COLAGE FELLOWSIP PROGRAM: FOCUS ON TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION AND LGBTQ FAMILIES

Do you have (or had) one or more LGBTQ parents?

Do you have personal experience with transracial adoption?

Do you want to build community and resources available to people transracially adopted by LGBTQ parents?

Come work at COLAGE and do groundbreaking work on youth with LGBTQ parents and transracial adoption

COLAGE is the only national organization working with our specific constituency, providing Fellows with a unique perspective on LGBTQ issues. Furthermore, as the lead staff on a new project to address the unique needs of transracially adopted COLAGErs (ie people with LGBTQ parents), the Transracial Adoption Fellow will have the chance to use their creativity and initiative to direct the project.

About COLAGE:

COLAGE is a national movement of children, youth, and adults with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) parents. We build community and work toward social justice through youth empowerment, leadership development, education, and advocacy. Our office is based in San Francisco, CA and offers a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic team.

“This fellowship allowed me to build upon my community organizing skills and to profoundly expand the breadth of my work in the COLAGE movement.” – Monica Canfield-Lenfest, KOT Fellow, 2007-08

Preferred qualifications

· Significant knowledge and/or experience with youth who have LGBTQ parents and/or youth who were adopted transracially

· Outstanding interpersonal skills, ability to cultivate relationships with a variety of people; must have demonstrated cultural competence in working with diverse populations, including communities of color, adoptees, LGBTQ persons, persons of varying ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, health status and abilities;

· Commitment to diversifying organizations and building anti-racist and multicultural alliances;

· Experience working with and planning events for youth and/or families;

· Excellent oral, writing, research, listening, and organizational skills;

· Computer literate (especially on PC’s), knowledge of Office 97/2000, FileMaker Pro, HTML, and desktop publishing programs a plus.

· Self-motivated, flexible, and full of initiative.

· People with LGBTQ parent/s especially folks who were transracially adopted.

Requirements

· Must be 18 or over. Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience preferred.

· Must be LGBTQ-positive.

· People of color, people who were transracially adopted, and people with LGBTQ parents especially encouraged to apply.

Compensation

Fellowship participants receive a stipend which will depend on the experience of the candidate and length of the fellowship.

How to Apply

Please mail, email, or fax us the following information:

1. Your resume;

2. A cover letter sharing your interest in working for COLAGE and qualifications for this fellowship;

Please address your application materials to COLAGE Fellowship Program.

We will meet with interested, qualified candidates to explore the possibility of the COLAGE Transracial Adoption Fellowship being a good match. We would like to identify our fellow by June but if you are interested, let us know as soon as possible as there are some funding/grant opportunities we would love to pursue with you. The fellowship will begin as early as September 2008 and run for 7-9 months. Applications will be accepted until the fellowship is filled.