Join the Fellowship
Applications to the 2022- 2023 Ukombozi Fellowship will be open from January 17 thru May 5th, 2022.
Why you should apply
Fueled by the RE Collective, the Ukombozi Fellowship is a year-long fellowship program for BIPOC and aspiring white allies interested in becoming part of a regional network of leaders dedicated to breaking barriers and advancing racial equity across industries.
The program is intended for new and emerging professionals in Texas working across various fields. Ideally, fellowship candidates will be those who seek to build their capacity to lead or step into leadership roles as their own work evolves.
The program is intended for new and emerging professionals in Texas working across various fields. Ideally, fellowship candidates will be those who seek to build their capacity to lead or step into leadership roles as their own work evolves.
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This year-long program is built on trust between fellows and the facilitators. Each participant will receive a baseline and two follow up assessments to evaluate their leadership growth potential.
Our curriculum takes a comprehensive approach to racial equity, rejecting one-size-fits-all models. At the end of this year-long fellowship, participants will join a growing network of anti-racist leaders who support the work and build a movement throughout the state of Texas.
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What you will learn
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Our fellowship offers formal, hands-on training to help you better understand how to dismantle racially oppressive systems and lead in your organization and community.
Following a two week-long orientation aimed at helping new fellows build a shared analysis for how to approach liberation through racial justice, our curriculum focuses on four primary areas of focus: |
Strengthening Racial Justice LensLearn how to critically assess the impact of racism by examining your own experiences and developing an anti-racist lens that will support your leadership development and collective action.
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Technical Skill-BuildingReceive training and support to help build tangible skills needed to effectively lead and “operationalize” racial justice in your chosen spaces.
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Organizing & AdvocacyDevelop engagement strategies in organizing and leading anti-racist policy advocacy and civic engagement experiences with BIPOC and across your communities.
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Organizational LeadershipAcquire anti-racist leadership skills that allow you to develop clear strategies that promote a culture of racial equity within your organizations.
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What it costs
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Attend our year-long fellowship for $1,25O
Organizational leaders are encouraged to identify staff and sponsor their participation in this program. The 2022-2023 fellowship will cultivate twelve participants. The fellowship is open to all individuals who aspire to become anti-racist leaders with an emphasis placed on the equitable recruitment of BIPOC. Need financial assistance? Apply! As you complete your application, you will be asked about your financial needs. Tuition assistance will be awarded to fellows in need while funds last. |
2022 Program Timeline
JAN 2022 – JUNE 2022 |
AUG 2022 |
SEP 2022 – DEC 2023 |
JAN 2023 - JUNE 2023 |
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Fellow application & selection process |
Orientation week |
First semester: Ongoing monthly trainings, dialogues and coaching |
Second semester: Ongoing monthly trainings, dialogues and coaching |
2022- 2023 program concludes. Welcome new fellows |