Join the Movement: Abundance & Dignity Fellows 💜 Are you a woman or BIPOC woman of color who identifies as a parent, caretaker, ally, or spiritual Arizonan? Our fellowship offers a transformative journey into the heart of organizing and activism. Dive into topics that empower you to mobilize communities, ignite creativity, and find joy in resilience against everyday challenges. If you believe in a thriving Arizona and are ready to make grassroots changes, this is your call to action. Together, we'll build community strength, address marginalized voices, translate faith into policy action, and reshape the political culture of Arizona.
🎂 Ages 18+
💰 $7K Stipend for Fellow + $3K for House or Worship / Institution
📅 Apply by April 21, 2024
🕐 10-15 Hours Per Week
🤝 Orientation: April 26, 2024
🎓 Graduation: November 14, 2024
Corazón Arizona
CORAZÓN Arizona is a 501(c)3. We are a community of diverse faith traditions, beliefs, genders, and ethnicities. We are individuals and institutions organizing community power where all Arizonans and people belong and can live with ABUNDANCE and DIGNITY.
Our mission is to cultivate and foster a welcoming and safe community of Arizonans from vast faith traditions and beliefs, schools, and allied organizations; united in expanding our democracy, economic dignity, immigrant justice, and healing and wellness.
Our mission is carried out through year-round efforts that agitate, inspire, educate, and organize Arizonans. We demonstrate this through a values driven and inclusive membership base, transforming our democratic process where impacted communities stand together as decision-makers.
Abundance & Dignity Fellowship
Abundance & Dignity Fellows consist of women and BIPOC women of color who identify as parents or caretakers, allies, and faithful/spiritual Arizonans. They are provided an opportunity to study and research organizing and activism by through exposure to topics including how to mobilize within their communities, harness creativity, and embrace the resilience that brings joy when confronting challenges in their everyday lives.
Fellows must believe people in Arizona should be thriving, not barely surviving and have the willingness to organize their communities at the grassroots level.
Abundance and Dignity Fellows will: 1) Build a stronger sense of community; 2) Address problems and concerns of the marginalized in our midst; 3) Translate our faith into action around concrete policy change; and 4) Transform the political culture of our communities and our state.
Application Timelines
Closing Date- Sunday, April 21, 2024
Fellowship Commitment
Orientation Date: Friday, April 26, 2024 (evening)
Graduation Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
Time commitment: 10-15 hours weekly, one day at the office. Fellows will be responsible for their own transportation to attend events at the office and off-site.
Rest and Renewal Breaks:
June 30, 2024- July 8, 2024
September 30, 2024 - October 6, 2024
Commitment to Organizing & Deliverables
Recruit and Build a Social Justice team of 7-10 individuals rooted/ grounded in home House of Worship (H.O.W), school, child care center, small business, or community group. Committed to engaging in conversations with 70-100 Arizonans in your network around voter education grounded in your chosen issue.
Organize at least 5 Prophetic Organizing actions/events at home institution/organization/organizing group calling others into action.* All events must be in person*
*All fellows will be trained and supported before and during each Prophetic Organizing event.
One Abundance & Dignity Storytelling Event
One Cultural/Spiritual/Joyful Peacemakers Session
One Rise + Vote Arizona- Voter Registration Drive/ Celebration
One Rise + Vote Arizona- Candidate Forum
One Rise+ Vote Arizona -Get Out the Vote & Celebration
Must commit to attend the Political Education Movement Building Training with a minimum of 5 Social Justice Team members, Saturday, June 22, 2024.
Attend monthly fellowship meetings & graduation celebration with support of clergy, lay leader, program lead, and/or staff from home institutions.
Monthly Meeting Times: 6PM-7:30PM
Meeting Dates
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024 (**Graduation Celebration- 6:00 PM-9:00 PM)
Must commit to attend 10-15 weekend cohort meetings/outings/events.
Commitment to travel within Arizona
Schedule and locations will be determined by cohort fellows
*Failure to fulfill roles and responsibilities will result in discontinuation of the fellowship*