SPLC Mississippi Advocacy Institute Application

The Southern Poverty Law Center’s Advocacy Institute in Mississippi is an annual nine-week training program designed to help provide practical, hands-on experience and training in the field of advocacy. This application is for fellows who will be taught how voting can bring positive change at the local level, how to forge coalitions and uplift communities, and how to advance policy initiatives to improve the lives of people across Mississippi. Applications must be submitted by Friday, April 11, 2025.

Name *

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Address *

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ZIP code *

Email address *

Date of birth *

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Tell Us About Yourself

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Have you ever been involved in the justice or penal system? *

Yes

Are you currently eligible to vote? *

Yes

Are you registered to vote?

Yes

Have you ever voted? *

Yes

Which of the following would you be most interested in building an advocacy campaign around: *

Building Community Power and Capacity

Eradicating Poverty

Decarcerating and Decriminalizing Black and Brown People/Ending Mass Incarceration/Overall Criminal Justice Reform

Protecting the Right to Vote and Strengthening Democracy

Dismantling White Nationalism and Ending Systemic Racism

Why is advocacy important to you in a place like Mississippi? *

Do you have any experience being a community organizer? *

Yes

Why are you applying to participate in the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Advocacy Institute? *

Are you able to fully participate in the program as outlined above? *

Yes

What role do you believe you play in defending democracy in Mississippi? *

Thinking about your community, what is one project you would most like to implement that you believe would bring about necessary change?

Are you in need of any special accommodations? *

For example: ADA accessibility, child care, etc.

Yes

What accommodations do you require?

How did you hear about us? *