There are two paths into the Fellowship program:
- People who are looking to find an organizing job can apply to the Fellowship and go through our matching process to find a Placement. (Note: Acceptance into the Fellowship does not guarantee a placement; however, it ensures the support of JOI as you continue the job application process)
- People who are looking to find training, coaching, and support in their existing organizing jobs can have their organizations apply to be a Placement.
For people on both paths, it is necessary to go through both the initial application phase and the group interview. Candidates who are already in jobs, however, will not need to attend the Matching Event.
Application Instructions:
Written Application: The Early Selection Deadline is January 30, 2012. The Regular Selection Deadline is May 7, 2012. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Early applications are encouraged. (For details on the other phases of the application process, click here).
The written application consists of an online form, a 1 page resume, a personal statement (see below for prompt) and 2 references (see below to download the recommendation form). Only one reference is required for an application to be considered officially complete, but a second reference is encouraged.
To submit your written application, complete the following 3 steps:
1) Fill out this form to provide us with basic contact and demographic information.
2) Send an email to applications@jewishorganizing.org with the personal statement (see below for prompt) and the 1 page resume attached as separate documents. Your file names should use the following format: Firstname_Lastname_PS and
Firstname_Lastname_Resume
3) Have your two references send the Jewish Organizing Fellowship Reference Form to Jessie Weiser.
- If sending by email (preferred), please instruct your references to send the email to applications@jewishorganizing.org and use the following format for the file:
Applicantfirstname_Applicantlastname_Recommendation.doc . - If sending by mail, please provide the following address: Jessie Weiser c/o JOIN for Justice, 359 Boylston Street 4th Floor, Boston, MA 20116
Personal Statement:
Community organizing means developing leaders and bringing people together to form powerful organizations that allow people to act on their own behalf to make systemic changes in their lives. Community organizers are people who want to stir things up to motivate people to act for change, who embrace challenge, and who think strategically about power.
The personal statement, which should be approximately 2 pages double spaced, should address the following questions:
- Why you want to learn or deepen your skills in organizing as a method for social change?
- Why do you want to learn organizing in a specifically Jewish context?
For questions about the Fellowship or the application process, please email Jessie Weiser at jweiser@jewishorganizing.org
