Social Franchise - Become a SPEAK founder

Become a SPEAK founder.

Apply to start a SPEAK chapter and make your city a place where everyone feels at home and where diversity is championed.

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We are so excited about your interest in joining this movement of inclusive cities! We’ve designed an application process with you in mind: by following 6 steps, you’ll learn more about what it means to be a SPEAK founder and feel out if the commitment and opportunity are right for you. To get started, complete the first 2 steps below. After that, we will get in touch with you to book the first interview.

The application process.

Step 01

Are you the next SPEAK founder?

Whether you are a group of friends passionate about diversity or an impact-driven organization committed to make your community more inclusive, you can start your own SPEAK chapter by becoming a SPEAK founder. Are you the founder of the next SPEAK city? Check the documents below and start your journey!

Resources:

-What is SPEAK?

-SPEAK Mission, Values & Vision

-Commitment Check

Step 02

Apply now!

Once you finish reading the resources of the first step, fill out the application form. This form will allow us to get to know you better and to prepare for our first meeting. Once we receive your application, we will get in touch with you to schedule our first interview.

Resources:

-Application form

Step 03

First interview.

We are eager to meet you, so we’ll have a video interview where we will learn about you and your team’s motivations. We will introduce SPEAK’s replication model and answer any questions you might have. We will schedule this interview once you fill out the application form the previous step.

Step 04

Second interview.

In this second meeting you will have the chance to explain to us better why you believe SPEAK is the right project for you and the reasons to start a chapter in your city. We will provide you with a template to prepare your presentation and to do a small research about your city. This meeting will help us understand if we are the perfect fit and to answer any questions you might have.

Step 05

Onboarding.

Hurrah! You have been selected to start the onboarding for your SPEAK chapter. Are you ready to start? After having received our feedback email we will share with you the details of upcoming steps and give access to our onboarding process. The onboarding process is structured in a way for you to start experiencing what it means to be a founder of a SPEAK city. We will support you through your first steps and challenges. This will be a trial period of up to 8 weeks.

Step 06

Agreement signature.

Congratulations, you have successfully completed the onboarding. It’s now time to officialize your new SPEAK chapter. At this stage you will be asked to sign the Social Agreement and to proceed with the payment of the replication fee. Throughout the onboarding process we will have meetings to answer any questions you might have on the agreement and on this last step as well.

Got questions?

Don't worry, we’re here for you! If you need help or have additional questions you can reach us at clara@speak.social.