As a college student in the Advocacy Institute, you will gain the skills, knowledge, and lifelong support to lead in the movement to end factory farming.
Program elements include:
- Workshops led by movement leaders
- Discussions about weekly readings
- Elective hours on a wide variety of topics
- The opportunity to serve as a mentor to an Institute high school student
- One-to-one support from FFAC staff mentors
- An advocacy project of your choice
- Connections with like-minded peers
- Internships, job opportunities, and introductions
- Lifelong membership in the Leadership Collective
Summer College Institute: June 14th through August 5th 2022
- Students meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9-1pm PT / 12-4pm ET
- Time commitment: 16 hours per week for 8 weeks, which includes:
- Initial orientation
- Workshops
- Discussion hours
- Elective hours
- Four practical hours per week
- End of term celebration
Spring College Academic Institute: Mid-January through May
- Students meet on Fridays from 10am-1pm PT / 1-4pm ET
- Time commitment: Six hours per week for 16 weeks, which includes:
- Initial orientation
- Workshops
- Discussion hours
- Elective hours
- Two practical hours per week
- End of term celebration
Students also have the option to pursue further Institute training as an continuing student advocate or as an Institute Fellow. After completing one term at the Institute, students become members of the Leadership Collective.
The Advocacy Institute program for college students offers two terms each year. Students can choose whichever term fits their schedules best.