About the Fellowship
Core Principles
The Rose Fellows use their design and organizing skills to create sustainable, affordable housing and new opportunities for low-income people in underserved communities. The following core principles guide every fellowship:
Participatory Planning
Rose Fellows become skilled researchers and facilitators who include residents along with local leaders, advocates and government officials in real dialogue based on thorough research. The fellows produce community-based plans that reflect the needs and desires of the residents in the communities they serve.
Holistic Design
Rose Fellows produce designs geared toward improving economic, social, cultural, health and environmental outcomes. New buildings are carefully integrated into the surrounding neighborhood and make effective use of resources.
Sustainability
The Rose Fellowship is an important part of Enterprise’s Green Communities initiative. The initiative seeks to transform the way we think about, design, locate and build affordable homes for low-income people. Affordable housing developments that integrate the Green Communities criteria are safe, energy efficient, healthy and accessible to jobs, schools and public transportation.
