Upcoming Deadlines
Gifford Courage Fellowship Deadline
Date and Time
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Description
Giffords launched the Courage Fellowship program in 2018 with the goal of empowering young advocates by helping to develop leadership skills and providing opportunities to fight for lifesaving gun safety laws. Over the course of four months, Courage Fellows between the ages of 18 and 22 (undergraduate) work at the heart of the gun violence prevention discussion and engage in an array of activities that focus on advocacy. Applicants should show an interest in politics, community organizing, activism, or volunteerism, and have a strong desire to become (or already are) active in the gun violence prevention movement.
Courage Fellows have the chance to learn from nationally recognized leaders in the gun violence prevention movement, develop and implement a gun violence prevention project in their local community, and meet with legislators to discuss the importance of gun violence prevention efforts. The program will consist of two fly-ins, the first in Austin, Texas, in March 2025 and the second in Washington DC in June 2025. In between the fly-ins, participants will work on a community engagement project of their choosing with the support of Giffords staff and resources.
Eligibility Requirements
- Will be 18–22 years old on March 1, 2025.
- Willing to travel to Austin, Texas, and Washington DC for trainings (all program-related costs, including food, travel, and hotel costs, will be covered by Giffords).
- Able to attend the entirety of both trainings.
- Willing to be a spokesperson for Giffords if asked.
This event has been tagged as fellowships.
Information
For more information, please visit: https://giffords.org/action/courage-fellows/