Lindsay James (IA-02)

Democracy Summer Fellow

By submitting this application, you are applying to be a Democracy Summer Fellow with Lindsay James in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District.

This year's program will take place from Monday, June 22nd to Friday, August 7th and requires a 15-20 hour/week commitment. Applicants should select the application for the campaign closest to their summer residence.

This application will require a resume, cover letter, and several short answer questions. To prepare your responses in advance of completing the application, you can view the list of questions.

The Democracy Summer project seeks to bring about political change in America by training and deploying the next generation of Democratic organizers and leaders to win elections at every level. This one-of-a-kind Democratic Fellowship—founded in Maryland by Congressman Jamie Raskin but now undertaken across the country—teaches high school and college students state-of-the-art tactics in voter registration and political organizing, the dynamic history of political and social change in our country, and essential lessons for political leadership.

Democracy Summer expanded nationally for the first time in 2021 in an historic partnership with the DCCC and multiple campaigns of Democratic Members. Last cycle, we had more than 1,500 college and high school students participating in nearly every state in the union. Democracy Summer Fellows engage in a full-blown pro-democracy, pro-voting rights and pro-freedom curriculum and an exciting summer of on-the-ground organizing, with voter registration, door knocking, phone banks, rallies and political events.

Selected Fellows must:

• Commit to fully participating in at least 4 hours a week of virtual seminars, discussions and workshops.
• Commit to fully participating in an additional 10-15 hours a week of organizing with their campaign (primarily in-person with some remote responsibilities.) Schedules will vary by individual campaign.
• Be at least 16 years of age.

All Fellows will receive a minimum of a $575 stipend from their campaign to supplement the costs of their organizing efforts.