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Young Women Empowered (Y-WE)
Facilitator/Teaching Artist Open Application
Thank you for your interest in being a Teaching Artist/Facilitator with Y-WE! Please visit our website [add link there] for more information about facilitation opportunities at Y-WE and the application process.
If you have any needs or questions about the application process, please contact Rae (she/her), Operations Manager, at rae@y-we.org.
Personal Information
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Preferred first name (if different)
Pronouns (optional)
she/her, they/them, he/him, etc.
Birthdate
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Please double check that the date provided is accurate! We need your name AND birthdate in order to run the required background check.
Email
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Verify Email
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Phone Number
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Address
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Address Line 1
Address Line 2
City
City
State
State/Province
ZIP/Postal Code
Country
Experience and Qualifications
Please attach a copy of your most recent resume (cover letter not required!).
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Why are you interested in working with Y-WE?
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No more than 100-ish words please!
What facilitation superpowers would you bring to the Y-WE community?
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No more than 200-ish words please!
What about your prior experience facilitating and/or working with young people makes you a good fit for Y-WE?
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No more than 200-ish words please!
What types of experiences and subject areas are you confident facilitating? Note: the items in parenthesis below are just examples! Please select whichever broad categories best apply.
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Adult Skills (financial management, career building)
Career and Higher Education
Empowerment and Liberation (body liberation, affirmations)
Environmental and/or Food Justice
Fashion and Crafts (sewing, jewelry making)
Food and Farming (gardening, cooking, herbalism)
Healthy Relationships and Sexual Health (consent, sexuality, reproductive justice)
Mental Health and Wellness (managing stress, self-care, healing justice)
Music and Performing Arts (songwriting, theater)
Outdoor/Nature Experiences (hiking, kayaking, survival skills)
Somatics, Healing, and Mindfulness (meditation, sound healing)
Technology (coding, graphic design)
Trade Skills (woodworking, metalworking)
Visual Arts (painting, drawing)
Writing (poetry, memoir)
Youth Leadership (facilitation skills, activism, advocacy)
Affinity: LGBTQIA+ spaces
Affinity: Black spaces
Affinity: BIPOC spaces
Affinity: Muslim spaces
Affinity: Other (please describe below)
Other (please describe below)
Please tell us more about what you selected above!
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Please tell us about your pay expectations for facilitation contracts.
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If you're new to Y-WE, how did you hear about us? Or, if you have an existing relationship to Y-WE, please describe.
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Do you have any access or accomodations needs you'd like us to know about?
Y-WE is dedicated to creating inclusive spaces and programs for all, including people with disabilities and specific accommodation needs.
Anything else you'd like us to know?
We know that this application format can't capture everything! If you have other media or materials you'd like to share that help tell the story of your experience and qualifications, please feel free to send it to rae@y-we.org.
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Got it!
If you are related to or have a personal relationship outside of Y-WE with any current Y-WE staff members, please provide their names (no relationship description needed- names only please!)
This has no bearing on how you are considered for potential contracts- we only use this info to avoid conflicts of interest internally when reviewing applications or hiring facilitators.
References
Please list two professional references who can comment on your relevant skills and experience.
Reference #1
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First Name
Last Name
Relationship to You
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Phone
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Email
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Verify Email
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Reference #2
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First Name
Last Name
Relationship to You
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Phone
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Email
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Verify Email
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Demographic Information
Y-WE collects this data to better understand our community, and to improve and obtain support for our programs. Your answers are confidential and will not be shared outside of Y-WE except as part of anonymous percentages.
Do you identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color?
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select one
Yes
No
Prefer not to answer
Other
If you selected 'Other' please describe:
Race/Ethnicity (check all that apply)
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American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black
African American
Hispanic or Latino/Latinx
Middle Eastern
Mixed Race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White
Prefer not to answer
Other
If you selected 'Other' please describe:
Do you identify as LGBTQIA+?
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select one
Yes
No
Other
Prefer not to answer
If you selected 'Other' please describe (optional):
Gender Identity (select any/all that apply, or select 'prefer not to answer')
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Agender
Girl or woman
Boy or man
Non-binary
Genderqueer
Gender neutral
Two spirit
Cisgender
Genderfluid
Prefer not to answer
Other
If you selected 'Other' please describe (optional):
Languages spoken at a conversational level or higher.
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'Conversational' means you can hold your own in a conversation regardless of the topic, without preparation. Although you may still struggle with grammar and vocabulary, you can generally communicate effectively back and forth.
English
Amharic
Arabic
Chinese
Khmer
Korean
Punjabi
Russian
Somali
Spanish
Tagalog
Tigrinya
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
Other
If you selected 'Other' please describe:
Submitting this form indicates your consent for Y-WE to call references, run a background check, and keep your application materials on file.
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Got it- I consent to that.
Thanks for your application!
