Hey URGE family,

It’s that time of year again! 🥳️🎉

URGE is on the hunt for our next cycle of bold and dynamic, storytellers and digital creatives to be part of URGE’s Our Folks: Voices of LGBTQ+ Youth of Color program 2025-2026 cohort.

Our Folks is an eight-month, fully remote internship that will arm you with skills to write for a variety of publications, use social media to amplify your voice and connect the personal (your lived experience) with the political. We value the perspectives of young LGBTQ+ folks of color and to reflect this, program participants will be compensated for their work on a monthly basis.

While no formal experience is required to be part of Our Folks and applications are open to college students, young folks in the workforce, freelancers, and more, we do have eligibility requirements.

Check out the “required” and “bonus” qualifications below to see if you’d be a good fit!

Required qualifications: 
✨ Must be between the ages of 18-30

✨ LGBTQ+ and/or a person of color

✨ Passionate about Reproductive justice, gender equity and LGBTQ+ liberation

✨ Legally eligible to work in the United States

✨ Available to attend an in-person training August 11-14

Bonus qualifications: 
✨ Live in/attend school in one of our investment states (Alabama, California, Georgia, Kansas, Ohio & Texas)

✨ Familiarity with using digital platforms (ie: social media & journalism) for social change!

Applications are due on May 21, 2025 by 11:59PST and you can get started here!

Applicants must submit a completed application and two content samples via the Google form for consideration. If you have any accessibility needs or tech concerns, please reach out to [email protected] for support.
 
For more information, including work from past cohorts, check out our website.

In solidarity,

Aleo Pugh (they/she)
Georgia Communications + Cultural Strategies Manager, URGE

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