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Legal Advocate Fellowship: Open to undocumented youth in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA

By My Undocumented Life on May 3, 2016 • ( 0 )

Educators For Fair Consideration offers a one-year long legal advocate fellowship program, which provides comprehensive immigration law training and hands-on experience analyzing cases, writing memos, and providing follow-up calls to undocumented young people across the United States. This year, E4FC will bring on 3-4 new Legal Advocate Fellows and provide them with a monthly $800-$1,000 grant to support their participation in the program.

Here are the eligibility requirements:

Have direct knowledge of, or personal connection to, the undocumented experience
Be currently in college or recently graduated
Be interested in a career in law, immigrants’ rights, and/or how U.S. laws impact undocumented immigrants.
Live in the San Francisco Bay Area for the duration of the program (June 2016 to May 2017)
Have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Have reliable access to a computer and internet from home
Have strong computer skills (Microsoft Word and Google documents and spreadsheets)
Be able to cooperate and work effectively in a team
Be able to work independently and remotely online with a strong commitment to meeting weekly deadlines

The deadline to apply is May 15, 2016

For more information, and to apply, please visit their official website: Legal Advocate Fellowship

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