THE PROGRAM
In this polical moment, it’s essential that we as young organizers, of all races, incomes, and zip codes, are equipped with a community of support, skills and knowledge to continue fighting for our freedoms, families, and futures.
There are dozens of young people in Blue Future’s network who want to find more purpose in their life. They want to stay connected to the fight for change.
To seize this opportunity, Blue Future will establish the Youth Leadership Partners Program (YLPP) that fosters a culture of trusting relationships, organizing skills, program implementation, and leadership coaching.
The Youth Leadership Partners Program (YLPP) achieves the following:
- Expands Blue Future’s capacity to implement youth organizing programs
- Deepens Blue Future’s commitment to youth leadership development by providing a new opportunity for Blue Future alumni to develop their practice of leadership.
- Connects strategic priorities of organizer training + election work, leadership coaching, and alumni engagement.
APPLYING
WHO CAN APPLY?
Any young person in the Los Angeles area who supports progressive values and is looking to build community is invited to apply!
The application deadline is April 23, 2025.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
1. Weekly 2 hour Zoom calls & monthly in person meetings in Los Angeles.
2. Discussions will consist of leadership coaching, organizing and program development, and Blue Future operations. Each YLPP leader will commit to 2 hours per week of actual work including donor engagement, programmatic support, alumni one-on-ones, social media, and more.
3. Potential for committees to be formed (Social Media, Fundraising, Organizing Programs etc.)
All Partners must be able to commit to 8 hours of work per month + 2 hours of coaching per month.
Compensation
We provide a stipend of $18 per hour, for approximately 32 hours between May 22 – August 28, for a total stipend of $576.
Check out the program calendar by clicking here.
We expect everyone applying to be able to attend every session, and to live in the Los Angeles area. Blue Future will provide stipends for transportation, if needed, to the in person meetings. If there are scheduling issues, please let us know.
GOALS + TIMELINE
GOALS
The YLPP will be made up of highly engaged organizers, who want to volunteer their time to support and develop Blue Future programs.
For example, YLPP leaders can:
- Help recruit, interview, devise curriculum, and manage training cohorts
- Expand Blue Future’s social media presence
- Develop alumni engagement
- Explore new funding opportunities & do donor research
As part of the YLPP, Leaders will also participate in leadership coaching to strengthen their practice of leadership.
Check out the leadership coaching curriculum by clicking here.
TIMELINE
The application will be open from March 26 to April 23rd. Please submit this application no later than April 23, 2025.
As a reminder, the program will run for three months, from end of May to end of August.
Questions? Send us an email to [email protected].
We strongly encourage people of color, immigrants, women, transgender and non-binary people, and people with disabilities to apply.