Description

Twelve exceptional student leaders of color will be selected to conduct a comparative study of social justice leadership and will travel to Washington, DC, Cape Town, Dublin, Derry, and Belfast to explore the legacies of Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, John Lewis, Nelson Mandela, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Daniel O’Connell, John Hume, and other giants of social change. The objective of the program is to help emerging student leaders of color become stronger agents for positive change and for them to promote the transformative experience of study abroad to peers. The program runs July 7 – August 4, 2023, with the first week taught virtually and the next three weeks taught on-site.  Selection is in the spirit of Douglass himself, with special emphasis on leadership, effective communication, experience in agitating for positive change, and a commitment to cross-cultural respect and understanding. External

Eligibility

Be a current undergraduate freshman, sophomore or junior Have a minimum GPA of 3.00 Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or permanent resident Identify as an ethnicity typically underrepresented on study abroad programs (e.g. American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander).

Application Process

The Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship does not have a campus process. The national deadline is typically in February. We encourage you to begin your application early. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Items below should be submitted through the online application. Letter of recommendation (preferably from an administrator or faculty member at your school, but other recommenders are acceptable) Copy of most recent transcript Personal video

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