WOJO application

Leadership Training

Women Organizing for Justice & Opportunity

Women Organizing for Justice & Opportunity (WOJO) is a six-month training program for formerly incarcerated women to sharpen their social justice leadership skills.

Nothing is Impossible because

You Are A Leader

Once formerly incarcerated women find stability, we encourage them to become community leaders. Our annual training program called Women Organizing for Justice and Opportunity (WOJO) allows formerly incarcerated women to get involved in the movement for social justice and sharpen their leadership skills. Participants who have been adversely affected by our criminal justice, governmental and economic systems receive the tools they need to make changes to those systems.

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We are now accepting applications for our 2022 WOJO Leadership Lab Cohort!

The WOJO Leadership Lab provides a six-month training program from April through October 2022, with the kickoff orientation taking place from April 1-3. This orientation is mandatory for all selected applicants.

Participants must have a previous incarceration history.

Applications are due March 7, 2022.

If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Jeffcoat at: WOJO@anewwayoflife.org

Name(Required)

First Last

Date of birth(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Current employer (if unemployed, indicate most recent employer)(Required)

Position/title

Length of employment

Highest level of education completed(Required)

Period of most recent incarceration(Required)

Most recent release date(Required)

Parole/probation period

How did you learn about WOJO Leadership Lab?(Required)

Briefly explain what you hope to gain from your participation in the WOJO Leadership Lab to support your current priorities.(Required)

Did you or someone you know face the possibility of losing parental rights as a consequence of arrest of incarceration?(Required)

Yes

I don't know

If yes, what changes would you like to see in the child welfare system as it relates to incarcerated parents?

If yes, what would have helped you/them better navigate this system?

What do you see as the most important issues/barriers facing incarcerated parents who are trying to stay connected with their children?(Required)

What do you see as the most important issues/barriers faced by people who are returning from prison/jail?(Required)

What do you see as the most important issues/barriers faced by people who are currently incarcerated?(Required)

In as many words as you feel are necessary, please tell us your personal history and explain how you feel WOJO can help you rewrite or expand the narrative. You may either fill out this field or attach a Word document below.

If you did not fill in the field above, please upload your personal history as a Word document here.

Max. file size: 256 MB.

Please select one of the four essay questions below.(Required)

What is your definition of a leader, and why do you think you fulfill that description?

Who most inspired you to be a leader, and how can you draw on that inspiration to spread the wealth to others?

If you were given all of the time and resources required to make any goal into an outcome, what would it be, and why would you embrace it?

Clearing hurdles is an important part of leadership. Describe your biggest life obstacle and how you tackled it.

Now that you have chosen a question, please copy and paste your essay in the field below or attach below as a word document. 300 words or less, please.

If you did not fill in the field above, please upload your essay here.

Max. file size: 256 MB.

Leadership Training

Women Organizing for Justice & Opportunity

Nothing is Impossible because

You Are A Leader

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