When I first applied to National Urban Fellows, I searched the internet far and wide, trying to gain some insight on what the semi-finals process would be like. I came across one blog (forever Jung) and she discussed her interview process. Her post was a life-saver, because I had no clue what the structure would be like. For the first time in NUF history, they decided to have regional semi-finals instead of flying everyone to New York. I believe they had interviews in Los Angeles for the West coast folks (I lucked out because I live in LA), Chicago for the Midwest, and New York for the East coast. There were only 5 people (including myself) selected for the West coast interviews. Below is the breakdown of our interview process which was held on Monday, March 10, 2014. Ice Breaker : 60 second personal presentation to the judges panel and the other semi-finalists about a item of personal significance to your professional development. I chose my AmeriCorps lapel pin as my ...
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