CYLC Fellow

The CYLC-ARC Leadership and Social Change Career Pathway Program prepares students to enter nonprofit and public sector careers through a paid, learn-and-earn model, doing meaningful community change work. Students pursue a postsecondary credential at American River College while gaining hands-on, work-based learning experience with local community-based organizations and public agencies.

Fellows build skills in community organizing and advocacy, deepen their understanding of local issues, and grow as change agents and leaders through close mentoring, classroom learning, and community-based practice.

The program prepares ARC students to become the next generation of knowledgeable and skilled organizers, advocates, and nonprofit leaders in the Sacramento region.

What you can expect:

1. Earn a postsecondary credential with academic and career advising support. Participate in special projects, specialized trainings, and mentorship opportunities.
2. Be placed with a community-based organization or a government agency for nine months to gain experience in community organizing, advocacy, and the nonprofit and public sectors. 
3. Learn and engage alongside other Fellows focused on leadership and social change. Participate in leadership development enrichment activities through a cohort-based model. 
4. Fellows will be awarded up to $10,000 in stipends and awarded up to $5,000 in scholarships during their participation in the nine-month fellowship.