Apply for the Program
Applications for the fall 2024 cohort will open June 2024.
In order to be sustainable and ongoing, this program utilizes a train-the-trainer model.
The Fall 2021 term launched the first RJTP cohort consisting of a group of experienced practitioners. This cohort was then trained Spring 2022 on how to facilitate the program. Starting in Fall 2022, our trained UMTC facilitators lead RJTP.
Schedule
Trainings typically occur on eight different mornings spread throughout the semester. Trainings are scheduled usually on Thursday and/or Friday mornings. Each training session is an important component of RJTP and provides a foundation for subsequent learning. We want and expect people to fully participate in each session yet also recognize life happens and allow up to one missed session to recognize personal circumstances.
Spring 2024 Training Dates
Friday, January 26, 9:00am to 11:00am
Friday, February 9, 9:00am to 11:00am
Friday, February 23, 9:00am to 11:00am
Thursday, March 7, 9:00am to 11:00am
Thursday, March 28, 9:00am to 11:00am
Thursday April 11, 9:00am to 11:00am
Friday, April 26, 9:00am to 11:00am
Wednesday, May 8, 9:00am to 11:00am
Modality
Modality is determined each semester based on the current public health situation and facilitator/cohort needs. RJTP applicants should expect RJTP cohorts to be either virtual via Zoom or hybrid (a combination of Zoom and in person).
Application
The application takes approximately one hour to complete. The form consists of responding to short essay questions as well as sharing social identities. When submitting responses, there is no ideal or required length for your answers so the focus can be on quality (vs. quantity).
The goal of these prompts is to give the program’s facilitators more information about you and your experience with racial and social justice work. This will assist in assembling the program cohort along with ensuring diverse representation. Information submitted will be treated with the utmost care and confidentiality.
Application Short Essay Prompts
What is your personal definition of racial justice?
Describe your understanding of racialized dynamics in your work/personal life, here at the University, and/or in the broader society today. What are the issues you bump into when it comes to issues of race and racism?
As a human being, we all hold biases which affect how we think, behave, and show up in spaces. How do you develop self-awareness about racial bias and prejudice within your work with students?
Write about the areas you need some work on. What knowledge and skills do you hope to gain during the program?
Interested in the program but maybe not feeling quite ready yet?
In order to engage meaningfully, applicants should have some familiarity with racial justice
tenets and a willingness to participate with head, heart, and hand. If you have no prior knowledge of racial justice tenets but you have interest, check out the advisor Toolkit to generate ideas for your personal development and preparation for RJTP in the future.