TAP. Teen Activist Project. Capstone and life resources Dear BASE learners and community As the 2020-2021 school year begins, the New York Civil Liberties Union is once again seeking teens to join the Teen Activist Project (TAP), a youth leadership program focused on social justice, activism, and the law. Please share the attached flyers with students, teachers, and guidance counselors in your networks! The top portion of the flyer pertains to our NYC TAP program. Students can now apply online at www.nyclu.org/tap. TAP members meet weekly to discuss social justice issues and get hands-on training in peer education and community organizing. The program offers students the opportunity to learn about civil rights issues impacting their communities, develop youth led advocacy campaigns, work with professionals on civil liberties issues, and much more. With the ongoing pandemic, students will also learn about the inequities amplified by COVID-19, and work to find solutions to ensure that policies created are equitable and youth-driven. In previous years, TAP has advocated for the removal of police in schools, lobbied with us in Albany, created videos on students’ rights, and surveyed their peers about bullying in schools. In response to the pandemic, our students this past year worked to advocate for more equitable policies from the DOE and challenged members of the City Council to adopt a budget that would fund education and youth services. The program is ideal for youth interested in health care, law, social justice, and community organizing. To qualify to participate, teens must be 14 to 21 years old and in a New York City high school or a GED program. Our required meetings will be held virtually, via Zoom, until it is safe to meet again in person, and will take place at least once a week (Mondays) from 4:15-6:15pm. We also ask that TAP members be available to meet after school at least one other day of the week. Youth who join are expected to remain in the program for the length of the school year. Community service hours are provided, and limited stipends are available. Applications are due online by Sunday, September 27th. Late applications may be disqualified. Virtual meet-and-greets will be held in early to mid-October after the application deadline to invite applicants to learn about the NYCLU, the TAP program and meet our current TAP members. Thanks for your support and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. Best,Jake --- Jake Martinez Pronouns: he, him, his Director of Youth Programs Education Policy Center New York Civil Liberties Union 1 Whitehall St., Fl. 3, New York, NY 10004 o. 212.607.3300 | d. 212.607.3387
Dear BASE learners and community As the 2020-2021 school year begins, the New York Civil Liberties Union is once again seeking teens to join the Teen Activist Project (TAP), a youth leadership program focused on social justice, activism, and the law. Please share the attached flyers with students, teachers, and guidance counselors in your networks! The top portion of the flyer pertains to our NYC TAP program. Students can now apply online at www.nyclu.org/tap. TAP members meet weekly to discuss social justice issues and get hands-on training in peer education and community organizing. The program offers students the opportunity to learn about civil rights issues impacting their communities, develop youth led advocacy campaigns, work with professionals on civil liberties issues, and much more. With the ongoing pandemic, students will also learn about the inequities amplified by COVID-19, and work to find solutions to ensure that policies created are equitable and youth-driven. In previous years, TAP has advocated for the removal of police in schools, lobbied with us in Albany, created videos on students’ rights, and surveyed their peers about bullying in schools. In response to the pandemic, our students this past year worked to advocate for more equitable policies from the DOE and challenged members of the City Council to adopt a budget that would fund education and youth services. The program is ideal for youth interested in health care, law, social justice, and community organizing. To qualify to participate, teens must be 14 to 21 years old and in a New York City high school or a GED program. Our required meetings will be held virtually, via Zoom, until it is safe to meet again in person, and will take place at least once a week (Mondays) from 4:15-6:15pm. We also ask that TAP members be available to meet after school at least one other day of the week. Youth who join are expected to remain in the program for the length of the school year. Community service hours are provided, and limited stipends are available. Applications are due online by Sunday, September 27th. Late applications may be disqualified. Virtual meet-and-greets will be held in early to mid-October after the application deadline to invite applicants to learn about the NYCLU, the TAP program and meet our current TAP members. Thanks for your support and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. Best,Jake --- Jake Martinez Pronouns: he, him, his Director of Youth Programs Education Policy Center New York Civil Liberties Union 1 Whitehall St., Fl. 3, New York, NY 10004 o. 212.607.3300 | d. 212.607.3387
