Attribution
Jennifer Domenick
Spring Lobby Weekend
Each year more than 400 students, recent grads, Quakers, and young adults gather to learn and lobby Congress at FCNL’s Spring Lobby Weekend.
Yes AND Vote on November 3!
Amid the political turmoil, racial tensions, and global pandemic, it is difficult to know what lies ahead. For us young adults, this uncertainty makes it feel almost impossible to imagine what a November election will look like.
New Young Fellows Join FCNL
Seven new young adults joined FCNL staff as the 2020-2021 Young Fellows. During their fellowship, they will work as program assistants with FCNL staff to build their advocacy expertise.
Attribution
Jennifer Domenick
Teaching Advocacy: Lesson Plans for College Professors
The success of our democracy rests on the individual actions of millions of citizen advocates who both trust and verify that our democratic institutions function. But to participate effectively, we all have to know how the system works and how to engage with members of Congress.
Summer Internship
FCNL’s summer internship experience is ideal for people ages 18-23, but some older participants have found it to be meaningful as well. Experiences vary depending on what projects are going on at the FCNL office. Participants should arrive expecting to engage in a variety of tasks.
Attribution
Wesley Pinkham/FCNL
Program Assistant Fellowship
The program assistant fellowship is a paid fellowship opportunity to work with key staff members at FCNL to build expertise in advocacy from a public interest perspective.
Attribution
Jennifer Domenick
Advocacy Corps FAQ
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is looking for young adults 19 – 30 to join a network of people who will be paid to mobilize their communities to influence members of Congress. Approximately 20 applicants will be selected to take part in the year-long program, which will kick off with a 10-day Summer Intensive Training in August in Washington, DC. Participants will receive a stipend of $3,500 contingent upon their work.
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