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July 2001 Friends: Please help us identify and train the next generation of people of color organizing for social justice! The Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program (MAAP) is currently seeking applicants for the fall cycle for the nation's premier organizer training program for people of color. Since 1985, MAAP has brought motivated activists together for seven weeks to learn the art of organizing through field-based training with a labor or community organization. The internship integrates political development with skills training in Recruitment and Membership-building, Direct Actions, Tactical Research, Power Analysis, Organizing Campaigns and Strategies and Grassroots Fundraising. MAAP interns receive a $200 per week stipend for the six weeks in the field, with all housing, health care and local transportation expenses covered. At the conclusion of the program, MAAP connects graduates in promising jobs with progressive community and labor organizations. MAAP is a program of the Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO), a national resource for organizations and individuals of color who are contributing to the movement for social and economic justice in the United States and around the world. This fall's MAAP program runs from September 26 to November 10. To participate in MAAP this fall, applicants must attend a weekend-long Community Action Training (CAT) in one of the following cities: either Boston MA, Durham NC, Chicago IL, or Los Angeles CA. All of these CATs will be held the weekend of August 24-26. The fall MAAP application deadline is August 15, 2001. An easy application process with contact information is described below. We need your help today by: 1. Contacting Irene at CTWO directly with the names of individuals or organizations who may be interested in MAAP (training@ctwo.org) 2. Forwarding this message to potential applicants, other organizations, and list serves We have included a description of the program below. Thanks in advance for your support in identifying and training the next generation of organizers of color! In Solidarity, Irene Juaniza MAAP Director Center for Third World Organizing ********************************* Description: MAAP (Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program) is the nation's premier training (internship) program for activists. MAAP brings motivated activists together for seven weeks to learn the art of organizing through field-based training with a labor or community organization. The internship integrates political development with skills training in Recruitment and Membership-building, Direct Actions, Tactical Research, Power Analysis, Organizing Campaigns and Strategies and Grassroots Fundraising. Qualifications: MAAP is for people of color at least 18 years old, with an interest in pursuing a career as a community or labor organizer. Applicants must complete the Community Action Training (CAT) as part of their application process prior the MAAP session of their interest. Dates: Fall Session: September 26-November 10, 2001 (application deadline: August 15, 2001.) Application Process: 1. Answer the MAAP application questions (listed below) and submit them to MAAP with the $30 CAT registration fee (refunded if accepted into the MAAP program.) 2. Attend the CAT training, where you will be interviewed. 3. If accepted into the program, you'll start your internship with a four-day orientation training in Oakland. 4. Upon graduation, MAAP can assist you in finding an organizing position where you can continue to develop your skills. Application Questions: Answer the following questions (typed or clearly printed) and submit them to MAAP at the address below. 1. Name, address, phone and email (current and permanent) 2. Indicate Summer or Fall session 3. Indicate which CAT session you will be attending on August 24-26, 2001: Boston MA, Durham NC, Chicago IL or Los Angeles CA 4. School and/or organizational affiliation and position 5. Race/ethnicity and self-defined gender 6. Date of birth 7. Rate your ability - limited, intermediate, or advanced - in language(s) other than English for: speaking, writing, spoken translation, written translation. Please indicate language and level for all areas. 1. What type of work do you want to pursue in the future and why? 2. Describe your current and past involvement with community, religious/spiritual, political, social welfare, and other groups. 3. How have these activities influenced your desire to become an organizer? 4. Please describe your family/personal/life experience and how it has influenced your views of social change and your desire to become an organizer. 5. What do you hope to gain by participating in MAAP? Location: Oakland, CA and field placement locations throughout the US. Compensation: MAAP interns receive a stipend of $200 per week stipend (before taxes) for the 6 weeks in the field, local transportation, travel from Oakland to the placement, housing and health insurance for the duration of the program. MAAP interns cover their round-trip transportation expenses from their city of origin to Oakland. Contact: For COMPLETE INFORMATION on the MAAP and/or CAT program, or to apply/register online visit our web site: Mailed responses can be made to: Irene Juaniza, MAAP Director Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO) 1218 East 21st Street Oakland, CA 94606 email: training@ctwo.org website: http://www.ctwo.org About CTWO The Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO) is a national movement center that links organizers and activists with political education, organizing skills, and visions of a society based on racial, gender, and economic justice. Our programs recruit and train people of color as organizers, build new multiracial organizations in local communities, and advance political conversations through publications and convenings. -30- |
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