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Future Rising Fellowship for Young Leaders ($5,000 Stipend)
Girl Rising is seeking the 2023 cohort of Future Rising Fellows.
The Future Rising Fellowship supports young leaders working at the intersection of climate and gender justice. The year-long program is designed to build Fellows’ leadership and storytelling skills, and connects them with a growing global network of changemakers.
Fellows are carefully selected from an international pool of exceptional individuals who demonstrate a deep commitment to environmental justice and gender equity. They come from diverse backgrounds and bring unique expertise and a shared dedication to building a just and sustainable future.
Storytelling
Storytelling is at the heart of Girl Rising’s work because we know firsthand its power to drive transformation. A key goal of our program is to help Fellows deepen their storytelling skills and amplify their capacity to lead change. During their tenure, Fellows work with the Future Rising team to complete a narrative project in any medium that highlights their work, or that tells the story of girls or women who are addressing the impacts of climate change and driving environmental justice. They work collaboratively as a cohort in group workshops and professional development opportunities and also work individually with the Future Rising team to produce their narrative projects. These projects may be fiction or nonfiction and may be in any medium. In the past, Fellows have created short films, podcasts, graphic novels, animations, photo essays, and long-form articles, all centered around issues of gender equity and environmental justice. You can see a sampling of past projects here.
Eligibility
Open to applicants from all countries
Fellows’ narrative projects in the 2023 Cohort must relate to Girls and Women in Conservation or Local Solutions.
Who Can Apply
The Future Rising Fellowship Program supports individuals ages 17-25 working to address critical issues at the intersection of climate and gender justice and wish to use storytelling to advance their work.
Fellows receive a stipend of 5,000 USD and participate in a year-long program of leadership development, storytelling workshops, professional development, and creative enrichment with access to advisors and experts including journalists, educators, advocates, filmmakers, artists, academics, authors, and climate scientists.
To learn more visit the Future Rising Fellowship page
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