FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Interested in the Joining the Poderosas fellowship?

We have you covered, below are a few frequently asked questions with information about the events.


    • The Poderosas Fellowship is a leadership development program that empowers young Latina leaders to  organize, mobilize, and engage their communities

    • It was created to build leadership pipelines for young Latina leaders who want to be involved in civic engagement but don’t always have access to structured opportunities or mentorship.

    • We focus on real-world organizing experience — not just workshops. Fellows actually lead outreach, campaigns, and community efforts in their states.

    • Young Latina leaders who care about their communities and want to grow as organizers and changemakers.

    • No. We provide training and support — what matters most is commitment.

    • Yes. There are different ways to lead, and we support both public-facing leaders and strategic organizers.

    • Reliability, passion for community work, leadership potential, and willingness to learn.

    • The fellowship runs for 10 months during the cohort cycle.

    • Around 10-15 hours per week, this includes- meetings, outreach, and events.

    • Yes. Many of our fellows balance school or work — the program is structured to be manageable.

    • The cohort begins May 1st, 2026

    • Community outreach, voter engagement, leadership trainings, issue-based campaigns, and state events.

    • Yes, voter engagement is part of the experience, and we provide full training.

    • The fellowship operates within a nonpartisan framework. The program focuses on civic engagement, leadership development, and community outreach.

  • The fellowship operates in a nonpartisan framework.

    • Energy affordability is the main focus of the fellowship. We develop leaders through organizing and community engagement around this issue because it directly impacts families.

    • We focus on energy affordability because it’s a real issue impacting families, but the fellowship is really about building leaders who understand how to organize around policies that affect their communities.

    • No. We provide all the necessary education and training.

    • Yes, fellows receive a stipend based on participation and completed deliverables.

    • Fellows gain leadership experience, mentorship, networking opportunities, and exposure to community and policy leaders.

    • Past fellows have stepped into major leadership roles. Some are elected officials, some are running for office, others work in nonprofits, have started their own organizations, and several now work at Poder Latinx. This fellowship builds leaders — and many of them continue leading long after the program ends.

    • Fellows have engaged thousands of community members and increased civic participation in their communities.

    • The deadline is March 31.

    • The fellowship is open to applicants nationwide, but we are prioritizing candidates in California, Arizona, Texas, Washington, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and Washington, D.C.