Freedom Together Mindfulness Teacher Training Program: Participant Application

Thank you for your interest in applying to our program! Before completing this form please ensure you have met all the pre-requisites and are able to attend all live, faculty-led sessions in 2023-2024 (see FAQs).

Please also make sure you have the following documents prepared for uploading:

a personal headshot (max 100 MB)
a personal reference as a pdf (max 100 MB)
a CV/Resume as a pdf (max 100 MB)
Optional: a copy of your membership certificate to a professional body as a pdf (max 100 MB)

All information you provide here is confidential to the selection committee and will not be shared outside of Freedom Together.

This application must be submitted by August 21, 2023 to be considered. Estimated completion time is one hour. Please remember to allocate 1 hour to complete & submit your application. Thanks.

If you have any questions about completing this form please email us at headoffaculty@freedom-together.org or info@freedom-together.org

We look forward to reviewing your thoughtful application submission by Aug 15. Welcome to Freedom Together!

Email*

About you

Please provide us with some basic information about yourself so we can begin to get to know you.

Headshot*

Please upload a head & shoulder photo of yourself so we can easily identify you when you come along to our training.

First name*

Last name*

Address*

City*

State/Region*

Country/Region*

Preferred Email*

Second Email

In case we can't reach you using your preferred email

How did you hear about us?*

Cell/mobile phone number*

(please include country and area code, i.e., +44 in your in the UK)

Home/Work phone number

Date of birth*

Identity(s)

In our shared intention and commitment to our collective liberation, we thrive at Freedom Together to celebrate the wisdom and experiences of our diverse communities of color, culture and our many identities. In this section we are interested in learning more about your cultural, geographic and other identities and what you feel comfortable sharing about yourself.

Cultural Identity(s)

Please share as much as you know and are comfortable with about your ethnic identity(s).

Place(s) of origin/geographic identity

Please share as much as you know and are comfortable with about your place(s) of origin/geographic identity(s). (i.e., of Lebanese ancestry born in Mexico City living in the US)

If "none of the above" please specify how you identify - Gender Identity

Sexual Orientation

Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community?

Yes

If "none of the above" please specify how you'd like people to refer to you

Compared to people in general, would you describe yourself as coming from a lower socio-economic background?

Yes

Don't know

Do you define yourself as coming from a lower socio-economic background?

Yes

Don't know

Program pre-requisites

In order to participate in the training program, we ask that you have participated in an eight week secular mindfulness course, attended a residential meditation retreat and have an established daily mindfulness practice of 2 years or more. Please tell us a bit more about how you have met these pre-requisites.

If you've participated in a mindfulness, Buddhism/Dharma or other contemplative training course(s), please share the name(s) and a short description here.*

Please state the year you attended the course(s) and the course provider(s) (organization(s)/teachers name(s)):*

Please provide contact details for at least one of the organization(s)/teacher(s) who provided the course(s):*

If you have provided contact details above, would you be happy for us to contact this person for a reference?*

Yes

If you have attended a residential retreat, please share details of the retreat you attended, including location, number of days attended, and organization/teacher who provided the retreat:

Please provide contact details for the organization/teacher who provided the retreat:

If you have provided contact details above, would you be happy for us to contact this person for a reference?

Yes

Reason for Applying

Please tell us a bit more about your reasons for applying to the training program.

Why do you want to train with Freedom Together?*

What do you hope to get out of participating and how does this apply to your personal and professional goals?*

How do you hope to make use of your training? *

To enhance my personal practice

To incorporate mindfulness into my work with patients, clients or groups

To lead mindfulness courses in my place of employment or volunteering

To incorporate mindfulness into my community organizing/activism

To become an independent mindfulness teacher

Other

If other, please share more about how you hope to make use of your training?

Personal Reference

Please provide a written reference from a teacher or mentor who can attest to your personal character and capacity to commit to and participate in the Freedom Together program.

Upload your reference letter as a pdf*

About your mindfulness practice

We'd like to know about your experience and practice of mindfulness. Please share a bit about why you practice, what context you practice within (professional, religious, self-led, etc.), the types of practices you do, and what your daily practice looks like.

Why I practice mindfulness and the context(s) I practice within...*

The types of practices I do and what my daily practice looks like...*

Please tell us a bit about your process of applying mindfulness to your own experience of suffering (and joy).*

Your educational and professional background

We'd like to know more about your previous learning and working experiences.

If you have completed a teacher training program in mindfulness, Buddhism/Dharma, or another contemplative practice please share the course(s) name, dates, and organization(s)/teacher(s) who provided the course.

Please upload a copy of your resume/CV highlighting your professional and educational achievements as a pdf.*

If you are a member of a professional and/or regulatory body with a code of ethics and disciplinary procedures within your field of work, please upload a copy of your membership certificate as a pdf.

Emergency Contact Details

Please provide contact details for who we should contact in case of an emergency when attending a program with us.

Emergency contact name:*

Emergency contact phone number:*

In solidarity with your care

We invite you to share with us various lived experiences or conditions. This will help to inform our ability to provide the level of care and safe learning environment where possible for our training participants.

We'll be in touch with you if we have questions or want to discuss anything further.

Is there anything else you'd like to share with us?

Financial Support

Limited partial scholarships are available. Please let us know why you may need financial support to enroll at this time.

Please select the percentage of financial support you may need to enroll in the course this year.

10% scholarship

25% scholarship

50% scholarship

Will you still be able to join this cohort if you do not receive scholarship funds?

Yes

Do you currently have any access needs that we may need to be aware of to support your participation in the program (e.g. mental, emotional and/or physical health)?

Submit your application

Please read the terms & conditions of the training program and click to confirm your agreement. If you are then ready to submit your application, click the send button for your application to be sent to a member of the Freedom Together team. We will be in contact with you once your application has been reviewed.

I agree to the terms and conditions of Freedom Together Mindfulness Teacher Training Program below

I agree*

Freedom Together Teacher Training Program Terms and Conditions for Applying

Application Process
1.1. An application to the program does not guarantee acceptance. Applications will be accepted on the basis that all prerequisites have been (or will be) met to the satisfaction of the Freedom Together training team.

1.2. The non-refundable $50 application fee is payable on submission of the application form after May 30th. If accepted onto the program, this fee will be applied to your program tuition. Please note limited financial assistance are available upon request.

1.3. Freedom Together reserves the right to provisionally accept an applicant on the basis that they further develop the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully participate prior to the commencement of the program, which will ensure the participant is best prepared to train with us.

1.4. Once accepted to the program, participants must respond, accept the terms and conditions of enrollment and pay a commitment fee within two weeks otherwise they may lose their place on the program.

Enrollment Terms and Conditions

Fees & Payments
Details of the fees for teacher training are as listed here:

1.1 The general admissions application deadline is August 21, 2023, A $50 non-refundable application fee is due upon submission.

1.2 The enrollment and payment deadline is September 1, 2023. Payment plans will be available. Please sign up for our Newsletter to receive the latest information. Please visit the program page for payment plan table. Limited scholarships are also available. Scholarship recipients will receive their award letters along with acceptance letters.