CIRCLES COMMUNITY ZINE PROJECT
community service hours ★ contribute to our zine from anywhere ★ high school- & college-aged youth
Our CIRCLES are pockets of regional high school- and college-aged youth who meet regularly with like-minded visionaries to discuss current events, changes in their local and global worlds, and the overall experience of being a young person today.
Then each month, they work together with other circles around the WORLD to collaboratively create and publish a paper/physical zine of a certain theme to distribute all around their locales!
what’s a zine?
where we’ve been
Where We’re Going
In-person circles in schools & towns around the country—even the world!
Monthly meet-ups to work on at least one (1) page of a themed monthly zine
All circles send at least one rep. to a monthly virtual meeting, sharing what they’ve worked on & the direction they want to go next issue
Distribute printed copies of YOUR collaboratively published zine all over school & town
just a few more details…
Circle members should be high school- or college-aged youth (if you’re younger, keep reading!)
Circle members must self-identify as a girl, woman, or non-binary
We’ll take care of all printing/shipping needs, but members must create & design their own pages
next steps
APPLY via the form below! Don’t be shy—you can do ANYTHING you want in this world
Set up your local circle! Find some friends/classmates/total strangers your age who share your love of feminism, music, the arts, social change, etc… then put your dreams on paper
Rack up major COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS in exchange for making your voice HEARD & changing the world, one zine issue at a time
“this has taught me so much…
…from editing skills to client work to how to get a job. The biggest lesson I learned, though, is how big of an impact a photo can make. A single photo essay can tell the stories of thousands and fight for racial justice, and a photo used for street art can start a feminist revolution… Honestly, I’m not sure what I see myself doing after college and high school. No matter what I’m doing, though, I know I will take everything I learned from GR with me, which is so much.”
—Esmé
by the way…
If you’re younger than “high school-aged” but want to get involved with Circles, fill out the application below anyway! We’ll talk ;)
FAQs
do you have to be in girls rock/amplify as a camper, lit, etc. in order to participate in circles?
Nope! You could have just landed here from Mars. If you’re high school- or college-aged and you want to help make this world a little better with a few local teammates, Circles is the place for you!
do you have to live in or near santa barbara in order to participate?
No! Circles is open to the whole world of eligible young visionaries.
how many members are required to make up a circle?
Your local Circle must have a minimum of 3 members total (i.e., including you). From our experience, the sweet spot is 7–10 members, but you can totally go big, honey!
is there an application deadline?
Nope, we accept applications on a rolling basis. It’s always the right time to change the world!
how often do circles meet?
All Circle members meet up with the program lead approx. once a month via videoconferencing. After that, individual Circles can collaboratively work on their pieces as often as they want/need til they’re done.
does it cost money to join circles?
Absolutely not. In fact, we’ll give you a bunch of stuff to get started (e.g., stickers, zine ideas, connections to our awesome lineup of staff, guest artists/mentors, board members, etc.)!
i just filled out the application! now what?
We’ll reach out to all new members by email with next steps, so check your inbox! THANK YOU FOR APPLYING!!
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