Apply for the 1834 Fellowship for Black Canadian Youth (Age 18 to 25)

Named in honor of the year that slavery was abolished in the British Empire, the 1834 Fellowship will seek out 20 high-potential Black youth every year who wish to enter or increase their capacity for civic leadership roles and support them in their skills and career development.

Research confirms that Black Canadians continue to be significantly underrepresented in civic leadership roles, including senior public service, elected office, regulatory bodies and the gateway professions to civic leadership roles, such as law, public policy and business. Research also confirms that this chronic under-representation of Black people in civic leadership roles has taken a serious toll on the engagement of Black Canadian youth in Canada's civic life. The 1834 Fellowship Program is designed to help reverse this trend, and to help create a new generation of Black civic leaders.

The 1834 Fellowship Program will achieve its objectives through the delivery of the following activities:

1834 CIVICS MIXERS
Intensive weekend mixers of various public policy areas intended to expose Fellows to a variety of civic leadership roles and public policy areas

1834 CIVIC MENTORSHIP
Pairing each Fellow with a mentor from the public institution/political sphere to help create a safe space for the Fellows to work towards personal learning goals during and after the Fellowship.

1834 CIVICS Summit (Toronto/Ottawa)
A Two-day summit, to be held at the beginning and/or conclusion of the Fellowship, that includes current Fellows, Fellowship Alumni and invited civically engaged Black Canadian youth. The summit is an opportunity for direct exposure to Canada’s key public policy institutions and direct interaction with senior public policymakers.

Eligibility

• Permanent resident or Canadian citizenship
• Black/African Descent
• Age 18-25
• Available for policy mixers and networking events
• Available for weekend conference
• Available for weekend intensive policy program in Toronto or Ottawa (depending on the year).

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