Current University of Notre Dame undergraduates: 


Would you like to enter your next year feeling more aware of your purpose and more aligned with your values? Do you want to take active steps towards accepting and loving your entire self? Do you like art, even though you’re “not very good” at it? 

Consider joining the University of Notre Dame summer cohort exploring Social Justice with ArtForce Iowa! As a summer intern, you will participate in online small group workshops with fellow interns as well as online experiences you select that unite your values and your lived experience.


Goals for Social Justice Interns:
THIS SUMMER

  • Research authentic methods for self-care and report on results

  • Explore an avenue of social justice through art. (all process work, no pressure to exhibit)

  • Define your personal purpose (as your life is now) and articulate future avenues for growth, exploration and adventure

  • Learn to cultivate and maintain important relationships


Goals for Social Justice Interns: LIFELONG

  • Seek opportunities to learn about and evolve your values, your social/emotional skills and your self-regulation skills 

  • Use authentic methods to build trust

  • Strive for empathy and recognize when your biases appear

  • Embrace life as a healing journey


We are most interested in students who plan to disrupt oppressive systems, as well as champion or design just, equitable, diverse, intersectional/inclusive systems and policies. 

The 2021 Social Justice Internship will be a virtual experience (Zoom and phone) to decrease potential exposure to COVID-19. 

Dates: June 3 - July 15, 2021

Cohort meets Monday and Thursday 12-3PM CST. 

Additional Training to be held June 11 and 18 from 10AM CST to 2PM CST

Internship Schedule

Th June 3

Social Justice Summer Internship Cohort Introduction

Values Exploration

For June 7: prepare a visual exploration of your #1 value. 

Mon June 7

#1 Values; the role of values in our personal and professional lives

Mood Recognition and Regulation

Building Trust through BRAVING

Th June 10

Hue Are You?

Social Emotional Learning 

Fri June 11

Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification Course Part 1

Mon June 14

Social Justice Exploration
Healing-centered Engagement

Thurs June 17

Creating Safe Spaces and Fostering Intrinsic Motivation

Fri June 18

Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification Course Part 2

Mon June 21

Storytelling I: Basics

Thurs June 24

Storytelling II: Don’t Lead Where You Won’t Go

Mon June 28

Storytelling III: Trauma Stewardship

Thurs July 1

Social Justice Research I

Mon July 5

Social Justice Research II

Thurs July 8

Social Justice Process Work 

Mon July 12

Social Justice Process Work

Thurs July 15

Social Justice Summer Internship Cohort Graduation Celebration!

 Please direct any questions or concerns to Yvette Zaród Hermann, yvette@artforceiowa.org.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with a closing date of May 21, 2021 at 11:59PM CST.

Apply Now


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