News & Updates
National Yearlong Fellows Announced
July 21st, 2010
July 21st, 2010
After an intensive nomination and application process, we are happy to announce the participants in our eighth annual National Yearlong Fellowship, Leading From the Inside Out.
Collaboration of Rockwood Fellows Plays Large Role in Coalition Supporting PHR Torture Report.
June 7th, 2010
June 7th, 2010
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) releases “Experiments in Torture” report revealing evidence indicating that CIA medical personnel allegedly engaged in the crime of illegal experimentation after 9/11.
New Fellowship for National Security Reform
Rockwood Leadership Institute is proud to announce the 2010 class of leaders chosen to participate in the national Fellowship for Human Rights and National Security Reform Leaders
Same-sex couples hospital visitation rights victory!
Rockwood congratulates National Yearlong alumnus Kevin Cathcart and Lambda Legal for their work to ensure same sex couples hospital visitation rights. Read the recent Washington Post article.
Business with Passion: Akaya Interviewed At Bioneers 2009
Here Jay Hamilton-Roth, creator and producer of Business With Passion, speaks with Rockwood President Akaya Windwood at the Bioneers conference in October 2009.
Rockwood Completes a Full Third Party Evaluation
Rockwood is pleased to announce the completion of its first ever full third party evaluation, thanks to generous support from the Open Society Institute. We are very grateful to our evaluator Shiree Teng for all of her hard work and especially to all of our alumnae/i who gave their feedback on the impact of our programs. We are very pleased with the results and invite you to take a look at the lasting impact of our programs (click on headline to be taken to page with links).
White House Continues to Tap Rockwood Alumnae/i
May 15th, 2009
May 15th, 2009
Rockwood grads continue to be in demand in high places. In addition to the three alumnae/i currently serving in the Obama Administration, two more fabulous alumnae/i have been successfully nominated for posts within the Obama Administration.
Rockwood Alumnae/i Join the Obama White House – Moving From Hope to Change
April 11th, 2009
April 11th, 2009
Three fantastic leaders with very close ties to Rockwood are moving to Washington! We would like to extend our very best wishes and heartiest congratulations to Cecilia Muñoz, Van Jones, and Rhea Suh as they move inside the beltway to make change.







