FEMA ANNOUNCES VANGUARD EXECUTIVE CRISIS LEADERS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
FOR TOP EMERGENCY MANAGERS
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20231121/fema-announces-vanguard-executive-crisis-leaders-fellowship-program-top]


Release Date: 
novembre 21, 2023 

WASHINGTON -- Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced
that the agency has a new opportunity for emergency managers to apply
to the 2024 class of the Vanguard Executive Crisis Leaders Fellowship
[http://www.training.fema.gov/programs/vanguard]. The fellowship is
for executive-level leaders to explore conceptual frameworks in crisis
leadership and address disruptive changes in emergency management.

The Vanguard Fellowship, launched in January 2022, brings together 25
executive leaders from federal, state, local, tribal, territorial,
academic, philanthropic, non-profit and private sector entities for
two week-long engagements to collaborate on new and emerging
challenges facing crisis leaders. This is the program's sixth class. 

“Emergency management is a team sport and emergency managers rely on
our networks to solve complex problems, respond quickly and support
the needs of survivors and communities,” said Administrator
Criswell. “The Vanguard Fellowship brings together the brightest
minds in the field to share experiences, understand different
perspectives, foster thought leadership and build
connections needed to tackle the challenges of disaster preparedness,
response and recovery. I encourage all emergency managers to apply
to be part of our 2024 cohorts.”

Throughout the two-week fellowship, participants meet with influential
experts both within and outside of emergency management to hear their
crisis leadership stories and lessons learned, and to discuss and
assess the challenges ahead. Through sharing their own stories and an
examination of the challenges they each face, fellows form a lasting,
meaningful network and forge supportive bonds with alumni that become
a resource as they face evolving challenges into the future.

Vanguard Executive Crisis Leaders Fellowship applications are accepted
on a rolling basis. To be considered for the 2024 cohort, applications
must be received by Dec.15, 2023. 

To ensure a diversity of participation, the program takes a hybrid
approach to filling each cohort, accepting self-nominations, alumni
recommendations and direct recruitment of proven crisis leaders.
Applications are evaluated on the depth and breadth of direct
experience leading through a crisis from an executive-level emergency
management position. Read additional information about the program and
application requirements
[http://www.training.fema.gov/programs/vanguard].