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Advocacy Leadership Academy: Summer 2025 Application
The Advocacy Leadership Academy is designed for beginners in the policy space who are looking to gain the knowledge and skills to become advocacy leaders in their communities and are enthusiastic about community organizing and power-building. This eight-week academy takes place every Tuesday from May 13th to July 1st , with sessions from 5 - 7 p.m. MST via Zoom. The weekly collaborative learning sessions will be interactive and paired with action items, case studies, and other hands-on advocacy opportunities. Participants will receive a certificate and a $100 stipend after completion, if they attend at least six (6) of the eight (8) sessions. Please note the required time commitment before applying. The Summer 2025 cohort will be limited to 12 participants to encourage intentional leadership development and an interactive learning environment. Participants will be selected based on how the academy’s offerings align with participants goals and policy/advocacy aspirations. Those not selected for the first cohort will be invited to reapply for future ones, and those who are selected may be invited as mentors for future cohorts. Submit a completed interest form by Friday, April 18, at 5 p.m. MST to be considered.
Background Information
All background information is for informational purposes only and will not be scored.
Name
First Name
Last Name
Preferred Pronouns
she/her
he/him
they/them
other
Mobile Number
E-mail
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example@example.com
Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Do you have access to reliable internet?
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No
Are you committed to attending all eight weekly learning sessions that will be offered from 5-7 p.m.?
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Yes
No
Are you affiliated with any community-based organizations involved in food sovereignty or food justice policy work? (If so, which one/s? If not, please write N/A)
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Pre-evaluation questions
The following questions will not be used for scoring purposes and will be used for internal programmatic evaluation.
On a scale from 1-5, please rate your overall confidence with understanding how the Colorado Legislature works
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On a scale from 1-5, please rate your overall confidence with navigating the Colorado State Legislature website to identify: bills, committees, legislators, & fiscal notes
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On a scale from 1-5, please rate your overall confidence with analyzing policies related to your own advocacy work
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On a scale from 1-5, please rate your overall confidence with understanding power dynamics in policy and using power-mapping tools
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On a scale from 1-5, please rate your overall confidence with providing testimony in your own advocacy work
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On a scale from 1-5, please rate your overall confidence with using campaign strategy tools to design your own campaign
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On a scale from 1-5, please rate your overall confidence with engaging in issue cutting to identify your own community issue campaign
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On a scale from 1-5, please rate your overall confidence with developing value-based messages for issues important to you
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On a scale from 1-5, please rate your overall confidence with developing messaging for your own public narrative.
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Assessment Questions
All of the following assessment questions in this section will be used for scoring purposes.
What areas of policy/advocacy are you interested in? (i.e. housing, food, transportation, education, healthcare, federal/ state programs, etc.)
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Please share what skillsets you are hoping to gain from participating in this advocacy academy?
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Please share with us how participation in this academy would be helpful for your long-term goals as an organizer/advocate?
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