Fellowship applications are now available! Please fill out yours by October 26. Contact Rachel Burrows with any questions.
Jess Klein used her 2007 Young People For (YP4) fellowship to launch the 1 in 3 Ask Me campaign to raise awareness of sexual assault and violence against women.
Building on this Blueprint for Social Justice, Jess has used the YP4 internship program to work on her project full-time and take the campaign to other campuses in Michigan.
Progressive Academy Online
YP4's Progressive Academy Online allows you to access trainings anytime, anywhere.
Progressive Academy Online courses are free, open to everyone, and taught by experienced professionals who use interactive activities along with resources that you can access and use at your own pace.
Learn real-world skills, including how to start a nonprofit, manage a campaign, run for public office and spread ideas through the arts, media and think tanks.
Course in Progress
Political thought in the United States can’t just be divided into two camps — us vs. them, left vs. right, progressive vs. conservative — it’s much more complicated than that. There are actually a variety of progressive viewpoints on the economy, foreign policy and values — and they often contradict one another. This course, organized by People For the American Way, runs September 15–October 24.
Upcoming Courses
Fundraising in the Movement
Cosponsored by the Earth Island Institute. Runs November–December.
Past Courses
Political thought in the United States can’t just be divided into two camps — us vs. them, left vs. right, progressive vs. conservative — it’s much more complicated than that. There are actually a variety of progressive viewpoints on the economy, foreign policy and values — and they often contradict one another. Organized by YP4 and the Movement Vision Lab @ the Center for Community Change.The Federal Courts at a Crossroads
The future of our federal judiciary — particularly the Supreme Court — will effectively be on the ballot in November when voters choose the next President and new class of senators. This seminar explains why every American should care about who sits on the federal courts, and what’s at stake during an election year. Presented by People For the American Way.
Tough to Vote, Tough to Get By: Economic Insecurity and Barriers to Civic Participation
A course about election reform and economic opportunity/insecurity, organized by YP4 and Demos.
The New Democracy: Technology and Organizing for the Progressive Youth Movement
A free online course organized by Future 5000 and YP4.
Political thought in the United States can’t just be divided into two camps — us vs. them, left vs. right, progressive vs. conservative — it’s much more complicated than that. There are actually a variety of progressive viewpoints on the economy, foreign policy and values — and they often contradict one another.
Join staff and partners of the Movement Vision Lab @ the Center for Community Change to explore the state of progressive ideology today. Discover a range of progressive ideas, debate different perspectives, and figure out where you stand!
Six Steps to Winning Your Election
Six Steps to Winning Your Election is a public sector course within the Progressive Academy Online. In this course, participants will explore and discuss the following essential components of running for public office and running a successful electoral campaign:
- When and how to launch an effective campaign
- Building volunteer networks
- Developing successful communications strategies
- Raising the necessary funds to finance a campaign
- Ensuring that voters turn out on Election Day and that their votes are counted
The course is designed for people who are interested in grassroots organizing, campaign management, and/or running for office in the future.
The Progressive Movement – Social Sector Issues 101
The progressive movement has long addressed issues that speak to a diverse set of cultural constituencies, interests and socio-economic classes. It has not, however, always been the case that work around specific issues has benefited the broader progressive movement on the whole. This course will address a few of those core cultural and civil rights issues that have put progressive activists at odds with each other at times and close allies at others.
Direct Voter Contact and GOTV (Get Out the Vote)
Join Young People For and the Young Elected Officials for this six-week Public Sector course. Explore the different tools used in voter outreach, base building, voter identification and persuasion and identifying and targeting GOTV audiences. This course is designed for people who are interested in sharpening their skills recruiting and talking to voters to yield the best possible results on Election Day.