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Mentoring opportunity for students in Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, New York and Virginia

  • 1.  Mentoring opportunity for students in Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, New York and Virginia

    Posted 08-22-2019 01:15 PM

    Mentoring opportunity for students in Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, New York and Virginia

    Opportunity bought to you by MENTOR

    Are you 16-24 year old and interested in engaging in a 10-month advocacy, policy, and grassroots organizing training program? The Youth Advocates for Mentoring Program (YAM) will provide young people with the real life skills they need to communicate with elected officials, address issues in their communities, empower their peers into action, and become leaders.

    MENTOR believes that young people must be at the forefront of addressing systemic issues and that through the Youth Advocates for Mentoring program participants will develop personal, professional, and leadership skills through numerous opportunities to learn, collaborate, present, and interact with advocacy professionals, elected officials, grassroots advocates, and other experts. In October 2019 and July 2020 participants will travel to Washington, D.C. with travel, accommodations and meals covered by MENTOR for advocacy and grassroots trainings, cohort bonding, and to meet with elected officials. Throughout the time in between the convening's, participants will meet monthly for virtual training webinars and check-ins with their assigned advocacy professional mentors. Each participant will receive a $1,000 stipend for their participation in the program.

    12 participants from 6 states (Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, New York and Virginia) will be selected. Applications open today on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 and close on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 11:59 P.M. (EDT). All applicants will be notified via email if they have been selected by Friday, September 27, 2019.

    Selected participants will receive:

    • A 10-month program consisting of a combination of in-person convening's and virtual training's
    • In-person convening's include trips to Washington, D.C. in October 2019 and July 2020 (Travel, hotel accommodations, transportation, and meals provided by MENTOR)
    • Each month participants will participate in a virtual training 
    • A $1,000 stipend for successfully participating in the program
    • Access to advocacy professionals who will serve as mentors during a monthly check-in
    • Collaborative learning and leadership opportunities

    To learn more about eligibility requirements or to apply, visit the Youth Advocates for Mentoring website.

     
    Please let us know if you are accepted into the program.  Good Luck!!

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    Melanie Johnson
    Membership Program Manager
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