The Open Society Institute-Baltimore announced this week that it is accepting applications for its 2007 class of Community Fellows.

OSI-Baltimore will award up to 10 fellowships, worth $48,750 over 18 months, to individuals committed to improving the circumstances of Baltimore’s underserved communities. Through its Community Fellowships Program, OSI-Baltimore hopes to encourage entrepreneurial individuals to join the public and community service fields and to promote initiatives that will empower struggling communities.

Since 1998, 86 Baltimore Community Fellows have applied their educational and professional experiences in projects serving disadvantaged communities with contributions in a wide variety of areas, including media literacy, community art and juvenile justice.

Individuals either may apply for a fellowship to work under the auspice of a nonprofit organization or apply for an independent fellowship to work. Interested applicants must attend a 90-minute orientation session.

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Sessions will take place at 3 p.m Tuesday; 6 p.m Thursday; 3 p.m Feb. 13; and 6 p.m Feb. 15. All sessions will be held at OSI-Baltimore, 201 N. Charles St., Baltimore.

For more information or to receive an application, call OSI at 410-234-1092, ext. 200, or e-mail osibaltimore@sorosny.org.

– Ron Cassie