The Human Impacts Institute is an organization that uses arts and culture to inspire environmental action for social good. They are looking for New York City-based youth (ages 18-24) to participate in a two-month fellowship as part of their pilot program designed to showcase how community-based leadership and creativity are central to the health and wellbeing of our City.
The Urban Environmental Health Lab (UEHL) is experimenting with new ways to build resilience to environmental health threats, while more creatively connecting our communities to diverse pollution prevention tools. The two-year pilot brings NYC health experts together with local artists to create interactive exhibits throughout NYC, a series of virtual and in-person community workshops, and free, public soil, air, and water testing via a mobile testing lab.
Six Youth Fellows will be selected, who engage, educate, and show passion for environmental and social justice through their creativity. Each fellow will have the opportunity to attend community workshops and a variety of studio, office, and lab visits led by local artists and environmental leaders. Fellows will work in pairs to create a project inspired by the topics covered in these workshops with the goal to produce community environmental testing focused on air, soil, or water. This project can involve anything from art to technology to education and everything in between.
The Fellows will receive many exciting benefits, including:
- International recognition as a youth leader in their community
- Two-months of creative, professional development support (June 1st- August 1st, 2022)
- Training from The Moth on storytelling
- A citywide platform to share their knowledge and initiatives
- Mentorship from a network of diverse NYC-based environmental and arts experts
- Collaboration with another Youth Fellow to creatively communicate their work and impact
- $1000 stipend per person upon completion of the Fellowship and $500 to fund their group vision/project
Youth Fellows will be asked to participate in:
- Weekly, virtual and in-person networking meetings with Fellowship cohort (approximately 15 hours per week: 5 hours of visits/ experiences and 10 hours towards working on project)
- Weeklong storytelling training
- One public workshop on their expertise
- One social media takeover day
- Meetings with their partner and mentor (timeline will be set together)
Applicants must have a strong connection to NYC, preferably to communities with histories of facing environmental justice issues.
Nominate an Environmental Health Fellow by
May 1st at humanimpactsinstitute.org/applynyc to help us build a healthier New York City!
