The gentrification of the Mission District brought a "gang list" that affected young people in a 60-block radius, limiting their freedom of movement and association. Vicente Garcia used his 2007 Young People For fellowship to organize the community to stop the gang list.
Fellowship Intern
YP4 Office – New York City
People For the American Way Foundation conducts research, legal, and education work on behalf of First Amendment freedoms and democratic values; monitors, exposes, and challenges the Religious Right movement and its political allies; identifies, trains, and supports the next generation of progressive leaders through its Young People For youth leadership programs and its Young Elected Officials Network; and carries out nonpartisan voter education, registration, civic participation, and election protection activities.
Young People For (YP4) is a nationwide leadership development program committed to protecting and promoting our nation’s core values by identifying, engaging and empowering the current generation of young leaders to help build the progressive movement.
Young People For is offering full- or part-time unpaid internships in New York City for academic credit. This opportunity may be eligible for federal work-study; consult your financial aid office. This is an opportunity to learn the key players in the progressive landscape and network with young progressive leaders across the country. Interns will work on a variety of projects in support of the YP4 program.
At the core of Young People For is a year-long fellowship program that equips college activists and leaders with the skills and resources to work towards positive social change in their communities and across the nation. Fellowship department interns will primarily be responsible for helping to identify, recruit and cultivate student leaders and activists from across the nation for the 2009 fellowship class.
A Fellowship Intern will:
- Assist in the recruitment and cultivation of the 2009 Young People For fellowship class
- Research current youth leadership programs, college activism, and leadership development curriculum
- Conduct and support research on social issues as they affect young people and the fellowship class on the state and national level
- Assist with planning and implementation of YP4 events, programming and retreats
- Perform administrative support and duties as needed
To apply, please send a resume and a cover letter to Aliza Bartfield at ebartfield@pfaw [dot] org.
People For the American Way Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.