2024 Anne Braden Anti-Racist Organizer Training Program Application
Catalyst Project will be holding the 2024 Anne Braden Anti-Racist Organizer Training Program for white social justice organizers and activists in Orlando, Florida this year from May-August. The Braden Program develops white anti-racist leaders as part of an overall multiracial movement-building strategy. This year's program is open to people organizing anywhere -- you do not need to live or organize in Florida to participate in the 2024 Anne Braden Program. This program will include 3 in-person 4-day trainings in Orlando, 2-3 online sessions, small group meetings, one-on-one mentorship, homework, and grassroots fundraising. The training weekends will be in-person (with COVID protocols):
  • Weekend 1: May 10-13
  • Weekend 2: June 21-24
  • Weekend 3: Aug 2-5
Applications are now open and due February 15, 2024. More info about the program here: bit.ly/braden2024

Program expectations, costs and accessibility information are detailed below. We are committed to supporting poor and working class leadership of our movements. We are offering a sliding-scale fee, stipends for childcare, travel, and lost wage support - please find all that information at the bottom of this application. We are also committed to making this program as accessible as possible for people with disabilities, all online workshops will have closed captioning, and we are committed to doing the best we can to meet other access needs, please fill out that information in the application.
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Email *
First Name *
Last Name *
Phone number *
Address *
City *
State *
Zip Code *
Organization(s) *
If you're part of an organization (including campaigns you've worked on, or groups you volunteer for), please list them, the role(s) you've played and one sentence about what the organization does.
In your primary organizing work, is your organization (leaders/staff & members) majority white, multi-racial or Black, Indigenous, or People of Color?  *
Please answer these questions as you are comfortable--- we want the program to reflect a range of identities and experiences.
Race/Ethnicity *
Note: mixed race and/or light-skinned people of color who identify as having white privilege are welcome to apply
Gender *
Gender Pronouns *
Would you like to be referred to as she, he, they, your name only, or another pronoun?
Age *
Sexual orientation *
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Please describe your class position, in your own words. *
You might want to note your family background, your education, access to wealth or debt, current privilege and other factors that shape your understanding of your class. Check out this document for support thinking about your class background: bit.ly/classcharacteristics
What class did you grow up in? (choose all that apply) Check out this document for support thinking about your class background: bit.ly/classcharacteristics
Religion *
You can include religious cultures you were raised in and/or currently practice.
Do you identify as having a disability? *
We have a strong commitment to making this program accessible for people with disabilities. We will work with individual people and the group to meet access needs and communicate clearly if a need can't be met. Please describe any access needs you have, such as ASL interpretation, visual or auditory aids, or any others.
How did you hear about the Anne Braden Program? (If you heard about it from a friend or a person you organize with, let us know who.) *
These next questions help us get to know you. This isn’t a test!
If you live in Florida: How long do you see yourself organizing in Florida? What is your commitment to Florida? *
Please describe in some detail (several paragraphs is fine) your grassroots social justice activism and organizing experience.  Where applicable, be sure to describe what role(s) you played and how long you have been/were involved in organizations, groups or campaigns. *
What motivates you to do the political work you do? *
What do you think stronger white anti-racist leadership could contribute to social justice movements where you live?  Can you name an instance where you feel this type of training would have been beneficial to your organizing work? *
Why do you want to participate in the program? *
What will you bring to the program? (Skills, strengths, approach, experiences) *
How do you see yourself applying the lessons of the program in your organizing? How do you see your participation impacting your organization? *
Are there any session dates that you know you will miss? Please list them.
In addition to the sessions, there will be an average of 5-7 hours of work per week for the course of the program. This will include: homework; readings; research; meetings with small groups, a mentor, and a Catalyst collective member. These are core components of the program and are required. The work starts when participants are accepted into the program in March.
Do you commit to doing this work between sessions, and seeking support if you are having trouble? *
Another required part of the program will be fundraising for a  grassroots organization led by people of color in your area. We will provide grassroots fundraising training and support (this time is included in the 5-7 hours per week detailed above).
Do you commit to completing the grassroots fundraising part of the program? *
Look over the expectations for the program. What do you see as potential challenges for you? Are there ways you do or can get support from friends, family and people in your community? *
We have a strong commitment to making this program accessible to people regardless of ability to pay, and a strong commitment to building poor and working class leadership in our movements. We ask the following questions in the application so that we (both you as applicants and us as Catalyst) can start planning.
We will offer full and partial travel stipends for some participants in the program whose organizations will not cover their travel costs. We will prioritize these for poor and working class participants, but may be able to offer partial stipends to middle class participants who wouldn't otherwise be able to come.  Will you need a travel stipend to participate in the program?
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We will offer community housing or lodging stipends for some participants in the program whose organizations will not cover this. We will prioritize these for poor and working class participants, but may be able to offer for other participants. Will you need housing support to participate in the program?
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We will provide a stipend for childcare for parents/primary caregivers who would need to pay for extra childcare in order to participate.  Will you need to pay for childcare? *
We may be able to offer missed wage stipends for people who will not be able to participate in the program without them. Would you need a stipend to cover lost wages in order to participate in this program? *

Program Fees

Our sliding scale, which begins at $0, is below and may be paid over 4 payments. We are committed to building the leadership of poor and working class people – do not let program fees be a barrier to applying. When determining how much to pay, we ask that you consider the following charts as a guide. We have two suggested payment scales: one for people paying as individuals and one for people paying with organizational support. 

If you are paying as an individual: class is complicated and many people will see their class experience reflected in several different categories. In addition please consider your own life circumstances such as: how many people your income is supporting, regional cost of living, your age, chronic health needs, and other things we weren't able to capture. We ask that you use your best judgment and if you feel stuck you can contact elisabeth@collectiveliberation.org.

We strongly encourage people who were raised middle class, managerial class, or owning class or whose organizations can contribute to the fee to pay as high on the scales as you are able in order to support poor and working class leaders’ ability to fully participate in this program. If you were raised middle class, managerial class, or owning class and are receiving organizational support, we encourage you to assess your rate on both scales and pay the higher amount of the two. Please consider the networks you have access to as a resource. Many participants have fundraised from friends and family in order to participate in programs in the past.

Anne Braden Program Sliding Scale for those paying without organizational support
Anne Braden Program Sliding Scale for those paying with organizational support
Payments can be made in 1-4 payments.  The first payment is due at the time of your acceptance in the program to hold your spot. The second payment is due by 1st WEEKEND (May 10). The third payment is due by the 2nd WEEKEND (June 21). The final payment is due by the 3rd WEEKEND (Aug 2). If you accept a place in the program and drop out after the program begins, except for extenuating circumstances, you will be expected to pay the remainder of your fee. How much will you pay for the program if you are accepted? *
Anything else you want us to know about you? (Personally, politically, etc)
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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