Living Proof Advocacy is excited to introduce ALL VOICES, a free eight-week professional development program open to individuals from groups currently underrepresented in communication and related fields.
The ALL VOICES initiative seeks to
expand, diversify and deepen the talent pool of coaches trained in the use of personal stories for advocacy and
explore how best to serve all advocates equitably and authentically.
ALL VOICES combines learning, idea exchange and professional development to help support the next generation of coaches.
For each cohort of ALL VOICES, we’ll select a handful of individuals (four to six) who bring diverse talents and perspectives to the important work of helping others tap the power of their personal stories to drive change.
WHO SHOULD APPLY
ALL VOICES is open to individuals who want to help others tap the power of their personal stories and who are from groups currently underrepresented in communication or related fields: those who identify as Black, Indigenous, Hispanic/Latino/a/x, Asian or Asian American, multiracial/multiethnic, LGBTQIA+, gender non-conforming, two-spirit and/or as having disabilities.
Applicants with all levels and types of life, educational and professional experience may apply. Applicants should consider themselves in the early- or mid-stage of their career/path in communication or a related field. Career-changers are welcome, as well as recent graduates of masters’- or doctoral-level college programs.
(Unsure what is “mid-career” or whether you work in a “related field”? View our FAQS before you apply.)
THE EXPERIENCE
We’ve designed ALL VOICES to be a meaningful, career-boosting eight-week program conducted live online (from 2 to 9 hours of contact time per week).
Part skill-building classroom, part discussion-hangout, part hands-on application, ALL VOICES provides participants the methods, skills and mindset necessary to help others share their personal stories powerfully to advocate for change. ALL VOICES explores communication best practices across cultures and communities.
ALL VOICES participants will work closely with LPA senior coaches and with others in their cohort, and upon successful completion they will receive:
free LPA Coaching Certification training in LPA coaching methods and philosophies, including two full years of active certification and all associated benefits, such as ongoing support from LPA senior coaches, an online toolbox of coaching resources and more.
professional development support, including networking opportunities, career resources and exposure to various professional applications and paths.
collaborative learning and two-way mentorship with LPA coaches and fellow program participants via online meetups and small-group project work.
opportunities to shadow LPA coaches as they help individuals and organizations tap the power of personal stories to drive change.
hands-on experience coaching advocates who are sharing their personal stories to drive change.
guided creation of a personal statement of values and goals as it relates to working with advocacy and stories from lived experience.
help setting career goals and adapting story-coaching skills to various worlds of work.