theme. Following years' PPR themes have been "Education" (2009), "Do we still need to talk about race?" (2010), "The Millenials" (2011),[10] "Born This Way? Gender and Sexuality in the 21st Century" (2012),[11] "What's Your Worth? Class, Power and Privilege in America" (2013),[12] "Revolt? Rethink? Reform?" (2014),[13] "Crime and Punishment" (2015),[14][15] "Sticks and Stones: Language and Speech in a Diverse Society" (2016),[16][17] "Us Vs. Them" (2017)[18][19] and "Hope, Hate and Race in the United States" (2018).[20][21][22]
Notable Posse alumni[]
- Rana Abdelhamid, Founder of WISE, Amnesty International USA Board Member[23] - Middlebury College Posse alumna[24][25]
- Koby Altman, General Manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers - Middlebury College Posse alumnus[26][27]
- Shirley Collado, President of Ithaca College - Vanderbilt University Posse alumna[28]
- Erica Spatz, cardiologist
- Kameisha Jerae Hodge, writer[29]
References[]
- ^ "MacArthur Foundation". Macfound.org. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Alum Awarded MacArthur Fellowship". Harvard Graduate School of Education. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Obama Donates Portion of Nobel Peace Prize Money to Posse". Retrieved on March 12, 2010
- ^ "How Obama spent his $1.4 million Nobel Peace Prize". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Our Story - About - Science Posse - Brandeis University". Brandeis.edu. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Smith College Joining Posse Foundation STEM Initiative to Support High-Promise Students in Science and Engineering « - Smith College Grécourt Gate Smith College Grécourt Gate". Smith.edu. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "The President and First Lady's Call to Action on College Opportunity". Obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Middlebury to Expand Posse Partnership with STEM Scholars". Middlebury.edu. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ cmaadmin (23 April 2014). "Momentum Continues to Build for Posse Foundation's STEM Program". Diverseeducation.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Posse Plus Retreat focuses on "Gen-Y" -". Thesandb.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Posse plus retreat explores gender and sexuality - The Lawrentian". Lawrentian.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Posse Scholars strive to promote multiculturalism, humanize campus through organizations". Denisonian.com. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Revolt? Reform? Rethink? · Voices · Lafayette College". voices.lafayette.edu. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Posse retreat fosters discussion on crime and punishment - Cornell Chronicle". news.cornell.edu. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Union students talk crime, punishment". Timesunion.com. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Posse Plus Retreat Focuses On The Power Of Words ‹ Pepperdine Graphic". pepperdine-graphic.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ '19, Kristina Rodriguez. "Words Take Center Stage at Annual Posse Plus Retreat". Thedickinsonian.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ "Posse Plus Retreat 2017: Us vs. Them - News - Hamilton College". Hamilton.edu. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Posse Plus Retreat challenges barriers through "Us vs Them"". Thesewaneepurple.org. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Posse Retreat Addresses "Hope, Hate, and Race" - News - Hamilton College". Hamilton.edu. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Posse Plus Retreat: Hope, Hate, and Race - Paola's Banter Blog". Salas.blogs.brynmawr.edu. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "PossePlus Retreat raises conversations about "hope, hate and race" - The Wooster Voice". Thewoostervoice.spaces.wooster.edu. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Rana Abdelhamid – Amnesty International USA". Amestyusa.org. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Middlebury grad teaches Muslim empowerment". Burlingtonfreepress.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Weiss, Suzannah. "How This 22-Year-Old Is Helping Muslim Women". Bustle.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Rigas, Andrew. "From Midd to Cleveland, Koby Altman '05 Rises to GM of Cavs". Middleburycampus.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Cohen, Ben (23 August 2017). "The GM Behind the Biggest Trade of the NBA Season". Wsj.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "At Ithaca College, a President Focused on Diversity". Nytimes.com. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Expressing Herself" (PDF). Lafayette. 2009. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
External links[]
- Posse Foundation
- Organizations established in 1989
- 1989 establishments in New York (state)
- Non-profit organizations based in New York City
- Scholarships in the United States
- American education awards
- Student financial aid in the United States