nuance Fellows

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nuance fellows are curious, engaged, and excited about expanding sexual health conversations around newcomer, immigrant and sexual and reproductive health issues and perspectives! You are open to, and comfortable with, sharing your thoughts, opinions and stories in a safe, closed in-person group and online (with the option to remain anonymous online), in the form of written and/or visual pieces such as personal stories, art, essays, photography, videos, poetry etc. As the first cohort of nuance fellows, you will have the opportunity to help define and shape both a physical and online space for newcomer, immigrant and second generation youth.

This position is for a nine-month period from September 2017 to May 2018.

Please apply here: https://goo.gl/forms/Iu8jHAuT14tFtsmu1

Role Description:

• Opportunity to further develop / explore creative writing skills
• Produce 6 pieces on agreed upon topic areas with the nuance team over the course of 9 months
• Attend monthly in-person meetups with the NU executive team, and participate in trainings / workshops / brainstorming sessions
• Iterate on pieces submitted based on feedback from the nuance Content Editor
• Work with the Content Editor to identify both local and online resources as they relate to the pieces submitted (i.e. linking to bedsider in a piece regarding birth control choice)
• Collaborate and brainstorm with other fellows and nuance team members during meetups
• Help define and commit to a set of guidelines at the beginning of the year on what a "safe space" looks like for in-person monthly meet ups
• Be reimbursed for travel costs up to a specified limit (i.e. subway tokens) for in-person meetups (food and drinks will also be provided!)
• Receive a total of a $900 stipend for a nine-month fellowship

Applicant Criteria:

• Identify as a newcomer, immigrant and/or second-generation youth between the ages of 16 to 29, living in the TGTA, and able to attend in-person meetings (these are requirement of our funding grant)
• Interest in newcomer, immigrant and sexual and reproductive health issues and perspectives
• Possess a unique and articulate voice as demonstrated through at least one writing sample on any topic (does not have to be sexual health focused)
• Comfortable in expressing thoughts, opinions and/or stories across a diverse range of pieces which may or may not touch on sensitive topics (i.e sexual violence, mental health issues)
• Work well independently and possesses the writing skills and inspiration required to produce six pieces
• Possess desire to learn and improve on their writing over the nine-month fellowship from peer feedback and capacity building

Please apply here: https://goo.gl/forms/Iu8jHAuT14tFtsmu1. The application deadline is August 18, applicants will be notified and interviewed, if applicable, prior to the end of August.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at hello@nuhere.org.