Application for The Dharma of Being Anti-Racist - 2021

Application Deadline EXTENDED: April 14, 2021 (applications accepted
until 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time.)

The Dharma of Being Anti-Racist: Accessing Skillful Engagement

Teaching Team:

Core Teachers: Rev. Liên Shutt and Dawn Haney
Facilitation Teachers: Dalila Bothwell, Linda González, Charlie Pokorny, Sarah Emerson

Description:

Would you like to skillfully practice anti-racism? The 8-Fold Path provides ways to enact:

• Wisdom of understanding & thoughts
• Meaningful meditations & practices with effort, mindfulness, & concentration
• Fostering engaged behaviors in speech, action, & livelihood

Inquiring into the causes and conditions that have brought about our collective suffering from racism, this course will offer meditations, reflective writings, mindfulness practices, and interactive exercises to support grounding, settledness, and skillful action. We’ll connect to individual and collective agency as we practice skills for staying in discomfort and resilience.

Open to all who acknowledge systemic racism and are committed to examining the impact of being part of such a structure.

We are committed to a class ratio of 50% BIPOC to 50% white-identified participants.

Program Dates:

17 Wednesdays, April 28 – August 18
Program Time: Wednesdays, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. US Pacific Time

• Opening session: April 28 (required)
• Large group sessions: May 5 & 19; June 2, 16 & 30, July 14 & 28, and Aug. 11 & 18
• Small group sessions: May 12 & 26; June 9 & 23, July 7 & 21, and August 4

Program Outline:

Location: Online (Zoom)
Format: Alternating large group teaching sessions and small group sessions to discuss the home practice assignments. Small groups will be formed as BIPOC only and white-identified only to foster brave-space intimacy.
Home Practices: Guided meditations, readings, writings, and interactive practices (estimated 1-2 hours/week).
Access: video and audio recordings, with closed captioning available

Application Process:

• Please apply only once. You will automatically receive a copy of your application.
• Application Deadline: April 7. Apply early as we will prioritize early applications.
• Application review begins February 15, 2021.
• Acceptance notification rounds: Round 1 = March 2; Round 2 = March 23; Round 3 = April 13.
• A waiting list will be created if the class fills early.

Participation Commitment*:

• Attend at least 15 of 17 sessions – must attend the first session. The first session is required to establish the container and respect the shared commitment of our sangha.
• Participate in small group sessions as skillfully as possible
• Complete practices, readings, and reflections as skillfully and thoroughly as possible
• Attend ONE program format orientation (highly recommended, especially if you have not used LearnDash before)
  • Monday, April 19; 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. US Pacific Time
  • Wednesday, April 21; 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. US Pacific Time
  • Friday, April 23; 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time

*If you are unable to make this commitment at this time, please wait and join us for a future iteration.

Financial Information:

We ask that you consider paying at the highest rate you can afford, to support others who need to pay less. These fees also support the teachers of this program and Spirit Rock.

Sliding Scale: $500 – $2000

• Benefactor – $2000
• Sustainer – $1500
• Base – $1008
• Online Reduced (Scholarship Rate 1) – $750
• Scholarship Rate 2 – $500

The Online Reduced and Scholarship Rate price points are reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship. If the lowest Scholarship Rate is still not accessible for you, please email: registration@spiritrock.org after applying. These additional scholarship requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis after applications have been received. These additional scholarship requests do not influence the acceptance of your application.

Cancellation Policy for Paid Participants:

• $100 cancellation fee** – On or before April 26, by 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time (**fees reduced for scholarship participants)
• $500 cancellation fee** – April 27 until May 7
• No refunds – May 8 and beyond