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Apply for the Muslim Youth Fellowship 2024 Cohort for Muslim Youth (Ages 18 to 30) in the Greater Toronto Area
Run by the Urban Alliance on Race Relations, the Muslim Youth Fellowship is a political and professional skill building program that provides Muslim youth located in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) with a 12-week paid placement with Toronto City Council between September and December 2024.
Fellows will work alongside elected officials and City of Toronto staff to gain exposure to various areas of politics through research, advocacy, communications, policy development, and case work.
Eligibility:
- Muslim youth between the ages of 18-30
- Demonstrated sustained civic engagement
- Involvement in Muslim community improvement or development
- An understanding of civic issues faced by the Muslim Canadian community and the Canadian community at large
- Flexible weekday availability for the duration of the placement (September to December) for 8-12 hours per week
- Eligible to work in Canada between September - December 2024
Important Information:
Duration of placement: September 16th 2024 - December 6th 2024.
Fellows accepted into the fellowship will participate in 4-5 unpaid training sessions in August. Specific times and dates will be selected based on fellow availability.
Fellows are expected to work 8-12 hours/per week at the pay rate of a constituency assistant.
Placements are primarily in-person and fellows must be able to commute to any constituency office in the City of Toronto for the duration of the fellowship. There are 44 constituency offices in the City of Toronto and, depending on placement assignment, fellows may be asked to commute to an office in any one of the 44 wards. Full list of ward locations here. By applying to the fellowship, you are agreeing to the possibility of consistently and reliably commuting in-person to any ward that your placed in. Fellows do not select their placement.
Applications are due by Friday, July 5th 2024 at 11:59pm EST
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