2021-2022 Application
Before you start the application, please make sure that you read the eligibility requirements, the required trainings, and our collective goals for the Poderosa Fellowship program. For any questions regarding your application, please email Yulitza at ybohorquez@poderlatinx.org
Eligibility
We build, we grow, and we stay true to our mission when we share what we know with the communities we want to support. To participate, you must be:
Able to commit 10-15 hours to the fellowship weekly
Ready to take what you learn and pass it on to others. We build, we grow, and we stay true to our mission if we share what we know with the communities we want to support
Interested in learning the ins and outs of civic engagement
Seeking to make a difference in your local communities
Interested in organizing, program management, and electoral work
Have organizing or program management experience, preferred but not required
Able to build and maintain a coalition of Latinas in your local communities
Have strong ties to the community and/or Latinx networks
A Latina (Ages 18-35) aligned with our organization’s values and knows how to navigate the cultural diversity of our Latinx community.
Identify as a Latina and be proud of your culture’s struggles and success
How we support our Poderosas - training
We know that in order to expect our cohort of Poderosas to deliver goals, we must first equip them with the necessary tools and resources. Our Poderosa fellows will gain access to an extensive network of Latinas in the civic engagement space and receive the following core trainings:
The Latinx Electorate in the U.S (History and Data)
Relational organizing & its importance
How to use digital organizing during COVID
How to set a phone banking/texting campaign
How to set-up a poll watcher program
Latina representation in the U.S & gaining a seat at the table
Professional resume building and interview best practices
Media / Communications Training
How to negotiate your salary
Note: All the Poderosa Fellows will receive a $5,000 stipend
What the Poderosas impact looks like - Our goals
All of our Poderosas will help this growing network of Latinas involved in civic engagement and politics working to improve the lives of the Latinx community from across the country by achieving these goals with our support:
Expand the Latinx electorate for the 2022 Midterm elections and beyond
Collectively help build a unique universe of 5,000 Latina voters
Organize and lead six civic engagement conversations in their local Latinx community
Introduce new tools to help close that gap in civic participation and increase Latinx's political representation in the U.S.
Help recruit Latinx Poll watchers for our Latinx voter protection program or other local elections in our local community
Serve as a spokesperson for the organization and represent our values to the best of their abilities
Maintain a tracking system to report, evaluate and improve the fellowship
The Poderosa fellows will also contribute to help meet Poder Latinx’s organizational field and digital goals.