(Fwd) Civil Rights Summer

Hi all,

This announcement might be of interest to some on the list -- please 
note that this is an FYI, not a recommendation (I don't personally 
know much about this particular program other than the description 
below). Also, please respond to them (contact info in the message) 
and not to me.

Best,

Michelle
mbgolden@mindspring.com


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From:                   Andrew Hund <axh69@PO.CWRU.EDU>
Subject:                Civil Rights Summer
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Civil Rights Summer (CRS) -
A Fellowship for Emerging Social Justice Leaders

http://www.civilrights.org/summer/

CRS is for college students who want to understand, live,
and shape the social justice movement. The fellowship is
a new leadership development program designed to place
contemporary and future social justice struggles within a
national and historical context. CRS is currently seeking
applicants who will be rising sophomores or juniors by
summer 2001.

Program Description

The fellowship begins June 8, 2001 at Harvard University
with a week of academic study and leadership training. The
group travels to Washington, D.C. for seven weeks where they
will continue their studies while interning in policy-shaping
national organizations. Fellows will return to their campuses
motivated to play a leadership role, supported by their new
knowledge and skills and a large network of CRS peers and
mentors.

CRS is for rising second and third year students at four-year
colleges who wish to:

  o Understand and discuss critical issues and future
trends with progressive thinkers and policy leaders from
around the country;

  o Ground their social justice work in knowledge of
civil rights struggles, past and present;

  o Learn about advocacy, grassroots organizing,
organization leadership, legislation, enforcement, the
media, the courts, and other ways to pursue social justice.

  o Develop organizing skills and a deep respect for
diversity throughtraining as well as through new friends
and mentors.

  o Engage national civil rights leaders in effective
communication with young leaders.

CRS provides housing and transportation; Fellows will also
receive a stipend of $120 per week for incidentals and a

$1500 scholarship at the end of the fellowship.

Click here for an application form
http://www.civilrights.org/summer/application.pdf.
(Adobe Acrobat needed
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html

For more information, click here
http://www.civilrights.org/summer/description.pdf, or
contact us via e-mail at mailto:summer@civilrights.org.

or write, phone or fax us:

1629 K Street NW, Suite 1010
Washington DC 20006
Tel: 202-466-6058
Fax: 202-466-3435

Applications must be postmarked by Friday, February 23,
2001.
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