Students who register to be part of the Sunrise Campus Corps will be taught lifelong and valuable skills, such as how to build strong relationships with community members, how to organize effective teams, and how their teams can affect real change in their community. Now that many summer internships and leadership programs were cancelled this summer because of COVID-19, Sunrise is especially eager to provide development opportunities to students.
Luis Marchese, Sunrise's campus organizing lead, said: "Climate change is the gravest threat humanity has ever faced, and our generation will be hit hardest. This is especially true for frontline communities experiencing environmental inequality. Our futures are at stake, but our government lacks the political will to act to save the planet.
"At Sunrise Movement, we know that young voices across class and race will be the change-makers of our generation. Our latest program aims to develop crucial leadership skills in college students across America, giving them the tools and the confidence to make a difference in their local communities."
Any student is welcome, regardless of experience—the trainers are all young people who want to make a difference. The Sunrise community is a place of inclusion, growth, and passion that wants to help our generation have an impact. If you successfully complete our Sunrise Campus Bootcamp, you'll be mailed a campus swag pack and be accepted into the Sunrise Campus Corps, along with hundreds of other students from across the country.
You can read more information about Sunrise and the new Campus Corps program here: smvmt.org/campus.
The deadline for signing up is Monday, August 3.
