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PUBLIC ALLIES DELAWARE

About Us

Public Allies Delaware is a program of the University of Delaware (UD) Center for Community Research and Service. We offer the nationally-recognized Public Allies AmeriCorps program, providing a pathway for select talented and diverse young leaders to emerge in communities across the state of Delaware. Since 1994, Public Allies Delaware has developed over 335 young leaders, who have completed nearly 600,000 hours of service to Delaware.

For 10 months our Allies are placed in paid professional apprenticeships at local nonprofits where they create, improve, and expand services that address economic opportunity, education, healthy futures, and veterans and military families. Currently there are Allies placed at nonprofits such as Delaware Financial Literacy Institute, ACLU of Delaware, Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids, and Meeting Ground.

In addition to the service they provide individually at their apprenticeships, our Allies work with Blueprint Communities to create and implement sustainable community-led team service projects using an asset-based approach. Allies also participate in semi-monthly trainings with local community and civic leaders on topics such as public speaking, conflict resolution, power and privilege, and program evaluation.

To learn more about our program, click here.

 

Meet the Allies

ALLY NAME

PARTNER ORGANIZATION

Ashley Berntgen

Ronald McDonald House of Delaware

Victoria Bourret

Connections Community Support Programs

Sandy Cos

Delaware Futures

Melanie Gonsecki

Jefferson Awards for Public Service

Meghan Hughes

Wilmington Renaissance Corporation

Eric Hydeman

Cathedral Choir School of Delaware

Alana Iannucci

Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids

Dashon Jones

Cornerstone West Community Development Corporation

Megan Kneisl

Calrenace Fraim Boys & Girls Club

Alejandro Matos

Meeting Ground, Clairvaux Farm

KrisAnne Miley

University of Delaware, 4-H Operation: Military Kids

Chadeia Mitchell

Delaware Financial Literacy Institute

Alexandria Nedd

ACLU of Delaware

Samantha Oppenheimer

Meeting Ground, Mary Randall Center

Mark Powell

Practice Without Pressure

Joseph Prats

Delaware Center for Justice, Delaware Girls Initiative

Elias Rhanim

Claymont Community Center

Leah Rowe

University of Delaware, The College School

Nadine Sabater

Goodwill Industries of Delaware & Delaware County

Vanity Sanders

Cornerstone West Community Development Corporation

Sophia Selassie

Goodwill Industries of Delaware & Delaware County

Kelly Smith

Meeting Ground, Wayfarers' House

Jennifer Smolowitz

University of Delaware, 4-H Botvin LifeSkills

Urszula Stankiewicz

Jefferson Awards for Public Service

Ariel Taylor

University of Delaware, 4-H Youth Development

Shefon Taylor

Wilmington HOPE Commission

Amelia Uffelman

University of Delaware, 4-H Health Rocks

Erin Warren

Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore

Monica Welch

Delaware Rugby Foundation

 

Become an Ally

On January 1st, 2012, we will begin accepting applications for the Class of 2013. Click here to learn more about becoming an Ally!

 

Host an Ally

On January 1st, 2012, we will begin accepting applications to host an Ally in the Class of 2013. Click here to learn more about becoming a Partner Organization!

 

Our Staff 

Tommy Fisher, Program Manager                                

Roger Hesketh, Community Engagement Manager

Tina Morrow, Director

Jennie Yeow, Program Manager

 

Contact Us

100 West 10th Street, Suite 812

Wilmington, DE 19801

302.573.4438 (tel)

302.573.4440 (fax)

delaware@publicallies.org