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FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
Seeking Fellowship Candidates for 2025

DESCRIPTION

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), founded in 1974, is a New York-based national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans. By combining litigation, advocacy, education, and organizing, AALDEF works with Asian American communities across the country to secure human rights for all.

AALDEF is seeking fellowship candidates for 2025 for project-based and school-funded fellowships.

AALDEF uses a movement lawyering model to support Asian Americans organizing for social change. Through innovative legal strategies, AALDEF facilitates organizing and prioritizes issues impacting those most marginalized by collaborating with community-based groups across the country.

Opportunities for fellowship proposals are available in the following areas: Anti-Asian Violence, Economic Justice, Immigrant Rights, and Voting Rights and Democracy. AALDEF is particularly interested in fellowship proposals that focus on communities with heightened vulnerabilities for deportation (e.g. Southeast Asian refugee and migrant populations), Asian immigrant workers facing emerging or increasing barriers to safe working environments (e.g. Filipino nurses, massage and sex workers), and cross-racial strategies to counter incursions on civil rights gains. AALDEF will work with the candidate to craft a proposal.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Demonstrated commitment to social, racial, and economic justice.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively with internal and external partners.
  • Commitment to movement or community lawyering.
  • Familiarity with Asian American communities and issues.
  • Outstanding writing, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
  • Highly organized, solution-oriented, and can work independently and in collaboration with others.
  • Admitted to or willing to sit for the N.Y. Bar.
  • Ability to speak an Asian language helpful, but not required.

COMPENSATION: Salary is $75,000. Excellent health and vacation benefits.

DEADLINE: Wednesday, July 31, 2024

TO APPLY: Email a cover letter with your project proposal, resume, two writing samples, and three references to info@aaldef.org, and put “Fellowship Application” in the subject line.

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AALDEF is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.