In May 2011, forty college students will embark on a journey retracing the route of the original 1961 Freedom Rides and beginning an important national conversation about the role of civic engagement today. The ten-day, all-expenses-paid trip is a unique opportunity for college students who are committed to learning from history and to applying those lessons today.
American Experience will select students with a broad range of backgrounds– lending diverse voices to the journey. We are looking for students who want to share their experiences and who are eager to learn from their peers, from pioneers in the civil rights movement, and from today’s civic leaders. Students should possess strong written communication skills and must demonstrate a commitment to civic engagement.
Please note: This application must be completed in one sitting. We recommend that you write your essay responses in a text document, then copy and paste them into this form once you have completed text for all sections. There will be no opportunity to save your work and return to finish it.
The application deadline is January 17, 2011. Decisions will be announced by the end of February 2011.