Enlightened Society Leadership Training Internship

September 2015 Semester

Presented by Northern California Shambhala

This is an intensive leadership training based on the teachings of Shambhala.

To apply for Berkeley, please contact the Center’s Director, Rees Sweeney-Taylor at director [at] berkeleyshambhala [dot] org.

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In Shambhala, all of us are leaders- in our lives, our homes, our jobs, and our personal journeys. By working with our own minds and hearts, and cultivating our own sanity, we begin to transform our culture and create good human society. Leadership training in Shambhala has at it’s heart the aspiration to awaken our own bravery and compassion and learn to work with others with clarity, gentleness, and wisdom.

How it Works:

You commit to volunteer with a specific center 15 hours per month, or on specific projects agreed upon with your Center’s coordinator.

You meet with other ESLT participants periodically for a study group, at your Center

You attend 1 of 2 core training sessions for the region

You have the option to attend many more auxiliary training sessions during the semester

Volunteering:

You will work with your local Center on various projects and events. You will have the opportunity to focus your training in particular areas such as practice and education, membership, families and children, community events, marketing, event production, and much more. You will work with your Center’s coordinator to find ways for you to serve in your area of inspiration.

Study Group:

Your group will meet biweekly to study various leadership texts and Shambhala teachings. These gatherings will include check-ins, discussion, contemplation, and meditation. Check with your Center’s coordinator for meeting times.

Core Training Sessions:

The two key training programs for ESLT are Inviting Magic: The Art of Leadership and Creating Brilliant Environments and Shambhala Lineage and History and Culture: Proclaiming Basic Goodness. You will be required to attend at least one of these programs:

  • February 28th – Berkeley Shambhala Center: Shambhala Lineage, History and Culture: Proclaiming Basic Goodness
  • March 28, 2015 – Davis Shambhala Center: Shambhala Lineage, History and Culture: Proclaiming Basic Goodness
  • April 11th – Sonoma Shambhala Center: Inviting Magic: The Art of Leadership and Creating Brilliant Environments

Auxiliary Training Sessions:

You are invited to attend as many of these other Leadership Training sessions as you wish.

  • April 25th – San Francisco Shambhala Center: Diversity and Leadership
  • May 9th – Berkeley Shambhala Center: Ikebana and Creative Process
  • May 30th – Santa Rosa Shambhala Center: Creative Process and Leadership

Other Benefits:

For the duration of your active participation in the ESLT program, you will receive

  • Free Tuition to all programs at Northern California Shambhala Centers (this does not include materials fees, food or lodging, or fees for programs hosted off-site)
  • A Meditation Instructor, whom you can meet with regularly during your training
  • Support and community for engaging in daily meditation practice

Centers participating in the Fall 2015 semester are San Francisco, Berkeley, Davis, Sonoma, and Santa Rosa.

To apply for Berkeley, please contact the Center’s Director, Rees Sweeney-Taylor at director [at] berkeleyshambhala [dot] org.

There will also be two internship opportunities with Northern California regional administration in marketing or event production. For those interested in these positions, please email lesliegossett (at) gmail (dot) com.

If your Center is not listed now, check back for the Winter 2016 semester!

Prerequisite Program:

The Art of Being Human, which can be taken at the following centers below: