As the country holds its breath — and stands in line at the polls — we're proud of the hard work our fellows have done to register voters and get out the vote.

Just a few examples:

Hello everybody!

As you may have noticed, the YP4 website was down over the weekend.

Everything's up again, including password reminders and resets.

Because having two days without access to the site interfered with fellowship applications and nominations, we've extended the application deadline to October 28.

So you’ve nominated every superstar college activist you know for the YP4 fellowship. (If you haven’t, nominate already!) Now what?

YP4 is on the road!  Kevin Killer and I are heading down to Lawton, OK tonight to lend some fellow support for 08 fellow Maya Torralba's Native vote outreach.  Throughout the rest of the week we will be meeting with administrators, teachers and students at Commanche Nation College, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal College and Pawnee Nation College in Oklahoma.

Hey Everyone,

Young People For was recently featured in Wiretap Magazine.

Check out the article here: http://www.wiretapmag.org/activism/43379

In Solidarity

Jason 

Hey Fellows!

I'm sure a lot of us has interest in international public policy. Here is a fellowship program for underrepresented minority students. Enjoy and spread the word!

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For those of you who know Young People For's initial Fellowship Program model, you know we started out focusing exclusively on four-year colleges and universities. In 2006, we started investing in community college students, who tend to be more connected to their communities than four-year college students.  

The make up of community college students is disproportionately comprised of higher percentages of lower-income students, first generation college students, and students of color. Making a strategic investment in and providing appropriate resources to community college students is a critical step to building up strong community leaders and activists.

Did you know?

* 46% of all U.S. undergraduates are enrolled in a two-year or community college: Highly competitive and expensive four-year college admissions make two-year colleges more accessible to students from lower-income and families of color.

* Disproportionately, there are more lower income, students of color on community college campuses than in four-year institutions: Of all African American students in the U.S., 47% are enrolled in a two-year college; of Hispanic, 56% and of Asian/Pacific Islander, 48%.

* Just under half of all students in community college are non-credit, meaning they are attending college for the purpose of advancing their career or education for its own sake.

* Transfer rates to four-year institutions are high, indicating a competitive academic environment that compels students to excel in the classroom and get involved in the campus community.