The Open Society Foundations' Youth Exchange, in partnership with the Human Rights Initiative, is looking for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to apply for their Community Youth Fellowships. The fellowships come with an award of up to $60,000 for full-time, 18-month projects (prorated for part-time or 12-month projects).
The Community Youth Fellowships will support activists aged 18-25 who want to complete a project they have created that advances human rights anywhere in the United States. This opportunity is specifically for young persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The young adult should have a connection to their community and want to make a change for the better in it. The projects could include things like criminal justice, using non-disability-specific community resources, workers' rights, employment, education, health, housing, or immigration, among other subject areas.
