become a community leader in antiracist facilitation
take part in a virtual 8-week training program and learn best practices to facilitate antiracism classes and workshops designed by 540WMain. Participants gain the skills necessary to become long-term community stewards with a strong dedication to dismantling white supremacy. This year’s application period has no closed. Thank you to all who applied. The next fellowship program will run in Spring/Summer of 2023.
fellowship details
mentorship
apprenticeship
community stewardship
dialogue strategies
facilitation
certification
summer 2021 program information
The Antiracism Facilitator Fellow will be committed to dismantling racism in their community on both a personal and professional level. Prospective fellows should be prepared to engage in and facilitate difficult dialogue as it relates to race, class, identity, intersectionality, and white supremacy.
Program Dates: The 2021 training will take place from July 6 – August 23, 2021 followed by mandatory training once a month until July 2022.
Apply: The 2021 program application is now closed. We will be running this fellowship again in 2023 – to stay up-to-date on when the next application period launches, please join our mailing list at the bottom of this webpage.
tuition & eligibility
standard tuition
pay the full tuition amount of $500 or pay your own and fund someone else's ($501+)
partial scholarship
choose an amount to contribute based on ability to pay
full scholarship
receive a full scholarship based on ability to pay or apply for corporate sponsorship
Tuition
We offer a variety of payment options to applicants for which the program cost may be prohibitive. We trust you to select the option that best fits your circumstances. Your selection may be based on your ability to pay, a want to support our purpose, or what you feel is equitable.
You can learn more about the different tuition options and select your preferred tier when applying.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Must have a commitment to dismantling racism in your community on both a personal and professional level
- Access to a device that supports virtual meeting platforms such as Google Meet & Zoom
- Commitment to all components of the program, including the 8-week training and mandatory monthly sessions for 12 months after acceptance
- Ability to attend all eight weekly training sessions
- Space for an additional 2-4 hours per week of rigorous outside work including readings, research, writing, presentations, & difficult conversations
