Manne Postgraduate Fellow

The Freedom Project Network is in the third cycle of our 15-month fellowship opportunity for a recent college graduate to work full-time at one of the Freedom Schools in Mississippi, advancing our mission of building community and power alongside young people.

The Manne Postgraduate Fellow should be an instrumental teammate, doing meaningful work both directly with students and with the organization to advance the FPN mission. In this role, the Fellow would develop significant experience working with young people, as an organizer and mentor, within an organization working towards justice and equity by empowering the youth of Mississippi, and as part of a small nonprofit team building and developing the organization and its mission. 

THE FELLOWSHIP EXPERIENCE

• Training & development in teaching, organizing & program leadership, Civil Rights Movement history, community building, and nonprofit administration. 
• Leading programming, sessions, and courses with middle- and high-school Freedom Project students. 
• Organizing and executing experiential learning opportunities for middle- and high-school Freedom Project students. 
• Working alongside a small, committed staff of educators, organizers, and leaders to build and develop Freedom Project programming.
• Communicating and collaborating with students, their parents, and other stakeholders to enroll them in and build the Freedom Project mission. 
• Collaborating with, supporting, and managing Freedom Project interns and other short-term teaching staff. 
• Mentoring Freedom Project students in various stages of development, from middle school through college. 

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• A commitment to the organization’s mission of empowering Mississippi youth and a willingness to learn, grow, and develop as part of a team working towards that mission. 
• A commitment to engage in transformative study and practice
• Some knowledge of the history of the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Freedom Struggle in Mississippi and the United States. 
• The ability to enroll others in a mission and outcome and to work collaboratively as part of a small team. 
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement various projects with crucial deadlines affecting students’ overall experience.
• Vision, creativity, charisma, flexibility, compassion, patience, and trustworthiness.
• A Bachelor’s Degree by the summer of start date.

SALARY & BENEFITS:

• $50,000 salary
• Eligible for healthcare benefits