Deadline: 7-Jul-23
Submissions are now open for the 2023 cohort of the Grassroots Voices, a 7-week program that supports young women leaders who are implementing community-focused projects that tackle the largest obstacles that American society faces today.
With the support of Sarah Johnson and Sarva Rajendra, participants will receive the training, resources, and mentorship to level up and make their vision a reality.
Young women everywhere are engaged in exactly this kind of community-centered organizing. They identify problems and are working to solve them. Grassroots Voices is designed to amplify their work and boost their skills so they can transform their communities – and then the world.
All participants chosen will attend weekly virtual meetings on Thursday afternoons between September 21 and October 26, as well as on November 16, in addition to regularly scheduled mentoring activities. They will also be eligible to apply for a subaward and in-person gathering in Washington DC in late October.
Program Highlights
- Leadership training and development
- Mentorship from an individually matched mentor
- Travel to Washington, D.C., with cohort to meet with women leaders
- Opportunity to apply for a project grant
Details
- Over seven weeks, participants will develop their leadership capacity. Grassroots Voices participants are individually matched with a mentor who can give them tailored advice for their unique challenges. They will also have the opportunity to apply for a grant to fund a project in their home community.
- Participants will be part of an intimate program, joining a tight-knit cohort of other young women leaders who are as passionate as they are about reimagining what life in their communities could be. They’ll meet women leaders from the Vital Voices Global Network and attend the inspiring Global Leadership Awards, coming away with the motivation and support to continue their work.
- Investing in young leaders is core to the mission of Vital Voices. Grassroots Voices empowers the young women leaders who will drive progress for the next generation and beyond, preparing them to take on the mantle of leadership in a world they can’t yet even imagine.
For more information, visit Vital Voices Global Partnership.