Caucus Chair Leadership Program
It’s On Us is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 Caucus Chair Leadership Development Program! Starting this Fall, we’ll be onboarding 12 Caucus Chairs to undergo masterclass training sessions with industry experts. Caucus Chairs will lead the development of our caucus system, which will be opened up for It’s On Us students to join in Spring 2023.
What is a caucus?
A caucus is a forum for people to collect around common ideas with the purpose of advancing socio-cultural causes. Starting Spring 2023, It’s On Us will be opening membership to our 11 caucuses for students to join and engage with issue-specific causes. Each caucus represents a specific identity or social group that will be used to shape prevention programming, recruit students, and provide rapid-response channels for our It’s On Us campus chapter network.
What caucuses will there be?
The following roles will be represented in the 2022-2023 Caucus Chair Leadership program:
- Greek Life: Fraternities
- Greek Life: Sororities
- Male Athletics
- Female Athletics
- Black
- Hispanic/Latinx
- Asian American & Pacific Islander Persons (AAPI)
- Native American/Indigenous Persons
- Community Colleges
- Military
- LGBTQIA+
- Students with Disabilities
Disclaimer: We recognize the intersectionality of identities amongst our caucus positions and encourage applicants to base their selection(s) on which caucus position(s) interests them most.
Who leads the Caucuses?
Caucuses will be led by the 2022-2023 cohort of Caucus Chairs in the Leadership Development Program.
How often will Caucus Chairs meet?
Caucus Chairs will collectively meet for Masterclass sessions bi-monthly. Individual development sessions will be scheduled once a month.
How much time will be required for the Caucus Chair Leadership Development Program?
Masterclass sessions will last approximately 1-1.5 hours bi-monthly, with individual development sessions lasting 15-30 minutes.
Who leads the Caucuses?
Caucuses will be led by the 2022-2023 cohort of Caucus Chairs in the Leadership Development Program.
What does a Caucus Chair do?
Caucus Chairs will collectively meet bi-monthly to receive training in various professional organizing and leadership skills. From these training sessions, Caucus Chairs will be equipped to carry out various community engagement projects that will shape It’s On Us campus chapter programming, including listening sessions, Fireside Chats, and Fall Week of Action events. Additionally, Caucus Chairs will be responsible for creating a rapid response network that chapters can leverage in addressing issue-specific problems arising on college campuses.
How long will the program last?
Caucus Chairs will onboard the second week of October and be trained for the duration of the Fall 2022 semester. Upon completion of training, Caucus Chairs will begin leading their caucus in monthly meeting calls, event brainstorming sessions, and virtual events. This effort will begin January 2023 and end in April 2023.
The full term of the 2022-2023 Caucus Chairs will last from October 2022-April 2023.
Apply Here
Upon completion of your application, please submit a copy of your resume to Blake Kitterman at [email protected].