SEEDING SPARKS FELLOWSHIP
Voices of Hunger is recruiting its third cohort of fellows in West Virginia. We will come together to learn about this emerging movement, to grow our capacities to organize with one another and to effectively communicate the lived realities that we and our neighbors are experiencing everyday in the struggle to access healthy, nutritious foods. The application is due by April 30th.
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APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 30
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APPLY TODAY
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APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 30
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About the Fellowship
Our Seeding Sparks Fellowship is designed to support community organizers, particularly those with lived experience of food insecurity, and to provide advocacy and education opportunities that advance and progressively realize the Right to Food in West Virginia.
Fellows receive a $3,000 award to support their work advancing the Right to Food in West Virginia alongside organizing materials and engagement with a network of Right to Food advocates across the state.
Important Information
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Applications are due April 30th. The fellowship will take place from June 2026-May 2027. There will be in person gathering in July, November and February.
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You must be 18 years or older and based in West Virginia to apply.
We prioritize application from individuals with lived experience of food insecurity and community organizing.
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Fellows are expected to participate in 3 in-person gatherings in July, November and February and monthly virtual gatherings with other cohort members. Fellows are also expected to contribute to the communications work of the Voices of Hunger Collective.
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Fellows will receive a $3,000 stipend. We do not require financial reporting.
“When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard nor welcomed, but when we are silent we are still afraid, so it is better to speak,"
-Audre Lorde
