Next Gen Politics Summer Civic Fellowship 2024
Thank you for your interest in participating in our Next Generation Politics Summer Civic Fellowship! Next Gen Politics aims to empower the next generation (YOU!) to make informed decisions, be active citizens, make sense of the current political climate, and get involved. This program is designed to engage motivated, civically-minded teens like you who are interested in developing your civic knowledge and skills through engaging with a broad array of perspectives, including those different than your own.

Over the course of the summer, we'll participate monthly on Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30PM ET from Wed, July 10 - Aug 14 (6 weeks) on Zoom for civic conversations on critical issues of our time--criminal justice, freedom of expression, immigration, voting rights, structural racism, media literacy, and more--with engaging keynote speakers followed by in-depth peer led conversations.

Please do not use ChatGPT or any AI for this application--we want to know what's important to YOU and YOUR thoughts about these issues

To be considered as a Summer Civic Fellow, please fill out this application at your earliest convenience--the priority deadline is Tues, May 21 and the final deadline is Fri, June 21. Applicants will be accepted on a rolling basis. If you have any questions, contact Sanda at Sanda@yvoteny.org
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What civic or social issues are you most interested in discussing? (ex. criminal justice, freedom of expression, voting rights and voter engagement, immigration, the environment, critical race theory/structural racism, media literacy, others)
Short Essay Responses--please pick TWO out of THREE to answer.  Responses should be relatively brief (300-500 words)
Please tell us a little bit about yourself.  What are some of your primary identifiers (such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, political orientation, religion, gender identity, sexuality, etc.) and how do you think they inform your perspective on the world? How do they shape your biases? How open are you to exploring perspectives very different than your own-- even ones that might feel offensive or off-putting? We encourage you to share a story or example if possible.  (maximum of 500 words)
Please write a thoughtful and reflective essay as to why you would like to become a Civic Fellow and participate in cross-partisan conversations about different aspects of civic engagement this summer (maximum of 500 words)
Describe an ethical question facing the U.S. that is especially important to you. What do you think the key challenges are and how do you think we should deal with them as a country? (maximum of 500 words)
If selected, I commit to participating in at least 5 out of the 6 Civic Forums, providing advance notification if I cannot attend any Forums *
Are there any additional Next Gen Politics programs you'd like to be involved with? If so, check all that apply:
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