{"id":280,"date":"2025-09-16T09:55:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/alliance-of-future-makers\/?page_id=280"},"modified":"2026-09-03T09:49:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T14:49:26","slug":"fellows-track","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/alliance-of-future-makers\/fellows-track\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellows Track"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<style>\n.acc-white-callout{display:flex!important;align-items:flex-start!important;justify-content:center!important;width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box!important;margin:0!important;padding:24px!important;background:#fff!important;border-radius:20px!important;box-shadow:0 8px 24px 0 rgba(149,157,165,.2)!important}\n.acc-white-callout br{display:none!important}\n.acc-white-callout__content{display:flex!important;align-items:flex-start!important;gap:16px!important;width:100%!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important}\n.acc-white-callout__text,\n.acc-white-callout p {\n  margin: 0 !important;\n  padding: 0 !important;\n  color: #0e0417 !important;\n  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;\n  font-size: 18px !important;\n  font-weight: 500 !important;\n  font-style: normal !important;\n  line-height: 32px !important;\n  letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"acc-white-callout\">\n<div class=\"acc-white-callout__content\"><span class=\"acc-white-callout__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_acc_info)\"><path d=\"M16 32C20.2435 32 24.3131 30.3143 27.3137 27.3137C30.3143 24.3131 32 20.2435 32 16C32 11.7565 30.3143 7.68687 27.3137 4.68629C24.3131 1.68571 20.2435 0 16 0C11.7565 0 7.68687 1.68571 4.68629 4.68629C1.68571 7.68687 0 11.7565 0 16C0 20.2435 1.68571 24.3131 4.68629 27.3137C7.68687 30.3143 11.7565 32 16 32ZM13.5 21H15V17H13.5C12.6687 17 12 16.3312 12 15.5C12 14.6687 12.6687 14 13.5 14H16.5C17.3312 14 18 14.6687 18 15.5V21H18.5C19.3312 21 20 21.6688 20 22.5C20 23.3312 19.3312 24 18.5 24H13.5C12.6687 24 12 23.3312 12 22.5C12 21.6688 12.6687 21 13.5 21ZM16 8C16.5304 8 17.0391 8.21071 17.4142 8.58579C17.7893 8.96086 18 9.46957 18 10C18 10.5304 17.7893 11.0391 17.4142 11.4142C17.0391 11.7893 16.5304 12 16 12C15.4696 12 14.9609 11.7893 14.5858 11.4142C14.2107 11.0391 14 10.5304 14 10C14 9.46957 14.2107 8.96086 14.5858 8.58579C14.9609 8.21071 15.4696 8 16 8Z\" fill=\"#4D1979\"\/><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_acc_info\"><rect width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"acc-white-callout__text\">Applications for the 2026-27 cohort are due August 14, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaborate with Fellow Scholars and Administrators<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to the next wave of innovation where you can share your experience and insights with your community of scholars, department chairs, and administrators. As a Fellow with the Alliance of Future Makers, you will step into an immersive, practice-driven experience that blends learning, collaboration, and real-world application. 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Track<\/h2>\n<div class=\"acc-fellows-track__stack\">\n<p class=\"acc-fellows-track__intro\">For scholars, department chairs, and administrators driving change at the faculty and administrative level.<\/p>\n<div class=\"acc-fellows-track__card\">\n<h3 class=\"acc-fellows-track__card-title\">Real-World Implementation<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"acc-fellows-track__list\">\n<li>Design institution-wide foresight and innovation strategy<\/li>\n<li>Build a toolkit for scenario planning and organizational future-readiness.<\/li>\n<li>Connect directly with a national network of peers and innovators.<\/li>\n<li>Present at the Summit of Future Makers in Austin, TX, alongside your Fellows and Administrators cohort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"acc-fellows-track__card\">\n<h3 class=\"acc-fellows-track__card-title\">Who Should Join<\/h3>\n<p class=\"acc-fellows-track__card-text\">Faculty, staff, and administrators who are building the skills to design and implement change at their institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"acc-fellows-track__btn\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSccl1Tem7ENOtAaUdPIsp55oLL3xF3d1pc3bEyx_YFbhMq4NQ\/viewform\">Apply for the Fellows Track<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits &amp; Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group acc-takeaway\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>As a member of the Fellows Cohort, you will focus on a clear set of learning objectives, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Establish a Shared Language: Develop a common framework for forward futures thinking and strategic foresight.<\/li>\n<li>Horizon Scanning: Identify, analyze, and share emerging trends that will shape institutions and their ecosystems.<\/li>\n<li>Scenario Development: Construct 2-3 plausible scenarios relevant to the future of education\/training and workforce systems.<\/li>\n<li>From Insight to Innovation: Translate trends and scenarios into actionable product or service concepts.<\/li>\n<li>Revenue Innovation: Prototype and test new models for sustainable revenue generation in your industry\/sector.<\/li>\n<li>Institutional Readiness: Assess and strengthen institutional capabilities for innovation and future-readiness.<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Foresight Practice: Expand and apply a diverse toolkit of foresight methods for navigating change<\/li>\n<li>Collective Action: Co-create shared projects and leverage the Alliance network to amplify impact.<\/li>\n<li>Showcase &amp; Scale: Present prototypes, insights, and future-ready solutions to set the stage for the Spring in-person Innovation Hub gathering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expectations and Commitment<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attend monthly sessions (80% attendance required).<\/li>\n<li>Join monthly working sessions with a national peer cohort.<\/li>\n<li>All meetings are approximately 3 hours (available in-person and virtually).<\/li>\n<li>Members will complete an innovation project to present at the Summit of Future Makers in Austin, TX, April 2027.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meeting Schedule<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained 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