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YW AMP Leadership© Amplifying Multiple Perspectives 2014-2015 Program Application

YWCA of the City of New York, FRC 500 West 56th St. New York, NY 10019 [email protected]

YW AMP Leadership© Program

The YWCA of the City of New York Amplifying Multiple Perspectives (AMP) Leadership© Program offers girls from diverse backgrounds a dynamic and innovative approach to developing their leadership skills. Through an examination of social identity, girls will have the opportunity to engage in the following questions:

• What kind of leader am I? • What kind of leader do I want to be? • How can I hold productive dialogues with peers about difficult and diverse topics? • What makes me an effective and accountable ally to others? • How can I use my leadership skills to implement change and empower my community?

Girls in the program will expand their personal narratives and build trust with peers, while examining how social institutions’ impact their lives. In the end, youth-driven action projects will address real-world challenges girls identify within the city.

About the YWCA of the City of New York Founded in 1856 YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace,

justice, freedom and dignity for all.

Girls Initiatives The YWCA of the City of New York’s girls programs will convene girls, representing a wide spectrum of socioeconomic backgrounds from across the city, in a multicultural and multiracial coalition to learn leadership skills, advance academic aspirations, and challenge social perceptions about girls. Through a variety of instructional, experiential and interpersonal experiences, participants will emerge informed, inspired and activated to advance understanding, dialogue and social action on vital issues facing girls in our city.

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Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.

- Maya Angelou

Our YW AMP Leadership© Program will give self-identified high school girls the opportunity to amplify their own voices and the voices of those from their community to effectively make change in New York City. You will have the opportunity to explore your leadership style, develop skills to have productive dialogues with peers, and strategies to implement change in your respective community. The network and community that you will build is essential to the work that still needs to be done and will get done, by girls and for girls, in this city. We look forward to seeing you at one of the open houses and hope that you will apply to be a YW AMP Leader this school year! Best, Dr. Danielle Moss Lee Chief Executive Officer of the YWCA of the City of New York

Dear Prospective Leaders, The YWCA of the City of New York is excited to launch our girls programming this year with amazing opportunities for girls in New York – including the YW AMP Leadership© Program. The programs are designed to engage diverse groups of girls from across the city to bring communities together and to empower girls and women.

YW AMP Leaders© Amplifying Multiple Perspectives 2014-2015 Program Application



Participants will: • Have access to dynamic facilitators • Be exposed to an innovative approach to thinking and developing leadership • Have the ability to put their leadership into practice • Take trips to enhance their learning experience • Become part of the YWCA National and Global network • Develop a network of girls and women leaders in a variety of fields and sectors from

across New York City

Qualifications and Eligibility: Girls must:

• Be a high school self-identified girl between the ages of 14 and 18 • Be willing to commit to the program • Have an interest in advancing gender equity and racial justice • Want to be a change agent in their communities • Be open to learning and engaging with a diverse group of NYC girls

All levels of leadership experience are welcome!

Time commitment The program will meet afterschool from 4:30-6:30pm on Mondays and Wednesdays from November 5, 2014 – May 27, 2015. Girls will also be required to attend three weekend activities throughout the year. There will be opportunities for girls to engage in other voluntary programming opportunities at their discretion. Opportunities include:

• Meet ups • Panel discussions • Youth dialogues • Additional training • Networking with a variety of women leaders • YWCA Girls Symposium

How to apply: Review the information provided in this packet Attend an Open House Complete and submit the application Complete the group interview

Application review Applications will be reviewed by a committee of women and girl leaders.




Mail: YWCA of the City of New York, FRC 500 West 56th St. New York, NY 10019

Application process checklist

To successfully complete the application process, you must submit and complete the following items:

Registration form (page 1) Questionnaire (page 2) Recommendation (page 3; optional but strongly recommended) Open house attended on: ____________________ Group interview

Application Timeline

Our power lies in our small daily choices, one after another, to create eternal ripples of a life well lived. – Mollie Marti

Open House Dates

October 4th October 6th

2014

Application Due

October 14,

2014

Interview Date

October 18,

2014

Notification Date

October 24,

2014

Email: [email protected] Fax: (917) 369 – 9096

To submit the application -

About the YWCA of the City of New York Founded in 1856 YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace,

justice, freedom and dignity for all.

Open House: Come learn more about the program, get all of your questions answered, and meet the staff! Location: 500 West 56th St, New York, NY 10019 Dates: Saturday, October 4th from 10:00-12:00pm or Monday, October 5th from 4:30-6:30pm To RSVP for an Open House: email [email protected] or call 212-735-9813

YW AMP Leadership© Amplifying Multiple Perspectives 2014-2015 Program Application

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REGISTRATION FORM Name: Date of Birth: Phone number: Email Address: Home Address: What is the best way to reach you: (check all that apply)

Phone Email Text Other:

School: Graduation Year: Grade: (please check one)

9th 10th 11th 12th

Race/Ethnicity: (optional)

White Black or African American Asian Hispanic or Latina Native American Other:

Please list all after school programs and/or community based organizations you are a member (if applicable): If you have a mentor, please list the contact information for that person below. Name: Email address: Phone number:





QUESTIONNAIRE Instructions: Please attach a sheet with answers to the following questions. Student Name: Short answer questions (5 – 7 sentences): 1. How do you exercise leadership in your life? 2. What experience do you have discussing race, ethnicity, class, gender, oppression, etc. with

your peers? Long answer question (no more than 350 words): During the fellowship you will be learning more about yourself and social action. What issue or experience would you like to address with girls from diverse backgrounds? Why is it important to work on this issue with girls from various backgrounds and experiences? Please explain in detail.





RECOMMENDATION Optional but strongly recommended

Instructions: Please have someone from your school or afterschool program complete the following recommendation. Student Name: Recommender’s name: Recommender’s title: School/afterschool program: Phone number: Email address: Questions: Please attach your answers to the following questions (no more than 200 words per question). 1. The goal of the program is to engage girls that are in different stages of their leadership

development. Please describe the applicant’s leadership style. 2. The program will draw girls from diverse backgrounds to engage in thought-provoking

conversation and group work. On a scale of 1-5, rate the applicant’s collaboration skills in diverse groups. Please explain your answer.

3. Girls in the program will think about and discuss a number of topics; including race, ethnicity, class, gender and more. How open do you think she will be to different perspectives? Please explain your answer.

4. Is there anything else you think we should know about the applicant?

5. Very Collaborative

4. Somewhat Collaborative

3. Neutral 2. Not Very Collaborative

1. Not At All Collaborative

5. Very Open

4. Somewhat Open

3. Neutral 2. Not Very Open

1. Not At All Open





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