Community Outreach Gap Year/Postgrad Fellowship Program 2022-2023
The fellowship provides an opportunity to work alongside our Membership and National Engagement team through direct involvement in daily tasks and long-term projects. More
Communications Gap Year/Postgrad Fellowship Program 2022-2023
This Communications fellowship is designed to provide a crash course in nonprofit, fundraising, and advocacy communications at a dynamic organization that works on both domestic and international issues. More
Free Expression Leadership Fellows Program – Fall 2022
PEN America offers a 14-week Free Expression Leadership Fellows Program for undergraduate and graduate students passionate about human rights, the written word, and free expression. More
Prison and Justice Writing Editorial Fellow – Gap Year/Postgrad Fellowship Program 2022-23
PEN America offers a unique learning opportunity for individuals interested in addressing mass incarceration through content creation, digital engagement, and editorial support. More
Free Expression Programs – Gap Year/Postgrad Fellowship 2022-23
PEN America offers a unique learning opportunity for individuals who are passionate about human rights, free speech, and creative expression. More
Literary Programs – Gap Year/Postgrad Fellowship Program 2022-23
PEN America offers a unique learning opportunity for individuals who are passionate about literary and arts public programming, writing workshops and fellowships, and literary awards. More
Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) – Gap Year/Postgrad Fellowship Program 2022-23
PEN America offers a unique learning opportunity for individuals who are passionate about human rights, free speech, and creative expression, and interested in how the nonprofit sector works. More
2022 Emerging Voices Fellows and Mentors
Announcing this year's cohort of Emerging Voices Fellows. More
2021 Emerging Voices Fellows and Mentors
Announcing this year's cohort of Emerging Voices Fellows. More
2020-2021 PEN America Gap Year Fellowship Alumni
PEN America welcomed its first cohort of PEN America Gap Year Fellows in 2020. The Fellows worked side-by-side with colleagues across PEN America. More
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We have spoken out against the horrific stabbing of @SalmanRushdie. Here’s one way for you to raise your voice. Join @PENamerica on Friday at 11 am to #StandWithSalman. Learn more: https://pen.org/event/stand-with-salman/ https://twitter.com/PENamerica/status/1559647287294529543
What do Educational Gag Orders look like in practice?
@jeremycyoung, Senior Manager of PEN America’s Free Expression and Education program and the lead author of our new #AmericasCensoredClassrooms report, analyzes the impact of Executive Order 2022-2 in South Dakota...
