2026 Everytown for Gun Safety Survivor Fellowship Application

2026 Everytown for Gun Safety Survivor Fellowship Application

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Thank you for your interest in the Everytown for Gun Safety Survivor Network Fellowship Program!

****Please note: All applicants must be 18 or older. Any high school, college or university, or graduate school students should apply instead to the Students Demand Action Fellowship Program opening Monday, July 14th.****

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***Your application MUST be submitted by Wednesday, July 9, 11:59pm ET. Your application is NOT complete until we receive one letter of recommendation to: fellowship@everytown.org***

We also ask the recommender to cc the applicant onto the email, because it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the letter of recommendation is received prior to the close of the application process.

Due to the emotional nature of telling and hearing stories of traumatic experiences, this application includes questions intended to help you decide if sharing your experience publicly as an advocate for gun violence prevention is the right choice for you. Your answers may be lost if you close the survey and come back to it later. Please record your responses in another location if you need to close out of the application tab for any reason. All answers will be kept confidential.

Please check this box before continuing to indicate that you have read and reviewed the Survivor Fellow Volunteer Role description.

I have read and reviewed the role description and recognize that it involves sharing my lived experience with gun violence.

Please check this box before continuing to indicate that you have read and reviewed the Everytown Survivor Network values statement.

I have read and reviewed the Everytown Survivor Network values and agree to these values.

Please initial these statements before continuing to indicate that you agree to the following terms:

I agree to submit only one application.

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Please recognize that priority will be given to those applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to proactively identifying opportunities to publicly share their story, and are interested in further developing their public speaking and other communications skills.

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I understand that once I click "submit" at the end of the application, my responses cannot be changed and the Fellowship team will not accept additional or supplemental information via email aside from the required letter or recommendation.

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Contact Info

First Name

Last Name

Email Address
This is how the program staff will communicate with you, so please enter an email address that you check regularly. Please review it to ensure it was entered correctly.

Phone Number

Enter using this format: 212-555-1212

Street Address

Street Address 2

City/Town

State

ZIP Code

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Country

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

Gender Pronouns
We ask for and encourage people to share their gender pronouns if they're comfortable so we can recognize and refer to each other correctly.

If you selected "other", please list your pronouns here:

Race and Ethnicity (select all that apply):

Our strategy to prevent gun violence requires building a diverse and inclusive grassroots movement. In order to determine if we've advanced in this critical component of our work, we ask this optional question to better understand how our program applicants self identify.

If you selected "Other", please list your race here:

If you are accepted into the Fellowship Program, what are your expectations?

Tell Us More About You

Have you ever volunteered with your local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America?

Yes, I currently hold another volunteer leadership role with the chapterYes, I have volunteered more than onceYes, I volunteered onceYes, I used to volunteer but no longer doNo, I have never volunteeredNo, I have never volunteered but I have a positive relationship with the chapter or somebody who is already volunteering with themI'm not sureSelect the best option

Are you currently involved in or affiliated with other organizations in your community?
Yes This can include but is not limited to: religious congregations or places of worship, social services or community organizations, political groups, etc.

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If you answered “yes” to the question above, please list the organizations and your roles:

Advocating to end gun violence by sharing our personal experiences can be fulfilling but hard work. If you have a self-care plan, what does it consist of?
This can include time with family and friends, spending time in nature, hobbies outside of advocacy, exercise, prayer, etc.

Is there anything else you would like us to know about you or your life that you think enhances your ability to be a Survivor Fellow?
For example, are you:
- Representing a community disproportionately impacted by gun violence?
- Fluent in another language?
- A gun owner?
- A veteran?
- A Republican or Independent?

Program Commitment

We understand that life happens, which is why we stress the importance of the commitment and time that it takes to become an Everytown Survivor Fellow. Please consider any obstacles which may prevent your ability to assume this leadership role.

Acknowledge your commitment to each requirement of the Fellowship Program. Please be aware that this is not an exhaustive list:

1. Identifying and participating in a minimum of five (5) story-sharing opportunities each year.
2. Filling out the Story-Sharing Engagement Survey within one month of completing each story-sharing opportunity.
3. Participating in quarterly program calls and ongoing virtual trainings as offered by the Everytown Survivor Network and Moms Demand Action.

I have read and reviewed the role requirements and commit to each requirement.

Acknowledge Are there any obstacles in your life that make it challenging for you to commit to all the expectations of the Everytown Survivor Fellowship Program?
This may include time commitment issues, highly emotional response to story-sharing, court or legal proceedings, safety concerns, ongoing health issues, etc.

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