Beyond the Bars Fellowship

Funding: $1,000 honorarium for eligible participants. Who can apply: Open to Columbia graduate (and undergraduate) students enrolled at least half-time, AND to non-Columbia 'Community Fellows' including those without any college background, especially people directly or indirectly impacted by incarceration. Based in the greater NYC area. Not undergraduate-only. Length: Approximately 8 months, weekly in-person seminars/workshops. Leadership development, organizing experience, mentor community. Field: Justice leadership development touching mass incarceration, community organizing, and restorative/transformative justice models.