The Creative Facilitator Training is designed to immerse Fellows in the Jewish Studio Process through personal experience and learning in a cohort. CFT is divided into two phases- the first is focused on developing a deep personal relationship with the Jewish Studio Process, the second is focused on facilitation skills.

What fellows will get out of the training:

• Deepened self-awareness

• Enlivened creative practice

• New access points into Jewish wisdom and community

• Proficiency leading a liberatory, feminist approach to Jewish learning and practice

• Skill and confidence as a facilitator

• Vision and tangible plan for bringing this work to their communities

• Connection to a dynamic and supportive learning cohort

• 1:1 mentorship with JSP faculty

• Membership in the JSP Facilitator Network (JSPFN)

Learning Format:

• Webinars: Twice a month the cohort will meet virtually for a 2.5 hour webinar, which Fellows are expected to attend in real time. Webinars will include a combination of community building, text study, and exploration of particular themes through discussion and/or doing the Jewish Studio Process.

• Havruta (paired learning): Between each webinar, Fellows will meet with a learning partner on their own time. This is an opportunity to learn 1:1 with another person in the cohort and work through assignments together.

• In-Person Retreats: There will be three in-person retreats as a chance to immerse in the cohort experience and do the Jewish Studio Process together in person over a longer period of time.

• Practicum Projects: During the second year of CFT, Fellows will design and facilitate at least three Jewish Studio Process sessions. The Practicum is a hands-on opportunity during CFT to gain experience facilitating the Jewish Studio Process in community.

• Office Hours: There will be monthly office hours with faculty members throughout the fellowship. Though optional, office hours are highly encouraged as another point of learning through asking questions, bringing insights, and building relationships.

150% Tuition | $7,200: Your tuition plus support for scholarships

100% Tuition | $4,800: Your tuition at base level

75% Tuition | $3,600: Your tuition with 1/4 scholarship

50% Tuition | $2,400: Your tuition with 1/2 scholarship

If you need additional tuition assistance please reach out or indicate on your application. We have limited additional funds available to support those that need additional assistance.

The next cohort of CFT will run from October, 2024 - May 2026.

Retreat Dates:

• Retreat #1 in-person - November 10 - 14th, 2024

• Retreat #2 in-person - May 4 - 7th, 2025

• Retreat #3 (Final & Siyyum) in-person - May 3 - 6th 2026

Webinar Dates:

• Webinars will take place twice a month on Wednesdays from 3-5:30 pm PT // 6-8:30 pm ET

Havruta (Paired Learning):

• Fellows will work with their partner(s) to schedule a time between each webinar to meet and go through the assignment together.

We are interested in applicants who share the following commitments, experience, and character:

• Have deep alignment with the Jewish Studio Process methodology.

• Believe creative process is a powerful tool for personal, spiritual and collective transformation.

• Are excited to develop/deepen a personal spiritual practice in the Jewish Studio Process methodology.

• Are dedicated to facilitating JSP programming that addresses a community need and/or have a community in mind they are excited to bring JSP's methodology to.

• Are willing and able to engage respectfully with people who have different lived experiences, identities, and political views.

• Are curious, self-aware, and able to sit with ambiguity, complexity and the unknown as it shows up both within themselves and in the world.

• Are on a path of exploring, deepening, questioning and/or expanding their relationship with something bigger and beyond, whether that is identified as God or Source or in some other way.

• Are skilled in community-building and project management and bring an entrepreneurial spirit to initiatives they are involved in.

• Are able to commit to the dates and requirements of the program.

We welcome applicants from all over the United States and internationally. This year, we are holding several spots specifically for applicants in Boston and Los Angeles, two regions where we are currently developing local JSP hubs.

The application process will consist of written responses and a short video introduction submitted through a form. Finalists will move on to a virtual interview.

Applications for the next cohort will be open from May 31st- June 28, 2024. Interviews take place during the month of July, 2024. Fellows will be notified of acceptance by the beginning of August, 2024.