Deadline: 15 February 2017
Positive Women’s Network-USA (PWN-USA) has launched applications for its inaugural 2017-2018 Policy Fellowship for women living with HIV (WLHIV).
The yearlong Policy Fellowship will advance the organizational mission to prepare and involve WLHIV in all levels of policy and decision-making by increasing participants’ ability to engage effectively in the federal policy and advocacy arena.
In the current political environment marred by threats to sexual and reproductive rights, basic healthcare, the social safety net and civil and human rights, it is critical that WLHIV are equipped with a wide array of tools to support vibrant, visionary and strategic advocacy on behalf of their communities.
The fellowship is open to all women living with HIV, including women of trans experience. We especially encourage young women, women of color, immigrant women, folks who are trans, LGB and gender nonconforming, who live in the South and who possess a strong desire to effect meaningful change in the lives of other WLHIV to apply.
Benefits
- Fellows will receive coaching and mentoring to support their policy advocacy goals, opportunities to attend policy meetings (in person and via conference call), opportunities to engage with national advocacy coalitions, and access to policy experts.
- Additionally, fellows will have the opportunity to obtain and apply marketable writing, research and organizing skills to support their professional development.
- Fellows who graduate successfully will receive a certificate at the end of the program and their registration fees for the 2018 SPEAK UP! Summit will be waived.
- Over the course of the fellowship, participants will:
- expand understanding of the structure of government and how federal policy is developed and implemented;
- learn key frameworks for advocacy interventions;
- learn to analyze policy;
- deepen understanding of strategies to effect policy change, including grassroots advocacy, effective coalition
- building, and building and maintaining relationships with policymakers and stakeholders who have influence over the policy-making process.
Program Structure
- 12 web-based policy skills-building training sessions (April 2017-December 2017, see tentative schedule below)
- 1 in-person training (September 2017 in Washington, DC)
- Conference calls with policy coaches
- 2 web-based coaching sessions (January and February 2018)
- Participation in 3 PWN-USA Policy webinars – schedule to be confirmed
Eligibility Criteria
The fellowship is open to all women living with HIV, including women of trans experience. We especially encourage young women, women of color, immigrant women, folks who are trans, LGB and gender nonconforming, who live in the South and who possess a strong desire to effect meaningful change in the lives of other WLHIV to apply.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
Eligibility Country: United States
For more information, please visit Fellowship for women living with HIV.