“As a Democracy Summer Fellow, you’re not just going to change your life. You're going to change your country.” — Congressman Jamie Raskin

Dear Friends:

I am proud to announce that my campaign will be participating as a partner in the 2023 National Democracy Summer School! This one-of-a-kind Democratic Fellowship program—founded by Congressman Jamie Raskin and expanded across the country in an historic partnership with the DCCC—is dedicated to training the next generation of political activists and visionary leaders.

As part of this initiative, I am looking for 5 dedicated high school and college students to join me as Wiley Nickel For Congress Fellows!

This six-week program will take place from Monday, June 26, 2023 - Monday, August 7, 2023 and requires a commitment of 10-15 hours per week. Fellows will participate in exciting online seminars and a special curriculum designed by Congressman Jamie Raskin, while also organizing on-the-ground with my reelection campaign here in NC-13.

Throughout the academic portion, Fellows will learn from academic luminaries, political leaders, policy experts, issue advocates and top community organizers from across the country. Past Democracy Summer speakers have included House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Professor Laurence Tribe, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Rep. John Lewis and Civil Rights leaders Bob Moses and Rev. William J. Barber II.

Not to mention, Fellows will also learn state-of-the-art skills in phone-banking, text-banking, canvassing, fundraising and voter registration—all the necessary ingredients for a thriving field operation!

Additional information and the application for the Fellowship can be found HERE. The priority deadline to apply is April 14th, 2023. If you know a student who may be interested in this life-changing program, please forward them this email and remind them to select our campaign on the application—they won’t want to miss out!

Apply Here

Thank you for your support,

Wiley Nickel

P.S. If you’re not a student, but still excited about Democracy Summer, you can support our participation in this enriching program by donating to my campaign here!

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