Are you an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) woman or gender-expansive person who is passionate about making change for the communities? If yes, then apply for the AAWPI National Civic Impact Fellowship & Incubator!
Donor Name: Asian American Women’s Political Initiative (AAWPI)
State: Georgia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship | Program
Deadline: 11/13/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The AAWPI National Civic Impact Fellowship & Incubator empowers individuals and ideas to create social change and equity for the AAPI communities in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Georgia. They fund civic impact projects led by AAPI women and gender-expansive people.
The AAWPI National Civic Impact Fellowship and Incubator is a 6 month program aimed at supporting AAPI women and gender expansive people in planning, building and implementing a project to make change in our AAWPI communities. Fellows are part of a cohort of AAPI women and gender expansive people from Georgia, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. The fellowship has both in-person and online components with the goal of building an intentional community amongst the fellows where they learn from and uplift each other.
Program Details
- 2-Day Orientation Retreat: This initial in-person experience helps ground fellows in their understanding of the Fellowship, in their initial planning and values that will drive their projects and also builds connections amongst the fellows.
- Monthly Workshops: Fellows will gather virtually for one weekend per month (approximately 6 hours, over 2 days) to participate in workshops designed to deepen the fellows’ understanding of core issues affecting the AAPI community and to provide support and guidance around their civic impact projects.
- Grassroots Experiential Learning: Fellows will meet in-person with their state-based cohorts for on-the-ground experiences to deepen their connection to local communities and enhance their knowledge about moving plans to action. (Approximately 4 hours per month)
- On-going Support: Fellows will meet with members of the AAWPI Leadership Team and other advisors to receive support for implementing their civic impact projects.
- Closing Weekend: This closing in-person experience will give all the fellows space to share about their projects and collectively reflect on their experiences in the program.
Funding Information
AAWPI’s fellowship and incubator program with up to $10,000 in funding and deep support to work on their civic engagement project.
Criteria
- You live in PA, MA, or GA.
- You love, work for, and live in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, or Georgia.
- You are an AAPI woman or gender-expansive person.
- You self-identify as an Asian American, Pacific Islander, or Native Hawaiian. You also identify as a woman or gender-expansive person. They welcome individuals who self-identify as South Asian and Southeast Asian, and also welcome individuals who self-identify as multiracial.
- You have a vision.
- You have the grit to make something out of nothing. You have a sense of a problem or unmet need in your community that you’d like to solve. You understand you may need to build something for your community that may not have existed before. You see long-term benefits where others may see short-term obstacles.
- You want a community.
- You are committed to uplifting the voices of the AAPI communities and want to be in a space that celebrates you, centers your growth, and harnesses the collective power of the community.
- You are serious about the work and get things done.
- You have already contributed to your community in some way. You are passionate about civic engagement and/or social justice. You are ready to give back.
- You need this program.
- You want mentorship, support and community. The fellowship and incubator will provide funding, workshops, trainings, and an alumni and community network to help you make an impact.
For more information, visit AAWPI.
