Are you a youth between the ages of 13 and 21 in Washington, DC? Do you have leadership potential and a desire to make sure D.C. schools help all students to graduate prepared for college or a good career? Do you want to learn leadership and advocacy skills? Do you like the idea of working with and learning from other youth from across the city with different opinions, views and backgrounds?

Then apply to the S.T.E.P. Up D.C. Youth Leaders Fellowship!!

The S.T.E.P. Up DC Youth Leaders Fellowship is a year-long paid fellowship program designed to create a network of youth leaders who are concerned about the low graduation rates in D.C. schools and prepared to lead a movement to combat its root causes. Fellows will gain leadership, advocacy, photography and organizing skills that they will use to research, create, and push for public policies that ensure that all students graduate from D.C. schools prepared for college and/or a good career.

Fellows will earn a stipend, community service hours and potentially college credit for participating!

Click here to download the application.

Applications must be received no later than Thursday May 21st, 2009 at 5:00pm. For more information or to request an application contact:
Jahi at jahi@criticalexposure.org or 202-745-3745 x20