Download application here. Deadline 5pm Monday March 2, 2009. Spread the word: download flier here or poster here and post at your school or a public location (thanks!).

Pilsen Environmental Rights and Reform Organization, an environmental justice organization made up of local resident-volunteers, is seeking High School applicants for it's Pilsen/Southwest Side Pollution Documentary Fellowship Program. See here for application information. Deadline is 5pm Monday March 2, 2009.

What is it? Winners of the Fellowship will be paid a small stipend to participate in a project to document sources of pollution where they live or go to school on the southwest side of Chicago (Pilsen, Mckindley Park, Bridgeport). Students will use a medium of their choice to document the pollution including photography, video, drawing or painting. Students will document five local sources of pollution and add data to an on-line map of local pollution sources PERRO will create. The project will end with a public art opening of the fellow's work in May, 2009.

Who should apply? The Fellowship will be awarded to three high school students who live or attend school in the target area (which is 16^th St. to the north, Canal St. to the east, Pershing St. to the South and Western Avenue to the west).

When is the deadline? 5PM, Monday, March 2, 2009.

When is it happening? The project runs from Saturday March 14 through Saturday May 8 and includes weekly Saturday morning meetings.

How does one apply? Download (here) and send the completed application form to info@pilsenperro.org or print it out and send (or deliver) it to PERRO at Casa Aztlan, 1831 S Racine Ave #205, Chicago, IL 60608

When do we find out? Decisions will be announced Sunday March 8, 2009.

For more information, please email Dorian at info@pilsenperro.org

This fellowship program is possible thanks to a grant from the Fire This Time Fund, part of the Cross Roads Fund both located in Chicago, IL.