EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP
The LiberatED National Fellowship
August 2026 - May 2027
We are currently accepting applications for our 2026-2027 Cohort. The 9-month, virtual Fellowship is designed to provide like-minded educators with a community of practice to engage in reflective, transformative, and practical classroom-based work to engage in liberatory practices that facilitate healing, well-being, and social, emotional, and academic success among students.
Applications open March 17, 2026, and close May 1, 2026. A cohort of up to 25 educators will be selected to participate. Selected participants will be notified by May 22, 2026.
Program Fees:
The cost of the Fellowship is $1,500 per participant; this fee reflects a reduced rate, as grants and donations have subsidized the overall cost. To make the Fellowship as accessible as possible, we offer a sliding-scale fee. Please click here to read the suggested approach to the sliding scale fee. We can offer a few scholarships, subject to availability. Applicants can signify on their applications if they will require financial support to participate. We can offer a payment plan for those who need one.​​​​​
The Experience:
​Fellows attend six scheduled virtual sessions (see schedule below). The virtual sessions are structured to include self-and collective-care rituals, focused learning, small and large group discussions, collaboration, and networking. Each session focuses on a theme related to SEL and liberatory pedagogy. Fellows are provided readings to support their engagement in discussions and focused learning. Fellows will receive resources (e.g., handouts, classroom materials) for each session. Two additional informal networking sessions will be scheduled according to the cohort’s needs and schedules.
Virtual Program Schedule:
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Session 1 - Launch Party: Building Beloved Community
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​August 25, 2026 from 6:00-8:30 PM EST​
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Session 2 - Liberatory SEL
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September 22, 2026 from 6:30-8:30 PM EST
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Session 3 - SEL that Honors Identity
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November 3, 2026 from 6:30-8:30 PM EST
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Session 4 - SEL that Advances Equity
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January 12, 2027 from 6:30-8:30 PM EST
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Session 5 - SEL that Promotes Healing and Care
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​March 2, 2027 from 6:30-8:30 PM EST
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Session 6 - Celebration of Learning
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​May 4, 2027 from 6:30-8:30 PM EST
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Benefits of Participating in the Fellowship:
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Membership in a community of practice with like-minded educators that engages in self- and collective-healing practices and identify-affirming, learner-centered experiences that can be used in multiple contexts
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Personal and professional growth and learning: engage in self-reflection, self-examination, and brave conversations to create a values-aligned plan for embedding SEL and liberatory practices within classroom and school contexts
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Access to resources that support your classroom practice at the intersection of social and emotional learning, justice, healing, and belonging
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Guidance and mentorship from LiberatED community members including educators, scholars, researchers, artists, and activists
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