Digital Inclusion Fellowship — Fellow Application

Name*

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Email*

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Phone*

Organization*

Organization address*

Street address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal code

Job title*

Which metro area are you applying for?

If you live in an overlapping metro area, you may choose more than area.

Please provide an overview of your organization's programs and the approximate number of community members served annually.*

Why are you passionate about digital inclusion and digital literacy?*

What is the digital inclusion landscape in your community and at your organization? What are the service gaps that you see?*

What is your experience working with systemically excluded communities?*

Have you thought about what your digital inclusion project for the fellowship might look like? If so, please describe your ideas for your project. If not, tell us how participating in the fellowship would help your organization advance in the digital inclusion space.*

How are you uniquely positioned in your organization to do this work? How will your other duties be complemented by this work? Will you need to be excused from other duties?*

Supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion

As part of our commitment to equity and liberation, we work to ensure our programs and events include a diversity of voices and perspectives and are as accessible as possible. We encourage people to apply who identify as Black, Indigenous, or other people of color, as well as those who are gender nonconforming, disabled, LGBTQIA+, or from other historically marginalized communities.

Terms

You must check each box to acknowledge that you understand these terms that apply for the Digital Inclusion Fellowship.

Equity commitment*

I have reviewed NTEN's commitment to equity and liberation.

Yes

Code of conduct*

I have reviewed NTEN's code of conduct.

Yes

Commitment*

I understand that this is a year-long professional development fellowship.

Yes

Orientation*

I understand that I will be required to participate in the in-person orientation in Portland, Oregon, from September 29 – October 2, 2025, which requires a commitment of 30 to 40 hours over one week.

Yes

Goals*

I understand that I will be required to craft a year-long project plan that my supervisor must approve, including goals agreed upon by the organization and NTEN for serving a specific number of unique participants, instruction hours, trained volunteers, or other related service areas. These goals will be tracked by the fellow and reported to NTEN monthly. Should the fellow leave the organization, another staff member will report program outcomes monthly.

Fellows are expected to serve at least 200 unique participants. (While 200 is a baseline for the program, NTEN will work with the fellow and supervisor to ensure the goals are feasible for each organization.)

I also understand that I will be expected to pilot my project within the first 90 days of the fellowship.

Yes

Training and cohort community*

I understand I will be required to participate in monthly online training. Depending on the training format, the time commitment for these sessions will range from one to two and half hours per month.

I will also participate in monthly cohort calls (one hour required per month) with the other fellows.

I will commit to being an active participant in the cohort message board.

Yes

NTEN check-ins*

I agree to participate in a monthly one-on-one check-in with Digital Inclusion Fellowship staff to discuss plans, progress, and challenges. These calls will be 15 to 60 minutes long.

Yes

Supervisor support*

I understand my application is incomplete until my supervisor submits the Supervisor Support form.

Yes