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If you are having suicidal thoughts or feelings, contact 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, or a qualified physician / mental health professional immediately.
MannMukti’s Youth Fellowship is a 6 month, virtual, volunteer, part-time opportunity (starting in Summer 2021) for high school students to get involved in mental health advocacy. It is open to any student (ages 13 – 18) from the South Asian diaspora.
Apply by April 4, 2022 at 11:59 PM PST!
Throughout this fellowship, we hope to:
The program has two components:
The Education Curriculum is a 14-week program structured in a weekly 1-hour lecture and 2-hour discussion format. The content centers on the mental health needs within the South Asian diaspora. These lectures and discussions will be led by an incredible selection of speakers, educators and advocates from several notable advocacy and community organizations.
During these 14 weeks, you’ll have an opportunity to learn and discuss the following:
The Capstone Accelerator is a 10-week program where students will have the opportunity to build their own advocacy projects. Under MannMukti’s guidance, students will be able to take a social-impact idea and build out a community-oriented project.
Over the 10 weeks, students will have the opportunity to:
*This fellowship is unpaid.*
However, throughout the program, you will have the opportunity to:
*While there is no cost to applying, if selected into the cohort, you will have to pay a materials fee (for all the education materials involved in the fellowship).*
Must be a high school student (ages 13-18)
Must have roots in the South Asian diaspora
Must be interested in learning about and advocating for mental health!
Submit this Google Form application by April 4, 2022
If selected, you will be invited to interview with our team
If accepted post-interview, you’ll hear back from us and receive an invite for the Fellowship Orientation, which will take place in Summer 2022
Must have a background in mental health
Must have roots in the South Asian diaspora
Must be interested in working with a motivated group of high school students
Must be willing to commit 4-6 hours per week
Submit your application by April 4, 2022
If selected, you will be invited to interview with our team.
Mentors will go through training and orientation prior to the start of the Fellowship program.
MannMukti pledges to serve all South Asians, recognizing the power hierarchies in our communities, created and maintained by different identities of caste, language, geography, gender, sexuality, and religion that shape individuals’ obstacles while seeking mental liberation.
