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Home / Youth Programs / 2020 Freedom Fellowship GOES VIRTUAL!

2020 Freedom Fellowship GOES VIRTUAL!

  • 07/06/20 – 12/19/20
  • Ages 13 – 18

Create the world you never thought possible.

Are you passionate about social justice? Are you ready to develop your voice to fight oppression? During the Freedom Fellowship, young leaders of color ages 13-17 have the opportunity to build leadership and community organizing skills to become community change-makers. Fellows explore the history of social movements and current issues such as racism, access to healthy food, school to prison pipeline, sexism, climate change, and much more in order to develop skills and analysis for dismantling injustice in our communities.

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Program Information

WHO: 25 Young leaders of color from across Chicago ages 13-17

LOCATION: VIRTUAL (on-line)

$600 stipend provided, Food vouchers and technology provided.

The Freedom School opened my mind to the reality that while I am not in a perfect world, if I contribute with the knowledge you gave me, I can make it better.

– Fellowship alum

Summer Leadership Institute

The Summer Leadership Institute runs from early July to early August. Fellows study issues of systemic oppression like racism, heterosexism, food justice, the school to prison pipeline, sexism, and more. While learning about the history of social movements and the ways people address these issues now, Fellows also learn community organizing skills and begin to design a youth-led campaign which they implement in the fall. Fellows also go on an overnight Healing Retreat outside of the city.

Fall Youth-Led Action Cohorts

From the end of August through December, Fellows meet after school to work with their cohorts to design and lead an action project. The cohorts include:

  • ARTS IN MOVEMENTS
  • FAIR AND JUST SCHOOLS
  • HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Fair & Just Schools youth-led workshop on adultism 2017

Leadership in Action Sessions

One Saturday per month from August to December, all three cohorts come together for additional training and action planning. Topics may include: developing action plans, using social media for activism, creating outreach strategies, and more.

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