Dream.Org is an equal opportunity/affirmative action organization. We strongly encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply, regardless of race, sex, gender identity, age, disability, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, centering those most impacted by systemic injustices and giving them a seat at the table to shape a more equitable future. If you are newer to advocacy or have a few years under your belt, this is the cohort for you.

Therefore, the eligibility criteria are as follows:

• Black & Brown (BIPOC) young adults between 18-24 years of age as of the application deadline.
• Lives in the Maricopa County

And (one of the following):

• Directly Justice Impacted (personal involvement with the criminal justice system) 
• Indirectly Justice Impacted (family member, significant other, or close friend involvement with the criminal justice system)
• A supporter of Justice Reform
• A supporter of Climate Justice

Notifications are sent primarily via the email you submitted in your application. Every applicant will receive a notice about their application.  If you are not contacted within 2 weeks of your application, the email you submitted included an error.

The cohort will include in-person and virtual meetings. There will be 3  in-person weekends and 1 virtual orientation. The in-person locations of the cohort will be announced to those selected at orientation. Below are the dates:

 In-Person Training Dates

Virtual Training Dates

• September 17th, 5:00PM-6:00PM

All cohort members must attend all training sessions (in-person and virtual). Every cohort member will be paired with a mentor who they will be required to meet with on a biweekly basis.