JASS Global Movement Builders' School

Deadline: Jul 15, 2025

other

4 days (duration)

fully funded

To Apply

Please visit the application link below to apply.

Opportunity Overview

JASS (Just Associates) is thrilled to announce the call for applications for its first-ever Global Movement Builders' School, taking place in South Africa from October 30 to November 2, 2025.

📖 About JASS Global Movement Builders' School

At a time of profound political, social, and economic shifts worldwide, movements must come together to rethink strategy, renew solidarity, and collectively reimagine new possibilities for justice and liberation.

The Global Movement Builders' School will convene 50 dynamic movement builders from around the world for a shared journey of reflection, learning, and collective action.

Key Focus Areas:

Participants will engage in critical discussions, creative processes, and strategic sessions focused on:

Understanding and analyzing the evolving political landscape.
Sharpening strategies to confront systemic oppression.
Deepening collective knowledge of power, resistance, and change-making.
Building cross-movement solidarity and imagining transformative futures.

This gathering will be rooted in JASS's commitment to feminist movement building, centering the experiences, insights, and leadership of activists from the Global South and marginalized communities worldwide.

🎁 Benefits of JASS Global Movement Builders' School

Fully funded opportunity: JASS will cover all costs, including flights, transit, accommodation, and meals for participants.
For participants from organizations with larger budgets, JASS may request a percentage contribution to help defray costs.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

JASS is seeking a diverse group of approximately 50 participants from around the world who:

Have at least 5 years of experience in organizing or advocating for social change.
Play a leadership role in a social change organization, network, or community group.
Are eager to engage and learn with others across issues, borders, and identities.
Are committed to bringing about social transformation that is liberating, feminist, and decolonial.
Are interested in integrating a movement-oriented and ecosystem approach in their work for social change.
Want to deepen their understanding of power—both the systems we're up against and the power we can build together.
Are ready to rethink strategies and engage in cross-movement collaboration.
Are committed to integrating the learning from the school into their ongoing social change work.

📅 Application Date and Process

Application Deadline:

July 15, 2025

How to Apply:

Visit the application portal to submit your application.
For detailed information, refer to the program brochure.

This opportunity is sponsored by JASS (Just Associates), a global network committed to feminist movement building and social justice.

For activists, organizers, educators, artivists, and advocates committed to driving social change, this is a unique opportunity to sharpen strategy, deepen collective analysis, and imagine transformative futures. Don't miss out—apply today!

Benefits

JASS will cover all costs (flight, transit, accommodation, meals) for participants. For those from organizations with larger budgets, they will ask for a % contribution to help defray costs.

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