Robert L. Carter Fellowship, New York NYDeadline: February 1, 2007Set to begin in September 2007, this two-year fellowship opportunity is presented by The Opportunity Agenda, a project of The Tides Center. The Opportunity Agenda is a communications, research, and advocacy organization dedicated to building national will to expand opportunity in America. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Participate in legal research. Conduct legal advocacy. Work with communities and collaborate with local and national public interest organizations. Promote universal equitable access to quality health care for all communities and combat barriers to care based on race, gender, immigration status, and other characteristics. Engage in administrative advocacy, reporting, policy advocacy, and litigation support. May also require work on The Opportunity Agenda’s nascent criminal justice reform activities and efforts to apply international human rights principles in the United States. Qualifications: Law school graduate, law student who will graduate in 2007, or law clerks who will complete their clerkship in 2007Particularly seeking candidates with background or additional degree in social science research, journalism, and/or communicationsStrong interest in working with advocates and communities in the fieldSalary is $37,500 plus The Opportunity Agenda’s benefits package and is based out of the New York office. The Opportunity Agenda is an equal opportunity employer that values a workplace that is diverse in terms of gender, race, class, geographic origin, sexual orientation, and other differences that enrich society. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To Apply: Interested candidates should email a letter of interest, résumé, transcript, writing sample, and two references to: saradalan@opportuni tyagenda. org.