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The Advocacy Project helps marginalized communities to tell their story, claim their rights and produce social change. We recruit graduate students to volunteer as Peace Fellows with partners.

The Impact of Service "Speaking with locals and living in a country is the best way to learn about the real lives of citizens, not just the stories in the mainstream media. I will be more critical of what I read as a result of this experience. I also feel even more grateful for my education, and I feel a stronger responsibility to assist others who do not have resources or access to opportunities in their communities." Maria Skouras (New York University) volunteered in 2011 as a Peace Fellow for eHomemakers in Malaysia. For more 2011 feedback click here.

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2012 Peace Fellowships

APPLY  FOR A PEACE FELLOWSHIP WITH THE ADVOCACY PROJECT THIS SUMMER

The Advocacy Project (AP) is looking for graduate students to volunteer with AP’s community-based partners in the summer of 2012. This is the fellowship for those who relish a challenge and want to work on the front lines for human rights. Check below for current openings. AP has sent 210 Peace Fellows to work for human rights since 2003.
 
The work: All Fellows will help their hosts to produce information by profiling their work and stakeholders in a research paper, video, photos, newsletters, and a partner page on the AP website; disseminate information by training an “accidental techie” in IT skills and developing IT tools (websites, social networking); and build an international network of supporters (through blogs, and outreach activities on return). Click here for more on these services. In addition, all Fellows will take on at least one major activity, with a clear goal and outcome, that supports their host’s advocacy. These are listed below. Finally, several Fellows will help their hosts produce an advocacy quilt.

All positions are fulltime, unpaid and will last for 10-12 weeks (June-August). All Fellows will be required to attend a mandatory training in Washington, DC.

Qualifications: There are no geographic or nationality restrictions. The program is geared towards graduate students currently in a Masters program, although exceptions may be made. Essential qualifications: experience of working abroad; IT skills and interest; a commitment to human rights and advocacy; and an ability to adapt in a challenging environment. A foreign language may be required.

To Apply: Send a resume and cover letter by email to Karin Orr, Program Manager (fellowships@advocacynet.org). List the fellowship # and position in the subject line of your email. You may apply for up to three positions, but please indicate your order of preference in one cover letter. Please only send microsoft documents (no pdfs, or url links to online profiles). Please title your document with last name, first name. 

For more information: Visit our website: http://www.advocacynet.org/page/2012fellowships. Read the FAQs; consult the blogs of past fellows and read their feedback; visit the partner pages of the organization that interests you. Call our office for more information (+1 202.758.3328) or email Karin Orr fellowships@advocacynet.org.
 
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OPENINGS (May 14, 2012)

There are no current openings for Peace fellowships. Please check back regularly, and call us (+1 202 758 3328) for more information.

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