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Fellowship Overview
Fellowship Overview
The Rising Voices Asian American Youth Leadership & Civic Engagement Fellowship is a 5 month (4-weeks during the summer and volunteer time during election season) run from July 1st - November 8, 2022. In addition to learning about AANHPI history, leadership, and civic engagement, fellows will gain practical experience in community organizing . It is geared towards young Michiganders between 16 to 20 years old who are interested in Asian American leadership and civic engagement. Throughout the month, fellows will:
Learn critical AANHPI history
Share and reflect on their personal identities, values, and leadership
Learn and practice organizing skills such as conducting 1:1, digital organizing, phone banking
Discuss current events through anti-racist and anti-oppression curriculum
Familiarize themselves with local electoral politics, including campaign and legislative processes in Michigan
Help set the foundation for our K-12 Ethnic Studies campaign in Michigan.
Help set the foundation for our language justice campaign in Michigan.
We believe that young people are vital to organizing collective power within the Asian American community, and this Fellowship is designed to prepare young Asian Americans to have a greater impact in their communities.
Fellowship Expectations:
Fellowship Expectations:
Complete 20 hours of civic engagement, organizing, and leadership modules regarding Rising Voices’ Vote for Our Families campaign (virtually, via Zoom)
Complete independent work (prep for virtual learning, and post-session reflections)
Complete 10 one-on-one interviews with family and community members in order to deepen understanding of lived experiences of my community
Attend and participate in Rising Voices events including the Vote for Our Families celebration on Friday, July 1
Complete 20 hours of phone banking / digital organizing
Register at least 20 new voters
Document my experience through mindful journaling and/or photovoice
Complete a group project with other Fellows in the program
People
People
2022 Fellows
2022 Fellows
Angeline Tran, angtran@umich.edu
Anh Duong-Tran, aduongtr@umich.edu
Hafiza Khalique, hafizakhalique8@gmail.com
Hanifa Khanam, 70030873@students.hamtramckschools.org
Kira Zhao, Kirazhao100@gmail.com
Neeya Kato, neeyakato@gmail.com
Muntaha Rahman, muntaharahman64@gmail.com
Syeda Khatun, syedawadad@gmail.com
Program Staff
Program Staff
Luna Terauchi, Fellowship Facilitator, luna@risingvoicesaaf.org
Thang Lian, Fellowship Coordinator, thang@risingvoicesaaf.org
Meenakshi Mukherjee, Organizing 101 facilitator, mmukherjee@aftmichigan.org
Jungsoo Ahn, Executive Director, jungsoo@risingvoicesaaf.org
Regina Tsang, Field Director, regina@risingvoicesaaf.org
Dim Mang, Organizer, dim@risingvoicesaaf.org
Celeste Goedert, Operations & Program Associate, celeste@risingvoicesaaf.org
Curious about who else is on the Rising Voices team? Check out our website for full profiles of the staff, board, advisors and community partners!
About Rising Voices
Rising Voices, a project of Tides Advocacy, was founded in April 2019 and seeks to increase the civic participation of Asian Americans in Michigan. As one of the fastest growing electorates in the United States and the largest growing racial group in Michigan, Rising Voices was created to fill a gap in the organizing in Michigan. Current models of organizing and civic engagement take a one-size-fits all approach that fails to take into consideration the unique cultural contexts of various Asian American communities. Young people, specifically, hold vitally important perspectives and relationships within our communities and are key to organizing collective power. We are dedicated to centering the voices of those who have been excluded and valuing cultural competence and humility in our work. Learn more about us on risingvoicesaaf.org
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