The Advocacy Project (AP) believes that civil society can be a powerful force for social change. Inspired by this vision, we seek to support marginalized communities in the Global South that face poverty, violence, and discrimination. Working through graduate students (Peace Fellows) we help advocates from partner communities to tell their story, strengthen their organizations, and launch innovative campaigns.
Peace Fellowships are open to high school students, undergraduates and graduates. There are no restrictions based on nationality, gender, location, race, or religion. Our international fellowships are designed primarily for graduates who are midway through a Masters degree, but we can make exceptions if funding can be obtained. Undergraduates and high schools students can also work remotely with partners from home.
Responsibilities
Peace Fellows deployed to the field give us an opportunity to work alongside partners during ten weeks of the year. Given that we do not work through field offices, this is an important contribution.
Fellows working on start-ups will focus on profiling the work of their hosts (through blogs, video, photos, embroidery and social media) and these are the skills we will look for in applications. Fellows supporting long-term programs will also contribute blogs and photos but their principal tasks will be to help their host implement projects, raise funds, ensure monitoring and develop international contacts. Specialized skills such as M and E, photography, website development, familiarity with social media and video editing will definitely help. Fellows will also help their hosts to post to Google Drive and develop a database of donors for fundraising.
Fellowship Website:
https://www.advocacynet.org/fellows-for-peace/