Fellowship Program

We offer one-year funded Fellowships for leaders embedded within local partners on the ground. These Fellowships are awarded to those leaders who have a specific project that builds the capacity of their local community in tangible ways.

Street Psalms offers one-year funded Fellowships for leaders embedded within local partners on the ground at approved apprenticeship sites. These Fellowships are awarded to those leaders who have a specific project that builds the capacity of their local community in tangible ways. A participant is considered a Street Psalms Fellow once they have been approved for a Fellowship and have completed that Fellowship. In addition to the Fellow receiving mentorship locally, Street Psalms will host an annual Vision Trip for the entire cohort of Fellows.

About Street Psalms Fellows:

A Street Psalms Fellow is a leader who has a way of seeing, doing and being that frees them to love and serve in the shape of a Community in Mission (see Incarnational Framework). Fellows apply this vision concretely in their context with the hopes of sharing their work more broadly with the network.

Capstone Project Profile:

As part of the application process, each prospective Street Psalms Fellow will present a capstone project which ought to be designed to grow the capacity of their local Community in Mission (CiM). By capacity, we mean the formational capacity of the CiM’s leadership to walk with the people they serve over time, in context, and in community. The capstone project must develop the local leadership and community to undergo the baptismal journey that changes the community’s operating system from a system of sacrifice to a system of mercy. The shape of the project will vary from context to context. However, there are certain criteria that will qualify a capstone project for approval; see the application below for more information.

Required prerequisites to apply for a Fellowship:

To be eligible for a funded Fellowship, individuals will need to complete the following (note: this could take 1-5+ years to complete):

  • Be rooted in an approved apprenticeship site during completion of prerequisites and apprenticeship year. This could be in the capacity of staff, employee, contractor, or volunteer.
  • Read and be familiar with the Community in Mission Suite of Resources.
  • Attend the five core workshops (either live or watch the recording).
  • Complete five core online courses.
  • Engage in dialogue with facilitator(s) at site around core content (minimum of 1 hour monthly).
  • Ongoing self-paced engagement with Street Psalms Community Rhythms.

Additional preparation (optional):

  • Attend or watch recordings of additional workshops, including the Forgiving Victim series.
  • Familiarity with the Making Peace with God online course content. (Note: You can access this course with or without an account; if you want to save your progress you will need to set up or login to your account.)
  • Engage in vision trips, courses, and other experiences beyond the core requirements.
  • Attend Fellowship Project Application Workshop (more details coming soon).

Key elements of Funded Fellowship:

What is expected from you:

  • Complete your proposed project in one year.
  • Meet with your apprenticeship site supervisor at least once per month.
  • Continued engagement with the Street Psalms Community Rhythms.
  • Participate in regular online cohort gatherings, including a mid-year project update.
  • Attend Vision Trip. Dates and location TBD, expenses will be covered by Street Psalms.

What you can expect from Street Psalms:

  • Funding for one year to complete your proposed project.
  • Customized project mentorship and supervision by an approved apprenticeship site.
  • Vision Trip (organized and funded by Street Psalms).

Funding tiers:

Note: funding will be sent to the apprenticeship site.

Organizational Impact
Funding: $600-$6,000 USD
Primary Impact: On the organization apprenticing the fellow.
Examples: Designing a new program; developing and implementing an organizational training strategy.

Citywide/Regional Impact
Funding: $6,000-$24,000 USD
Primary Impact: Citywide or regional.
Examples: A training initiative for the city; a collaborative effort that involves other partners.

Network Impact
Funding: $24,000+ USD
Primary Impact: The broader Street Psalms network.
Examples: Creating marketing piece from SP Core Documents; creating Leadership Cohorts working with Gang Affected Youth.

Application Process:

Applications are open annually each spring, and the program lasts from September through August. 

Details coming soon.

Apprenticeship Sites:

The campus of the Street Psalms Seminary is made up of a global network of apprenticeship sites dispersed throughout the world. These partners on the ground do the vital work of apprenticeship or walking alongside local leaders as they undergo formation for the risky work of liberation. If you would like to be considered as an apprenticeship site, please reach out to Joel Aguilar (jaguilar@streetpsalms.org) so we can share more about what is required and what the benefits are.

Read this document for site selection criteria >

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