01/06/2018
GREAT OPPORTUNITY ‼️ (I received this email from the ACLU)
Hi Ebony –
Later this year, the ACLU will convene a special Summer Advocacy Institute in Washington, DC, for high school students entering their junior or senior year in fall 2018.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY JANUARY 19. Click here more information and to apply.
ACLU Summer Institute
This is an incredibly important time for politically engaged young people to come together with ACLU experts to develop strong leadership skills, build relationships with other activists, and advance their advocacy abilities to fight on behalf of justice and equality in their communities.
The 2018 ACLU Summer Advocacy Institute will bring together a diverse group of rising high school juniors and seniors from across the country for an intensive week-long program that includes:
Workshops on how to build effective advocacy strategies – for every community and against great odds
Visits with members of Congress and/or Congressional staff on Capitol Hill to discuss legislation and public policy
Events in and around Washington, DC, including museums, monuments, and visits to college campuses
Lectures and seminars from a wide array of civil liberties and political experts and practitioners (see website for examples of past speakers)
NOT A RISING HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR OR SENIOR? HELP US FIND THIS YEAR’S CLASS! Please share this email with the politically engaged young people in your life, and encourage them to APPLY BY JANUARY 19. Click here for more information about the ACLU’s Summer Advocacy Institute in Washington, DC, July 18-25, 2018.
Space is limited and applications must be submitted by January 19, 2018. For more information, please visit www.aclu.org/institute. We hope you will join us!
Thanks for continuing the fight for freedom,
From free speech to privacy and from mass incarceration to voting rights, students will become experts on the issues currently being confronted in the United States’ courts and political arena.