Facilitator Preparation Program Application

Program Selection

Which Facilitator Preparation Program would you like to apply for?*(Required)

Which Practicum program did you participate in?*(Required)

Completion of the Practicum program is a prerequisite for participation in the Facilitator Preparation Program. If you have not completed the Practicum you should not proceed with this application. You can find upcoming offerings for our Practicum program on our program calendar.

Your Personal Information

Email*(Required)

Phone*(Required)

Personal Statement

Interest*(Required)

Why are you interested in pursuing facilitator preparation at this time in your life? Are there particular communities, sectors, or focus areas for which you’re interested in facilitating Circles of Trust?

Insights*(Required)

What are the most meaningful insights you’ve gained between starting the Foundations program and completing the Practicum? What questions are you currently holding about the Courage & Renewal approach?

Gifts and Challenges*(Required)

What personal gifts do you feel you would bring to the role of Courage & Renewal Facilitator? What aspects of the role do you anticipate being most challenging for you?

Inner Life and Practices*(Required)

How do you stay connected with your own inner life? What practices have particular meaning for you in this regard?

Circle of Trust Retreat Experiences*(Required)

Please list all of the previous Circle of Trust Retreats and other Courage & Renewal programs you have attended along with the facilitators’ names.

Facilitation Experience*(Required)

What experience do you have with group facilitation, retreat leadership, or teaching that would be relevant for facilitation of Courage & Renewal retreats/programs?

Program Development and Marketing Experience*(Required)

Courage & Renewal Facilitators are not regularly employed by the Center for Courage & Renewal. Instead, they further the extension of our approach and Circles of Trust by establishing this work in their communities and professions, and alongside kindred organizations and institutions, collegial networks, philanthropic organizations and beyond. What program development experience do you have that would be relevant to your role as a Courage & Renewal facilitator? What experience do you have in marketing programs and attracting audiences to participate? Are there particular organizations or networks that you’re connected to that could be helpful in these areas?

Reflections on Power, Privilege, Bias, and Oppression*(Required)

Whether intentionally or unintentionally – conscious or unconscious – the dynamics of power, privilege, bias, internalized oppression and superiority that are fostered in our societies show up inside of us and around us at every level of our lives. How are you tending to your own needs and healing within this reality? How are you moving against these powerful forces in your life right now?

Facilitator Collaboration Learning Community*(Required)

Upon completion of the Facilitator Preparation Program, you would join a global learning community called the Facilitator Collaboration. Facilitators both lean on this community and bring their gifts and skills to this community to help hone facilitation skills and continue bringing these principles and practices into their lives and communities. How could you see yourself benefitting from this rich resource, and what gifts might you have to offer this community?

Letters of Reference

Please identify two people who can write reference letters on your behalf, speaking to personal qualities and professional experiences that relate specifically to your capacity to become a Courage & Renewal Facilitator. Please let these two individuals know that they should send the reference letter on your behalf to references@couragerenewal.org. Please take note of when these letters are due based on the particular program you’re applying for so that you can let your referrers know. While it is your responsibility to ensure we receive your letters, we will help keep you updated with the status of receiving those letters as we’re able. If you have any questions about this part of the application process, reach out to your program coordinator.

Demographic Information

While not required, we invite and encourage you to share any additional demographic information you would like to about how you identify. We strive to be inclusive of everyone so they can feel welcome and protected while disclosing their information. By collecting this information, we’re better to able to track the diversity of our global community and follow up with you about specific ways to engage with various resources and communities of practice. All fields are optional, and the information you choose to provide will not be shared beyond the program leadership team and the CCR staff.

Gender: Self-Identify

Preferred Pronouns

Race and Ethnicity: Self-Identify

Sexual Orientation: Self-Identify

Spiritual and Religious Affiliation: Self-Identify

Spoken Languages

Please list below any languages that you speak fluently.

Please share any additional information about your identity.

Vocation or Profession

While not required, we invite you to provide this information to help us keep track of the professional backgrounds represented in the work that we do, as well as gain a better understanding of who is participating in the program. This information also helps us recommend specific interest groups, programs, resources, or learning communities that you might find helpful in the future. We welcome people of all vocations: those still seeking a vocation, those who have left behind a vocation, and those in transition.

Professional Role / Vocation

Employer

Sectors and Focus Areas

We invite you to check any of the options below based on your personal and/or professional experiences and interests. Again, this information helps us provide meaningful information for you about upcoming programs, resources, and points of connection. Please feel free to check any that you’re currently affiliated with or that deeply interest you.

Sectors and Focus Areas: Other

Any Additional Info

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