Overview of Fellowship
The New York Postsecondary In-State Career Technical Education (CTE) Leaders Fellowship at Advance CTE - Sponsored by ECMC Foundation - will build a diverse leadership talent pipeline with a core focus on racial equity to expand state-level capacity in postsecondary CTE systems.
This Fellowship will be offered to up to 15 participants.
About NYSACTE:
NYSACTE is a statewide organization representing and supporting thousands of career and technical education professionals within eight different divisions of Career and Technical Education (CTE) in New York State.
This Fellowship is designed to:
Increase the pipeline and racial diversity of state postsecondary CTE leaders.
Support early and mid-career professionals who have a deep knowledge of CTE and aspire to grow within their respective institution toward state postsecondary CTE leadership with:
The knowledge, tools and network to develop, build support for, lead and evaluate postsecondary CTE programs and policies at the state level, ensuring that all programming is equitable and aligned with the standards set forth through the NYSED Office of Higher Education’s Mission and Vision.
Advanced leadership skills, including the ability to lead with and apply an equity lens, with a particular focus on expanding access and delivering programs equitably to those who most need them.
Connect each Fellow in meaningful ways to a diverse network of CTE, education and workforce leaders to build their social capital and increase their visibility at the national level.
Fellowship Components, Expectations and Benefits:
This Fellowship builds upon the Advance CTE national fellowship and will address a critical need for more diverse representation within New York State postsecondary institutions and State CTE leadership. Through their participation, Fellows will establish a talent pipeline of New York postsecondary CTE leaders fiercely committed to creating an accessible and racially just postsecondary CTE system. Through one-on-one coaching, participating in a series of 8 workshops (Seven virtual and one in-person) and completing a real-world project capstone, each Fellow will gain an understanding of effective policies and practices for improving postsecondary CTE outcomes. Curriculum topics and mentoring will provide opportunities for Fellows to engage with real-world application of these concepts and how they could effectively replicate them at their local institutions. They will identify their strengths as a leader and understand how to strategically leverage those strengths to influence their postsecondary institution’s CTE systems and statewide network to achieve more effective and equitable practices. Fellows will build confidence, visibility and a national network that will extend beyond the 14-month Fellowship. Upon completion of the Fellowship, Fellows will be better positioned for postsecondary CTE leadership roles within their institution, as well as on a state and federal level. .
Eligibility:
- This Fellowship will be relevant and open to individuals within the state of New York.
- Candidates must be equipped to engage with the virtual platform of the Fellowship as most workshops will be delivered virtually. An exception to this is attendance at the CTE TAC Professional Organizations Seminar on August 5th and 6th, 2025.
- Qualified applicants self-identifying with racial/ethnic identities or other historically under-represented social identities in postsecondary CTE leadership will be prioritized in the recruitment process.
- This Fellowship is designed to help early and mid-level professionals who possess a deep knowledge of and experience in CTE to advance to careers within their own postsecondary CTE system.
- For the purposes of this Fellowship, NYSACTE does not consider leadership roles exclusively in secondary education focused on early postsecondary opportunities (e.g. secondary college and career counselors) to be part of a state postsecondary CTE system.
- This Fellowship welcomes individuals with diverse career pathways but is not designed for those who are new to CTE or have very limited years of service in CTE, education or workforce development.
- We welcome applicants from higher education in roles such as administrators, educators, and professional staff, as well as individuals from labor and workforce with direct connections to New York State postsecondary institutions.
Fellow Expectations:
Fellows will:
Actively participate in all aspects of the Fellowship, a 14-month program, which begins November 2024 and ends December 2025.
Participate in all eight workshops scheduled from 1 - 5 p.m. ET during the business week. In-person attendance on August 5th and 6th will have one session embedded. (partial travel stipend provided)
Participate in monthly, hour-long coaching sessions.
Complete a real-world Fellowship project (more details below).
Commit approximately 10-12 hours per month to complete Fellowship-related activities including workshops, coaching and related work.
Participate (and potentially present) at the annual CTE Technical Assistance Center’s Professional Organizations Seminar.
Agree that all materials developed as part of the Fellowship, including those developed for the Fellowship project, are considered to be in the public domain; will be shared with New York State Association for Career and Technical Education as well as Advance CTE; and may be featured in case studies, briefs and/or webinars.
Real-World Fellowship Project:
Each Fellow will be required to complete a real-world project that aligns with their career progression goals. The intent of this project is for Fellows to apply their knowledge gained through the Fellowship and make a meaningful impact in their community.
Project Criteria
The project’s scope must be directly relevant to postsecondary CTE, examples of projects might include launching a new advisement program, conducting an equity audit of their CTE programs, creating an equity plan to close identified gaps or developing and launching a marketing campaign to engage marginalized learners.
The project must be accomplishable in the timeframe of the Fellowship
The objective of the project should reflect a desire to demonstrate leadership in the school, college, district or system the Fellow works in.
Real-world Project Timeline
As part of the application process, each Fellow will identify a topic or challenge related to postsecondary CTE that they’d like to address during the Fellowship.
Once they’ve been matched with their coach, Fellows will create a project proposal that identifies the topic of their real-world project topic that aligns with their career progression goals, addresses the topic/challenge identified in their application, and demonstrates a measurable and meaningful impact that focuses on closing equity gaps.
The first half of the Fellow’s stipend will be dispersed once the Fellow’s project proposal is approved by the NYSACTE Fellowship Administrator.
Each Fellow will meet monthly to discuss the progress of their project with their coach and participate in an all-cohort (all coaches and Fellows), mid-project check-in with NYSACTE and Advance CTE staff.
As a note, the curriculum and workshop topics have also been curated to support the Fellow’s development and execution of their real-world projects.
Fellows will also be assigned a fellow accountability buddy within the Cohort and have the option of coordinating Fellow-led work groups.
At the end of the cohort experience, each Fellow will produce a 4-page white paper and give a presentation on the progress and outcomes of their project to a panel of experts from the field.
Fellowship Benefits:
This Fellowship will focus on the Fellows building the following competencies through the curriculum and workshops. Fellows will learn to:
Lead with a racial equity lens.
Develop a strategic mindset.
Be a strong advocate.
Foster trusting and impactful relationships/partnerships.
Commit to high-quality policies and programs.
Be data-driven.
The workshops and curriculum were designed in collaboration and with input from the New York Postsecondary State CTE Fellowship Advisory Committee.
Components include:
Understanding institutional barriers and systemic racism in CTE.
Developing a racial equity lens.
Expanding data and accountability models that value collaboration, equity and innovation.
Designing equitable postsecondary CTE funding models.
Building cohesive, flexible and responsive career pathways that help learners actualize their aspirations.
Advancing learner-centered career navigation and support structures.
Promoting meaningful public-private partnerships.
Coaches:
Each Fellow will be assigned a coach. To the extent possible, coaches and Fellows will be matched based on the Fellow’s stated areas of interest and growth, as well as demographic and geographic preferences. Coaches will have expert-level knowledge in the Fellowship’s core competencies and will provide monthly support related to the Fellowship’s competencies, guidance on the projects and just-in-time professional coaching-style support.
Opportunities to Build a Network and Gain Visibility:
Fellows will engage NYSACTE and Advance CTE’s network in person as well as during virtual professional opportunities to learn more about the New York and national CTE landscape from state and national organization partners. Every Fellow will meet with the Fellowship Administrator to complete an interview to be featured in a blog that will be circulated in NYSACTE publications.
Stipend: Fellows will receive a $1,000 stipend upon approval of the Fellowship project proposal. This will be delivered in two disbursements; half once the project proposals are approved and the remainder upon completion of the Fellowship in December 2025.
New York Postsecondary State CTE Leaders Fellowship at Advance CTE Sponsored by ECMC Foundation
Overview of Fellowship
The New York Postsecondary In-State Career Technical Education (CTE) Leaders Fellowship at Advance CTE - Sponsored by ECMC Foundation - will build a diverse leadership talent pipeline with a core focus on racial equity to expand state-level capacity in postsecondary CTE systems.
This Fellowship will be offered to up to 15 participants.
About NYSACTE:
NYSACTE is a statewide organization representing and supporting thousands of career and technical education professionals within eight different divisions of Career and Technical Education (CTE) in New York State.
This Fellowship is designed to:
Increase the pipeline and racial diversity of state postsecondary CTE leaders.
Support early and mid-career professionals who have a deep knowledge of CTE and aspire to grow within their respective institution toward state postsecondary CTE leadership with:
The knowledge, tools and network to develop, build support for, lead and evaluate postsecondary CTE programs and policies at the state level, ensuring that all programming is equitable and aligned with the standards set forth through the NYSED Office of Higher Education’s Mission and Vision.
Advanced leadership skills, including the ability to lead with and apply an equity lens, with a particular focus on expanding access and delivering programs equitably to those who most need them.
Connect each Fellow in meaningful ways to a diverse network of CTE, education and workforce leaders to build their social capital and increase their visibility at the national level.
Fellowship Components, Expectations and Benefits:
This Fellowship builds upon the Advance CTE national fellowship and will address a critical need for more diverse representation within New York State postsecondary institutions and State CTE leadership. Through their participation, Fellows will establish a talent pipeline of New York postsecondary CTE leaders fiercely committed to creating an accessible and racially just postsecondary CTE system. Through one-on-one coaching, participating in a series of 8 workshops (Seven virtual and one in-person) and completing a real-world project capstone, each Fellow will gain an understanding of effective policies and practices for improving postsecondary CTE outcomes. Curriculum topics and mentoring will provide opportunities for Fellows to engage with real-world application of these concepts and how they could effectively replicate them at their local institutions. They will identify their strengths as a leader and understand how to strategically leverage those strengths to influence their postsecondary institution’s CTE systems and statewide network to achieve more effective and equitable practices. Fellows will build confidence, visibility and a national network that will extend beyond the 14-month Fellowship. Upon completion of the Fellowship, Fellows will be better positioned for postsecondary CTE leadership roles within their institution, as well as on a state and federal level. .
Eligibility:
- This Fellowship will be relevant and open to individuals within the state of New York.
- Candidates must be equipped to engage with the virtual platform of the Fellowship as most workshops will be delivered virtually. An exception to this is attendance at the CTE TAC Professional Organizations Seminar on August 5th and 6th, 2025.
- Qualified applicants self-identifying with racial/ethnic identities or other historically under-represented social identities in postsecondary CTE leadership will be prioritized in the recruitment process.
- This Fellowship is designed to help early and mid-level professionals who possess a deep knowledge of and experience in CTE to advance to careers within their own postsecondary CTE system.
- For the purposes of this Fellowship, NYSACTE does not consider leadership roles exclusively in secondary education focused on early postsecondary opportunities (e.g. secondary college and career counselors) to be part of a state postsecondary CTE system.
- This Fellowship welcomes individuals with diverse career pathways but is not designed for those who are new to CTE or have very limited years of service in CTE, education or workforce development.
- We welcome applicants from higher education in roles such as administrators, educators, and professional staff, as well as individuals from labor and workforce with direct connections to New York State postsecondary institutions.
Fellow Expectations:
Fellows will:
Actively participate in all aspects of the Fellowship, a 14-month program, which begins November 2024 and ends December 2025.
Participate in all eight workshops scheduled from 1 - 5 p.m. ET during the business week. In-person attendance on August 5th and 6th will have one session embedded. (partial travel stipend provided)
Participate in monthly, hour-long coaching sessions.
Complete a real-world Fellowship project (more details below).
Commit approximately 10-12 hours per month to complete Fellowship-related activities including workshops, coaching and related work.
Participate (and potentially present) at the annual CTE Technical Assistance Center’s Professional Organizations Seminar.
Agree that all materials developed as part of the Fellowship, including those developed for the Fellowship project, are considered to be in the public domain; will be shared with New York State Association for Career and Technical Education as well as Advance CTE; and may be featured in case studies, briefs and/or webinars.
Real-World Fellowship Project:
Each Fellow will be required to complete a real-world project that aligns with their career progression goals. The intent of this project is for Fellows to apply their knowledge gained through the Fellowship and make a meaningful impact in their community.
Project Criteria
The project’s scope must be directly relevant to postsecondary CTE, examples of projects might include launching a new advisement program, conducting an equity audit of their CTE programs, creating an equity plan to close identified gaps or developing and launching a marketing campaign to engage marginalized learners.
The project must be accomplishable in the timeframe of the Fellowship
The objective of the project should reflect a desire to demonstrate leadership in the school, college, district or system the Fellow works in.
Real-world Project Timeline
As part of the application process, each Fellow will identify a topic or challenge related to postsecondary CTE that they’d like to address during the Fellowship.
Once they’ve been matched with their coach, Fellows will create a project proposal that identifies the topic of their real-world project topic that aligns with their career progression goals, addresses the topic/challenge identified in their application, and demonstrates a measurable and meaningful impact that focuses on closing equity gaps.
The first half of the Fellow’s stipend will be dispersed once the Fellow’s project proposal is approved by the NYSACTE Fellowship Administrator.
Each Fellow will meet monthly to discuss the progress of their project with their coach and participate in an all-cohort (all coaches and Fellows), mid-project check-in with NYSACTE and Advance CTE staff.
As a note, the curriculum and workshop topics have also been curated to support the Fellow’s development and execution of their real-world projects.
Fellows will also be assigned a fellow accountability buddy within the Cohort and have the option of coordinating Fellow-led work groups.
At the end of the cohort experience, each Fellow will produce a 4-page white paper and give a presentation on the progress and outcomes of their project to a panel of experts from the field.
Fellowship Benefits:
This Fellowship will focus on the Fellows building the following competencies through the curriculum and workshops. Fellows will learn to:
Lead with a racial equity lens.
Develop a strategic mindset.
Be a strong advocate.
Foster trusting and impactful relationships/partnerships.
Commit to high-quality policies and programs.
Be data-driven.
The workshops and curriculum were designed in collaboration and with input from the New York Postsecondary State CTE Fellowship Advisory Committee.
Components include:
Understanding institutional barriers and systemic racism in CTE.
Developing a racial equity lens.
Expanding data and accountability models that value collaboration, equity and innovation.
Designing equitable postsecondary CTE funding models.
Building cohesive, flexible and responsive career pathways that help learners actualize their aspirations.
Advancing learner-centered career navigation and support structures.
Promoting meaningful public-private partnerships.
Coaches:
Each Fellow will be assigned a coach. To the extent possible, coaches and Fellows will be matched based on the Fellow’s stated areas of interest and growth, as well as demographic and geographic preferences. Coaches will have expert-level knowledge in the Fellowship’s core competencies and will provide monthly support related to the Fellowship’s competencies, guidance on the projects and just-in-time professional coaching-style support.
Opportunities to Build a Network and Gain Visibility:
Fellows will engage NYSACTE and Advance CTE’s network in person as well as during virtual professional opportunities to learn more about the New York and national CTE landscape from state and national organization partners. Every Fellow will meet with the Fellowship Administrator to complete an interview to be featured in a blog that will be circulated in NYSACTE publications.
Stipend: Fellows will receive a $1,000 stipend upon approval of the Fellowship project proposal. This will be delivered in two disbursements; half once the project proposals are approved and the remainder upon completion of the Fellowship in December 2025.