Michigan Economic Justice Fellowship

Program Type: Intensive nine-month leadership development and community organizing training program

Geographic Scope: Metro-Detroit area with statewide connections

Focus Areas:

• Economic justice issues (raising wages, earned paid sick time benefits)
• Community organizing skills and experience
• Civic engagement and community power building
• Anti-racist/anti-oppression organizing

Program Duration: Nine months

Who Should Apply:

• Individuals interested in making an impact in their community
• Those passionate about economic justice and civic engagement
• People seeking to develop community organizing skills

What Participants Learn:

• Political analysis and understanding of Michigan's political landscape
• Planning and executing basic and intermediate community and political organizing
• Collaborative work across issue silos and communities
• Core leadership skills for organizing and advocacy
• How to identify and influence power holders in their community
• Anti-racist/anti-oppression practices
• Long-term leadership goal development

Expected Outcomes:

• Develop ability to conduct political analysis
• Understand how to plan and execute community and political organizing
• Learn collaborative approaches to achieve lasting change
• Gain valuable skills for meaningful and high-paying employment
• Build relationships with economic justice leaders and activists across Michigan
• Feel empowered and equipped for greater leadership roles

Contact Information:

• Phone: 313-656-4455
• Email: info@mieconomicjustice.org
• Address: 4750 Woodward Ave., Suite 215, Detroit MI 48201

Status Note: As of the website content date, applications for the 2022 Fellowship were noted as "coming soon"

Application Process

Application details were not fully specified in the available website content. The page indicates "Applications for the 2022 Fellowship will be available soon!" but does not provide specific application requirements or submission instructions.

To Apply:
Contacts EJAM directly for current application information:

• Phone: 313-656-4455
• Email: info@mieconomicjustice.org
• Website: mieconomicjustice.org

Pre-Program Assessment:
Participants are asked to complete a Pre-Program Survey assessing their current knowledge and experience on topics including:

• Economic justice and wage/benefits campaigns
• Racial and social justice
• History of organizing
• Public speaking and storytelling
• Leadership and organizing skills
• Media and communications
• Political landscape knowledge
• Data management and technology skills