MOTIVATE: A Transgender Justice Initiative Program

Produced by the HRC Foundation

Overview:
Our Trans Justice Initiative’s MOTIVATE Program advances the leadership of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) transmen and transmasculine nonbinary folks by connecting them with other community members and investing in their professional development and leadership skills.

MOTIVATE consists of a full day of in-person training in Atlanta and one TransTalks webinar.

The previous cohort consisted of 8 fellows from the Atlanta region, meeting for dinner on May 12 and a full-day convening on May 13. Beyond the cohort-based curriculum, fellows received a $500 stipend, travel, lodging, as well as dinner on Friday and all meals on Saturday.

The MOTIVATE curriculum includes:

  1. Cultivating Transmasculine Leaders
  2. Networking
  3. Public Speaking
  4. Knowing Your Worth & Securing the Bag
The application deadline for the 2023 MOTIVATE cohort has passed, check back next year!

Meet Our 2024 Fellows:

  • Headshot of Brayland Brown | He/Him

    Brayland Brown (He/Him)

  • D'Jamel Young (He/Him)

  • Sybastian Smith (He/Him)

  • Quinton Reynolds (He/Him)

  • Elijah Nicholas (He/Him)

  • Alex Santiago (He/Him)

  • Ja'Mel Ware (He/Him)

  • Jackson Starr (He/Him)

  • CJ Moseley (He/Him)


Trans Talks: Motivate Monday

Tune in as we talk transmasculinity and MOTIVATE, HRCF's new leadership cohort for transmasc leaders.

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