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<p><font face="Calibri">Hope your summer is going well. See below
for a fellowship opportunity. Application due July 23 (it says
July 17 below, but has likely been extended to July 23)<br>
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<div class="moz-forward-container">Best<br>
Atika & Leslie<br>
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<p><b>Campus Defending Democracy Fellows - 4
Positions</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>August 27, 2018 - December 7, 2018</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>Application Deadline: July 17, 2018</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>About the Campus Defending Democracy
Fellowship:</b><br>
Western States Center is initiating a new
fellowship program to train organizers and
researchers in strategies to counter white
nationalism across the country. Once a
contained fringe social movement, white
nationalism has morphed into a mass
movement with significant public support.
The white nationalist movement and its
“alt-right” coalition is shaping public
narrative on national policies,
endangering community cohesion, and
limiting the rights of people of color,
immigrants, refugees, and other
marginalized communities. White
nationalism is jeopardizing the gains
we’ve made over the past 50 years and
endangering democracy here and abroad.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>That is why preparing our movements and
institutions to effectively counter the
threat of white nationalism is a critical
priority in this moment. In particular,
educational institutions have become a
targeted site for white nationalist
recruitment, mobilization and action, as
groups use campus flyering, recruitment
drives, speaking engagements and other
actions as a calculated strategy to
further white nationalist goals and boost
their visibility. As these organizing
efforts intensify, Western States Center
has created this fellowship to support the
development of a stronger, more
coordinated response.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>Description of work and opportunities:</b><br>
Campus fellows will learn about organized
racist movements through independent study
and collaborative work, guided by leaders
in the field. Fellows will also undertake
projects to counter white nationalist
organizing in campus communities, designed
and coordinated in partnership with
Western States Center’s Defending
Democracy program.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>Applicant criteria:</b><br>
For the inaugural fellowship cycle, we are
seeking candidates with campus or
community leadership potential, based in
or connected to college or university
communities. The ideal candidate will have
a clear racial justice analysis, some
experience in organizing, and an interest
in engaging in anti-hate work over the
course of their career.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>Duration and stipend: </b><br>
The fellowship will last for 14 weeks, and
fellows will be expected to dedicate
approximately 135 hours (an average of
9-10 hours per week) over the course of
the fellowship. A stipend of $1,750 is
available for each fellow. Fellows may be
based anywhere in the United States. Some
availability during Pacific time zone
working hours should be possible.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>Application deadline and instructions:</b><br>
The application deadline is July 17. The
fellowship will begin on August 27. To
apply, please attach a work sample of your
choice along with the answers to the
application questions
<a
href="https://goo.gl/forms/z5hYSaXKUvcyzo022"
moz-do-not-send="true">online at this
link</a>. No phone calls please.<o:p></o:p></p>
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