Youth of COLOR Organizing Fellow
- Location: Denver, Colorado (position based in CO) – hybrid remote and in-person (one day/week) Weekend and evening hours may be required, however flexible work schedules are encouraged year round at COLOR.
- Managed by: Program Director
- Terms of Employment: Part-time (avg. 20 hours per week)
- Timeline: September 3, 2025 – May 29, 2026
- Compensation: This position is part-time, with a $950 stipend twice per month plus reimbursement for any necessary lodging, travel, etc.
The Youth of COLOR organizing fellow helps increase, inform and energize Latinx voters and non-voters alike by building authentic relationships with young people and youth-serving organizations from marginalized communities. Objectives include:
- Collaborate with COLOR’s organizing team and grassroots programming to support and lead education and advocacy campaigns & activities with young people
- Expand understanding of state and local government and how voters and non-voters can be civically engaged in statewide elections
- Engage with marginalized communities including immigrants and young people with a multigenerational, bicultural, and faith-aware approach
- Understand and amplify COLOR’s civic engagement and voter education strategy through power mapping assessments, phone banking, community organizing, digital campaigns, and other relational organizing.
- Participate in weekly organizing calls with COLOR staff, coalitions and consultants
- Leverage community relationships and existing partnerships to share resources and information on Reproductive Justice issues impacting Latinx young people in Colorado
QUALIFICATIONS:
Fellows must demonstrate a commitment to COLOR’s vision, mission, and programs. The ideal candidate is a young person who is passionate about abortion and Reproductive Justice, advocacy, and being a changemaker for their community. To be successful in this fellowship, one must demonstrate results-focused work and problem solving skills to learn and work alongside the COLOR team in a fast-paced and ever-changing ecosystem. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are highly valued. Spanish language is preferred. Black, Brown, Indigenous, Afro-Latinxs, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, persons with disabilities, undocumented and LGBTQIA+ gender expansive people are encouraged to apply. A college degree is not required.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
- Provide at least one reference, a teacher or trusted adult from school, work or volunteering.
- Please submit detailed responses to both of the following short essay questions below:
- Tell us who you are. You can describe your background, values, significant experiences from your past, and/or special hobbies/interests that have helped to shape your identity, values, and/or aspirations.
- What experience do you have with community organizing? Please offer examples.
- If you don’t have experience, tell us about why you are interested in working in that respective area and any transferable skills.
The deadline to apply for the Youth of COLOR Fellowship is July 21st, 2025. Please send your application and any questions to Lynette Garcia, at programscoordinator@colorlatina.org.
Youth of COLOR Policy Fellow
- Location: Denver, Colorado (position based in CO) – hybrid remote and in-person (one day/week) Weekend and evening hours may be required, however flexible work schedules are encouraged year round at COLOR.
- Managed by: Program Director
- Terms of Employment: Part-time (avg. 20 hours per week)
- Timeline: September 3, 2025 – May 29, 2026
- Compensation: This position is part-time, with a $950 stipend twice per month plus reimbursement for any necessary lodging, travel, etc.
The Youth of COLOR policy fellow helps activate people of color to voice concerns with elected officials, public leaders, decision-makers, and stakeholders on policy issues impacting our communities. It includes promoting the involvement of Latinx youth in the political process at the local and state levels. Objectives include:
- Relationship building with policymakers and stakeholders and also with coalitions and partner organizations alongside movement building techniques
- Expand understanding of government entities and how Colorado state policy is developed and implemented
- Review, learn and support COLOR’s policy priorities rooted in the Reproductive Justice framework during the legislative session and observe high-level meetings with COLOR’s Policy Director
- Conduct research on behalf of current policy priorities, tracking and analyzing with racial, gender and immigrant justice lenses.
- Participate in weekly policy call with COLOR policy staff, lobbying team and consultants
- Support legislative briefings, provide testimony, and participate in media advocacy efforts
- Deepen understanding of strategies that affect policy change, including grassroots advocacy efforts and effective coalition building.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Fellows must demonstrate a commitment to COLOR’s vision, mission, and programs. The ideal candidate is a young person who is passionate about abortion and Reproductive Justice, advocacy, and being a changemaker for their community. To be successful in this fellowship, one must demonstrate results-focused work and problem solving skills to learn and work alongside the COLOR team in a fast-paced and ever-changing ecosystem. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are highly valued. Spanish language is preferred. Black, Brown, Indigenous, Afro-Latinxs, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, persons with disabilities, undocumented and LGBTQIA+ gender expansive people are encouraged to apply. A college degree is not required.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
- Provide at least one reference, a teacher/professor or trusted adult from school, work or volunteering.
- Please submit detailed responses to both of the following short essay questions below:
- Tell us who you are. You can describe your background, values, significant experiences from your past, and/or special hobbies/interests that have helped to shape your identity, values, and/or aspirations.
- What experience do you have with political advocacy? Please offer examples.
- If you don’t have experience, tell us about why you are interested in working in that respective area and any transferable skills.
Deadline to apply for the Youth of COLOR Fellowship is July 21st, 2025. Please send your application and any questions to Lynette Garcia, at programscoordinator@colorlatina.org.
Youth of COLOR Communications Fellow
- Location: Denver, Colorado (position based in CO) – hybrid remote and in-person (one day/week) Weekend and evening hours may be required, however flexible work schedules are encouraged year round at COLOR.
- Managed by: Program Director
- Terms of Employment: Part-time (avg. 20 hours per week)
- Timeline: September 3, 2025 – May 29, 2026
- Compensation: This position is part-time, with a $950 stipend twice per month plus reimbursement for any necessary lodging, travel, etc.
The Youth of COLOR communications fellow helps build voice and influence through digital and marketing advocacy. They help bring authentic Latinx voices to the forefront, which help influence dominant narratives about Reproductive Justice and public policy. Objectives include:
- Interest in Reproductive Justice, intersectionality, and community powerbuilding
- Background and/or interest in marketing, advertising, storytelling, or graphic/web design
- Learn to recognize and address stigmatizing and disempowering language and offer inclusive messaging within the Reproductive Justice framework.
- Use digital communications, including social media outlets (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok, etc) with a Reproductive Justice-centered lens to help raise visibility of COLOR activities, events, donation asks, calls to action, etc.
- Give voice to real-life experiences (about abortion, STI/HIV positive living, young parenting, comprehensive sex ed…) through storytelling in order to destigmatize these topics.
- Participate in weekly communications call with COLOR staff and partners
- Support communications team’s effort to author content (powermails, draft opinion editorials, blog content, etc.) and share stories (press/rally speaker, provide legislative hearing testimony, etc.).
QUALIFICATIONS:
Fellows must demonstrate a commitment to COLOR’s vision, mission, and programs. The ideal candidate is a young person who is passionate about abortion and Reproductive Justice, advocacy, and being a changemaker for their community. To be successful in this fellowship, one must demonstrate results-focused work and problem solving skills to learn and work alongside the COLOR team in a fast-paced and ever-changing ecosystem. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are highly valued. Spanish language is preferred. Black, Brown, Indigenous, Afro-Latinxs, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, persons with disabilities, undocumented and LGBTQIA+ gender expansive people are encouraged to apply. A college degree is not required.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
- Provide at least one reference, a teacher or trusted adult from school, work or volunteering.
- Please submit detailed responses to both of the following short essay questions below:
- Tell us who you are. You can describe your background, values, significant experiences from your past, and/or special hobbies/interests that have helped to shape your identity, values, and/or aspirations.
- What experience do you have with communications? Please offer examples.
- If you don’t have experience, tell us about why you are interested in working in that respective area and any transferable skills.
Deadline to apply for the Youth of COLOR Fellowship is July 21st, 2025. Please send your application and any questions to Lynette Garcia, at programscoordinator@colorlatina.org.