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Book SynopsisThe authors describe the creation and evolution of the New Leader Scholarship Program that seeks committed scholars from marginalized groups who attend Bay Area public universities. These future leaders come from a wide range of disenfranchised groups and are individuals seeking social justice who are strong and resilient, yet need help.
Trade ReviewWhat Ruth and Bill Goldman have created struck a very personal cord with me. As the child of immigrants who worked full time jobs during the day and an additional part time job cleaning an office building at night, it was thanks to the generosity of people like Ruth and Bill that I was able to afford the cost of college and law school. Like Angel, I often accompanied my parents when they went to their night job as office cleaners because they had no one to leave me with. A combination of scholarship support, modest family savings and a good amount of loan debt got me through Florida State University and Georgetown Law School. Each time I received any kind of scholarship support I called my parents and asked if that meant they could cut back on their overtime, or if my mother could finally stop working on Saturdays. As the book notes, the scholarship support Ruth and Bill are providing goes far beyond the direct impact on the student. Its ripple effect touches every member of the family, making the entire unit more resilient. Ruth and Bill's expectations for these scholars is also worth highlighting. By instilling a sense of duty to give back in these scholars, they are ensuring that this endowment stretches far beyond what the dollars themselves acquire. They are extending the impact into communities across our country where the horizon for young people often does not stretch beyond their block. Deploying scholars into their neighborhoods with a clear mandate to inspire others like them to imagine a limitless horizon, they are doubling down on the power of their philanthropy and putting us all on a path to a more just society. -- Javier Alberto Soto, CEO of the Miami Foundation
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One In Search of Social Justice Chapter Two Finding New Leaders Chapter Three Giving Students a First and Second Chance Chapter Four Mentors: A Cornerstone of the New Leader Scholarship Chapter Five Lessons Learned and Disappointments Chapter Six The Scholars and their Impact Chapter Seven You cannot see what you do not know Chapter Eight Things Worth Doing Acknowledgements About the Authors and Collaborator Appendices: A: New Leader Scholar Fact Sheet B: Graduate Schools Attended C: Interview Assessment Form D:Mentor checklist E: NLS Annual Program 2017 F: NLS Retreat Agenda 2017 G: Named Scholarships H: New Leader Scholar Biographies
