The Greenlining Institute Summer Associate Program
Application Deadline: Sunday, January 26, 2020 11:59p PST
Program duration: June 8, 2020 – August 14, 2020
The Summer Associate program is an intensive 10-week training program for young advocates who want to gain exposure to policy advocacy and invest in their personal and professional growth. Through leadership development and experiential learning, we seek to instill participants with the skills, confidence, and social networks to become effective race equity advocates. The Academy was founded in 1996 by a group of civil rights leaders who recognized that social change work is multi-generational; new leaders should be nurtured and trained to continue advocating for equity. Today, the Greenlining Academy Alumni Association is a nation-wide 1000+ member multi-ethnic network of leaders who work together to advance racial equity across diverse sectors.
Learn more: https://greenlining.org/leadership-academy/overview/
Experience: Participants gain exposure to policy advocacy and projects, give presentation(s), write blogs, interact with the media, participate in leadership and skill building workshops, balance multiple priorities, and meet with community leaders, government officials, and corporate leaders to drive advocacy forward.
Method: Through coaching, training, and mentorship, we seek to empower participants to transform their passion and lived experiences into the engine that drives social change in communities of color across the country.
Basic Qualifications:
There is no degree requirement to apply for the program. Successful applicants generally have the following traits:
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- No degree required
- At least six months of relevant experience required (cumulative OK)
- Demonstrated commitment to racial and economic justice
- Creativity; can spot nontraditional opportunities and find a way to take advantage of them
- Versatility; adaptable, and can think on his/her feet in response to changing circumstances
- Thrives in and contributes to a team-oriented working environment
- Motivation, strong work ethic, and sense of pride in his/her work
Participants are carefully selected to represent Greenlining’s constituency in terms of age, education, work and volunteer experience, political perspective, and ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Greenlining is an equal opportunity employer.
Compensation: $5500 total stipend pending completion of 10-week program.
A complete application requires:
- Completed online application: https://Greenlining.formstack.com/forms/gli_academy_2020
- One-page resume
- Personal statement (see online application for additional guidelines)