The 2020 Teacher Advocacy & Organizing Fellowship

​You're an Expert. An Advocate. An Agent of Change.  Because You're a Teacher!
You've Impacted so many lives already. Now you can grow as an advocate and make a difference beyond the classroom walls without leaving the job you love.  Learn More and Apply Below.

Learn and Grow

Fellows will study and discuss education policy and politics, receive training to build their ​capacity to write, research, testify and work with media.

Advocate

Fellows will focus on critical issues in DC education and speak out- publishing their writing and testifying in public to affect change.

Issue Organizer Fellowship

Co-Chair one of the following groups:
* Teacher Retention Team
* Teacher Diversity Team
* Covid-Crisis Recovery Team
​* Justice In Schools Team 

Role and Responsibilities
  • 10 + Hour a month commitment
  • Attend the monthly teacher council meeting
  • Attend the monthly organizers meeting
  • Respond rapidly to group communication via WhatsApp/ Slack
  • Engage in all organizers training sessions
  • Make decisions about what EmpowerEd prioritizes and endorses as an organization/ teacher council
  • Participate regularly in providing testimony, writing articles and other advocacy communications with key DC stakeholders and elected officials
  • Represent EmpowerEd to outside stakeholders, journalists/ reporters and the community at large
  • Communicate via social media for EmpowerEd

Organize

Fellows will lead efforts to organize DC educators on key issues driving inequalities in our city's education system.
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Make Change​


​Work with public officials, fellow teachers and community advocates to bring about the change we seek.​

Ward Representative Fellowship

Represent Ward 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8!
* Be the liaison between EmpowerEd's advocacy and local Ward-based education groups and organizing efforts.


Role and Responsibilities
  • 6-7 hours a month commitment 
  • Attend the monthly meeting of your Ward education council (whether in person or virtual)
  • Attend our monthly fellows/ teacher council meeting
  • Share, advocate for and help advance EmpowerEd’s organizing with the Ward education council and key stakeholders in your ward
  • Share key updates, efforts and events from your Ward with EmpowerEd’s teacher council
  • Keep up to date with DC eduction news and policy




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WHO SHOULD APPLY?
The 2020 Teacher Advocacy & Organizing Fellowship will allow any DC Public or Public Charter School teacher to stay in the classroom while exploring and elevating the key policy issues that drive DC education.  Teachers will explore the issues, organize fellow teachers, speak out and work to make change. You should apply if- 1. You teach or work with students in a DC Public/ Public Charter School and have an interest in and passion for policy and advocacy. 2. You are looking to have a voice on policy issues while maintaining your primary commitment to your students and your school. 3. You can commit to the time, leadership and communication guidelines outlined below.

Time Commitment 

Fellows commit to the time descriptions relevant to each fellowship, which include our fellow meetings, reading, communication & advocacy work

Leadership

Fellows commit to taking initiative in organizing fellow educators, leading on their selected issues and organizational commitments 

Communication

Fellows commit to keeping in regular contact with other fellows and EmpowerEd leadership, & tracking DC education news 
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