Ignite Change Fellowship

Trainings at EMILYs List

Helping community leaders, organizers, and advocates develop their political skills.

EMILYs List’s Ignite Change Fellowship is an annual nine-week virtual training designed to help community leaders, organizers, and advocates develop their political skills and confidence. The fellowship is designed to develop the next generation of Democratic pro-choice candidates by expanding the leadership of applicants from historically underserved communities, including women of color, LGBTQ+ women and non-binary people, women from rural communities, and women with disabilities.

Candid photo of Ignite Change Fellow, Zaynab Mohamed.
In 2022, Ignite Change Fellow Zaynab Mohamed (MN-SD63) was elected to the Minnesota State Senate at 25, becoming the youngest woman and one of the first Black women elected to that body.

96%

Ignite Change graduates who said the fellowship helped or strengthened their decision on running for office.

Image of EMILYs List Ignite Change graduate speaking through a microphone.

Application Information

Check back soon for information on applying to the 2023 Ignite Change Fellowship.