Girl Rising invites applications for the Future Rising Fellowship Program for Young Leaders and Storytellers in 2022.
FUTURE RISING uses storytelling to highlight the important connections between girls’ education and climate change.
The year-long, virtual Fellowship program provides financial assistance and professional development for a cohort of 10 young leaders. These are leaders between 17-24 who are working on storytelling projects at the intersection of gender equity and climate change or environmental justice.
During their tenure, Fellows complete a narrative project that highlights their work, or that tells the story of girls or women who are innovating and working to address the impacts of climate change and environmental injustice.
Worth of Award
During your year-long Fellowship, you:
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Receive financial, professional, and creative support
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Join a growing global community
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Participate in monthly convenings and storytelling workshops
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Create narrative work about gender equity and climate change
Furthermore, each fellow will receive a stipend of $5,000 and can apply for a small additional grant for direct project expenses and materials.
Eligibility
You are/have
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from anywhere in the world.
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between the ages of 17 – 24.
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committed, creative, collaborative and motivated.
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a storyteller who is passionate about gender equity and climate justice OR you are a climate activist/conservationist/educator/community organizer with a story to tell about girls’ education, gender equity and climate justice.
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working on a project that harnesses the power of educated girls and women to build climate resilience in a community OR you are telling a story about empowered girls and women leading efforts to build sustainability and resilience where they live.
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able to commit to the Fellowship’s schedule.
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access to the internet in order to attend regular virtual convenings, and communicate with the Future Rising Staff and other Fellows.
These are examples of the types of stories that would be eligible:
Stories about
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girls and women leading local efforts to address impacts of climate change.
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the ripple effects of food and water insecurity.
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the specific impacts of local climate change on girls and women.
- girls and women who are innovating or leading in their communities to secure food and water.
Others include stories that highlight
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indigenous knowledge and nature-based solutions.
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issues around environmental justice and access to food and water – in either rural OR urban settings.
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local climate crisis issues in either rural OR urban settings.
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indirect or hidden connections between food and water scarcity and the lives of girls – particularly harmful gendered norms like child marriage.
How to Apply
You must apply by completing the application form online, answering all the questions, and uploading work samples via the official website.
Deadline: Applications for the Future Rising Fellowship Program close March 10th, 2022, 11.59 EST.