Generation of Promise 2019-2020 Application

Generation of Promise 2022-2023 Program Application

Welcome! The Generation of Promise Program at Focus: HOPE is a social justice and youth leadership program for 11th grade students in participating schools across Metro Detroit. The upcoming class will inaugurate Generation of Promise's transition to focusing on education justice.

Each year we bring together a cohort of up to 60 students of diverse backgrounds to learn about and promote social and racial justice. The students represent about 15 high schools in the region. Students become part of a powerful cross-cultural network while experiencing Detroit and its surrounding communities in new ways during the 10 months they have together. This upcoming school year the cohort will focus on education justice culminating in a Youth Policy Summit bringing together local youth and stakeholders to engage in education justice work.

Each student brings their own unique experiences and perspectives to the Generation of Promise program, and we look forward to learning about you through your application.

**The application deadline has been extended to Monday, June 13th at 11:59pm!

Generation of Promise Program Application - Part I

Personal information
First Name:*
Last Name:*
Date of Birth:*

MonthDayYear
Street Address:*
City:*
State:*
Zip Code:*
Student Cell Number:*
Ex: (313) 494-4565
Student E-mail:*
example@example.com - Please make sure you are providing the e-mail address that you check most frequently. Important program information will be communicated primarily via e-mail.
Parent/Guardian Name:*
Parent/Guardian E-mail:*
Parent/Guardian Cell Number:*
Home Phone Number:
School:*
Please select your school from the list above. Only students in participating schools are eligible for acceptance into the program.
I will be in 11th grade, at one of the participating schools, during the 2022-2023 Generation of Promise program year.*

Yes

CUMULATIVE G.P.A.:*
Please list any school, work, club, extracurricular activities or additional responsibilities:*
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Generation of Promise Program Application - Part II

Essay Questions
Note on the essay questions: Generation of Promise essay questions are the main opportunity for the Selection Committee to learn about why you are passionate about empowering and transforming your community as a young leader and ambassador to the program. Each response should be no less than a paragraph, but no more than a page. (In order to make sure you save your responses, you may want to begin on a Word document then copy and paste.)

If you are completing the paper application, please attach your essay responses on separate sheets of paper or on a word document.
1. Education justice focuses on issues that affect students, teachers, school districts, and equitable access to resources. Imagine that you had the power to make adjustments to the way your school operates and serves its students. Please describe the changes you would make and how your school would operate.*
2. This program will primarily focus on education justice issues; however, we often see social justice issues intersecting with one another. What is a social justice issue you are passionate about? How might this issue intersect with education justice?*
3. Describe a time you engaged with peers, family, or community members around a cause or issue. What goal or change were you trying to achieve? What was the result?*
4. Please describe your leadership ability and/or style. In what ways do you hope this ability and/or style will improve after participating in Generation of Promise? What else do you hope to gain from the program?*

Generation of Promise Program Application - Part III

Parent/Guardian Permission
Please have a parent or guardian review the information below:

Students in the Generation of Promise are required to participate in the following. Dates are subject to change in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All programming is virtual until further notice. Our ability to have in-person programming will be re-assessed regularly.
- Overnight Kickoff Retreat (Friday, October 7th - Sunday, October 9th) - Retreat attendance is mandatory.)
- Seven Program Day Sessions (1st Thursday of the month*, November – May)
  These events take students on visits to sites throughout Metropolitan Detroit. Students are excused from school on each of these program days in order to attend. Students are responsible for organizing their transportation to and from Focus: HOPE. Students cannot miss more than one program day. *Some days may be rescheduled to the 2nd Thursday depending on holidays
- Intense Discussion/Dialogue Sessions (occur during program events)
  Within program events, students engage in structured and informative discussions on sensitive issues that include but are not limited to race, ethnicity, religion, inequality, sexuality, and other topics that affect our community and world at large.
- Education Justice Youth Policy Summit (June)
  Throughout the year students will be gathering their learnings and organizing a youth policy summit to be held in June. Students are committed to designing and organizing the summit together, with the support of adult staff. Some months, especially in the second semester, may require groups to meet outside of program day in order to stay on top of tasks. We estimate approximately 2-4 hours of outside of program time per month.
By checking this box, you are verifying that your parent or guardian has granted you permission to apply to Generation of Promise Program understanding that, if accepted, you would participate in the Promise Program experience from August 2022 through June 2023. Your parent or guardian has read and understands the content of participation and understands that students who miss the initial retreat or more than one program day may be dismissed from the program.*

Yes, I have received permission from my parent or guardian to apply for (and participate in) the Generation of Promise Program.
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Generation of Promise Program Application - Part I

Generation of Promise Program Application - Part II

Generation of Promise Program Application - Part III