Men4Choice Spring 2023 Virtual College/Youth Fellowship (US)

Deadline: 31-Jan-23

Men4Choice is accepting applications for its 2023 Virtual College/Youth Fellowship.

The Youth Fellowship Program is the heart of Men4Choice’s organizing and long-term capacity-building work. Through an immersive ten-week program, cohorts of young men come together to learn about the issues and develop the skills needed to organize their male peers. Since their pilot over the summer of 2020, the program has grown five-fold. Their most recent cohort had 26 fellows mentored by 7 former fellows in the summer of 2022.

The program focuses on training young allies who are emerging leaders, age 18-25. Fellows get opportunities to build their network and skills, learn from some of the best organizers and leaders in the movement, and apply their training through organizing actions and events with them. Beyond the initial ten weeks, this program also has a leadership development focus. Former fellows can earn an opportunity for a paid internship to mentor and coach the next cohort.

Benefits to the Fellow

Explore the key issues in the fight for reproductive freedom
Learn how to be an effective pro-choice ally and organize for change
Build new organizing skills and relationships in the movement
Grow their influence and professional network
Enhance their resume and organizing credentials
Earn paid internship opportunities
Connect with national progressive leaders

Benefits to the Movement

Identify new male-identifying allies and advocates and equip them to organize their peers
Train young allies to build a pipeline of effective partners in this fight
Build more capacity to support their partners on the ground and expand the power of the reproductive freedom movement
Engage in deep culture change work at scale
Change the way men show up in the fight for reproductive freedom
Challenge toxic narratives around abortion and reproductive health care