Advocacy Corps Organizer
Friends Committee on National Legislation
Washington, district of columbia
Job Details
Contract
Full Job Description
Title: Advocacy Corps Organizer
Job Location: Remote
Reports to: Advocacy Corps Coordinator
Duration: July 26, 2024 - May 31, 2025
Thank you for your interest in the Advocacy Corps. This program trains young advocates to work in their own communities, with support and compensation from FCNL, to organize peers to lobby Congress.
The Advocacy Corps program begins on July 26th, 2024 and ends on May 31st, 2025 and includes a 10-day summer intensive training in Washington, DC as well as FCNL’s two lobby weekends in November and March. You’ll be part of a dynamic team of 20 people learning and working together in different parts of the country to make changes on this vital issue.
In the Advocacy Corps, you will learn critical organizing skills and put them into practice with hands-on leadership experience. Advocacy Corps organizers will help arrange meetings with members of Congress in their local offices. We'll help you develop a work plan that highlights your strengths and organizing style. Applicants receive a $3,500 stipend over the course of the program for successful work. Please refer to the full job description and see frequently asked questions for additional information.
Advocacy Corps Issue (2024-2025)
For the 2024-25 cohort, we are excited to announce that we will partner with the Middle East Policy team at FCNL! We are looking forward to building more advocacy and grassroots power for a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, starting with the important call for a permanent ceasefire. You can find more information about our current ask here, which calls for an immediate ceasefire, de-escalation, and humanitarian access to prevent further civilian harm in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Organizers will help build on the powerful grassroots work already happening around the country, and they will help push for more lasting change.
Key Dates:
April 19, 2024: Final date to submit an application for the Advocacy Corps
Mid-May 2024: FCNL Advocacy Corps class will be announced.
Friday, July 26 – Sunday, August 4, 2024: Summer Intensive training for accepted Advocacy Corps members – you must be available in-person during these days
August 2024 - May 2025: Advocacy Corps members organize in their communities.
Note: All travel will be determined based on CDC guidelines and other COVID-19 restrictions/safety precautions. We ask that you hold all dates indicated in the application for virtual or in-person programming.
Still have questions? Visit fcnl.org/advocate or contact Advocacy Corps Coordinator, Tanzania Thomas by emailing tthomas@fcnl.org.
Requirements
To be part of this program, you need to:
- Be creative and passionate.
- Commit to spending 10 days in Summer Intensive Training from July 26 - August 4.
- Commit to working 25 to 35 hours a month back on your college campus or in your home community to mobilize people to engage with Congress.
The application includes:
- A series of short questions.
- A place to upload your resume.
- A place for including the name of one reference. Please ask your reference to send a letter of recommendation directly to acapplications@fcnl.org.
Application deadline is April 19, 2024, please apply by the deadline to be considered.