Date: March 20, 2008

Contact person: Kendra R. Johnson, 372-5113

The Women’s Project, a social justice organization that works against racism and sexism, is currently accepting applications for the Social Justice Fellowship. The new fellowship program is for Arkansas women activists who are committed to social change work in their communities and are interested in working across race, class, sexuality, age, culture and religion.

The Social Justice Fellowship Program will offer women from around the state and across political movements an opportunity to access training and technical assistance to build organizing skills, political education and relationships with others working for social justice. Each year, five women will be selected to receive $2000 to craft a plan to strengthen their work for social justice. These plans may include attending trainings outside the state, bringing in skilled activists for on-the-ground training, taking formal classes, choosing an activist/mentor, spending time with another organization, working on a national campaign or doing research. At the end of the year, the fellows will organize a women’s community meeting to teach others what they have learned.

Applications can be obtained via the Women’s Project website: www.womens-project.org or at their offices on 2224 Main Street, Little Rock, AR. Applications should be submitted by April 30, 2008 to:

Women’s Project Social Justice Fellowship

P.O. Box 164320

Little Rock, AR 72216

Since 1981, the Women’s Project has worked to improve the lives of women and children in communities throughout Arkansas. The breadth of this work has been diverse: nontraditional job training for women; monitoring racist, religious, sexist, and homophobic violence; transporting the children of women prisoners to visit their mothers; HIV/AIDS prevention education; organizing to end violence against women; public education about growing rightwing attacks against women, people of color, and LGBT people; and organizing against discrimination and injustice in both rural communities and cities.

For more information, contact Kendra R. Johnson at 372-5113 or via e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .