Director's Cohort
Are you working on a project - maybe the project you started at Athena - and feel like you could use some support? Led by Athena Center director Umbreen Bhatti '00, the Director's Cohort is designed for past Athena participants to take their in-progress projects to the next level. It will include cohort workshops, individual advising, and a stipend to support participants in developing their social action project and cultivating relationships for long-lasting changemaking.
This community of practice is for you if you're interested in seizing (or creating) momentum, receiving (and giving) feedback, and participating in the accountability and joy that comes from working alongside other highly motivated changemakers for a short and intensive period of time.
Have questions? Reach out to Center Director Umbreen Bhatti (ubhatti@barnard.edu) and Senior Programs Assistant Lauren Carr (lcarr@barnard.edu).
Eligibility: Currently enrolled Barnard students who have previously participated in an Athena experience
Time Commitment: Eight weekly mid-morning sessions on Fridays at the Athena Center
Application: This community of practice is offered on rotating semesters. The program will take place in the next academic year. Applications will open during the first two weeks of the semester.
Meet our Center Director!
Umbreen Bhatti '00 | Constance Hess Williams '66 Director
Umbreen Bhatti returned to Barnard in April 2019 to guide the Athena Center into its next chapter. Previously, Umbreen led the innovation lab at KQED, the Bay Area’s NPR | PBS station, and earlier in her career, practiced law.
Umbreen also serves on the boards of Global Press, a news organization dedicated to reinventing the craft and business of international journalism by recruiting diverse populations of local women and training them to become professional, ethical journalists, and Catchlight, a hybrid nonprofit media organization combining the practices of art, journalism, and social justice.
Over the course of the semester, Director's Cohort members will receive:
- Personalized coaching and action planning support from Athena's Director Umbreen Bhatti '00
- Community with their peers and fellow changemakers
- A stipend
The application form will detail specific dates. The program requires a commitment of eight weekly mid-morning sessions on Fridays at the Athena Center.
This community of practice is offered on rotating semesters. This academic year, the program will take place in Spring 2025. Applications will open during the first two weeks of the semester.