What the Education for Liberation Project (ELP) 2 Is

Jul. 20 – Sept. 4 What the Education for Liberation Project (ELP) 2 Is: ELP 2 is an 7-week program designed to equip FIERCE’s active members with the skills they need to be effective organizers. ELP 2 is a training ground to prepare folks for the work ahead. We need brilliant youth leaders and organizers to head up our campaign work and our base building efforts. ELP 2 is one way we build and strengthen our members’ leadership.

ELP 2 will build your skills in the following areas, among many more:

 Movement Building  Grassroots Fundraising  Outreach & Recruitment  Direct Action Organizing  Campaign Development  Media Skills

ELIGIBILITY FOR ELP 2: You must:  be a graduate of ELP 1 or the BB Intensive  be passionate about being a leader at FIERCE and want the support of ELP to continue developing your leadership skills  be an ACTIVE member or committed to becoming an active member at FIERCE after ELP 2  meet the attendance requirements of ELP 2  identify as a queer, trans, or gender nonconforming youth of color between the ages of 13-24

TIME COMMITMENT: ELP 2 Meets every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 4-8pm. In order to graduate you must attend all sessions of ELP 2; however, you are allowed 3 absences.

STIPEND & METRO CARDS: The stipend is $600 for attending all ELP 2 sessions. Stipends will be paid at the end of the program. 2-trip metro cards will be given on all ELP 2 programming days.

WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR APPLICATION: Please send your application to Joshua via e-mail: [email protected] or by fax at: 646.336.6788

You may also submit a physical version of the application in person to 147 W. 24th Street New York, NY 10011 on the 6th Floor on Monday July 6th, Tuesday July 7th and Friday July 10th from 12 to 8PM, as well as from 12-5PM on Monday July 13th.

INTERVIEW: There will be a group interview on Monday, July 13, 2015 from 5:00-7:30pm. ***MARK YOUR CALENDARS***

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, July 13, 2015 at 5PM ELP2 2015 APPLICATION | PAGE 2

First Name: ______Last Name: ______Preferred Name: ______Birthdate: ______/______/______Age: ______School: ______Racial Background(s): ______Sexual Orientation: ______Gender Identity (cis m/f, trans m/f, gender nonconforming, etc.): ______Pronouns (she/her, he/him, they/them, ze/hir, xe/xem, etc.): ______Home # (if available): ______Cell # (if available): ______Email Address: ______Home Address (if available): ______Apt. # _____ City: ______Zip: ______Organization(s) you are affiliated with: ______Best way to contact you:  Email  Phone  Facebook  Other: ______ Best time to contact you (daytime, evenings, etc.): ______ In order to respect your privacy, please give us any specific instructions or details of what information we should or should not say when calling you or leaving messages (for example: Please don’t leave messages on my home phone): ______1) Why do you want to be in Stage 2 of the Education for Liberation Project?           ELP2 2015 APPLICATION | PAGE 2 2) What has your experience with FIERCE consisted of thus far?       3) Why is being an active member and leader at FIERCE important to you?           4) What are 3 personal goals you have for your work with FIERCE? How will ELP2 help you achieve these goals?           5) How do you feel about working with a team? What are your concerns if any?          ELP2 2015 APPLICATION | PAGE 2  6) ELP2 will meet every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 4-8pm from July 13th to August 27th. Can you commit to the amount of time and work you will have to dedicate to ELP2? If no, please explain how you can still participate in ELP2.  YES  NO   