The Fellowship
Each year the Mira Fellowship accepts a small cohort from across the globe with visions of a more compassionate future. Over the course of six months we help them frame, research, test, and formulate this vision into a clear story and an actionable plan. Our future is built from the set of specific actionable ideas available at any one time. The Mira Fellowship exists to make sure there are compassionate actionable visions that include all humans.
A short video about the Fellowship process.
What’s it like to be a part of the Mira Community?
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The Fellowship requires significant commitment from each Fellow. Many cohort participants choose to stay at their full-time job as we do not provide salary level compensation. The components of the Fellowship include:
Coaching: Each Fellow receives remote coaching support weekly or every other week depending on Fellow needs and the timing within the Fellowship.
Cohort Meeting: Fellows meet online monthly or bimonthly for check-ins, support, and brainstorms throughout the Fellowship.
Cohort Collaboration: Each Fellow is paired with another Fellow to provide ongoing thought partnership and accountability.
Summits: Fellows gather for 3 virtual summits (November, February, and April), and an optional in-person community summit (usually in September/October).
Micro-Grants: Fellows have access to micro-grants to be used to develop alternative perspectives and immerse in their work.
Testing: Fellows must live-test their action plan and gather result data.
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At the end of the six months, each Fellow will present their reframed vision and lay out the specific tested steps necessary to implement.
The simple story of their future.
The actions it will take to get there.
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October-December: Introduction to the Mira Community
Community Launch Event: Forever Fellows share their work progress with the larger Mira Community and the incoming Cohort members have an opportunity to generate excitement around their work as they officially begin their Fellowship.
Kickoff Summit: Alternative Perspectives & Framing. Fellows gather virtually and begin planning their alternative perspectives research.
Cohort calls, buddies, independent work, and Mira Team support/ coaching as needed.
January-May: Fellowship Intensive
The Tool Box: Fellows will be exposed to the full set of tools that the Mira Fellowship has built including, Alternative Perspectives & Framing, Community Engagement & Prototyping, and Storytelling.
Weekly touch-points (cohort calls or coaching).
Two virtual summits: Community Engagement & Prototyping, and Storytelling.
Presentation of findings and plan for moving the project forward.
Graduation from "Basecamp" to Forever Fellow Community.
June-November: Forever Fellow Community
We recognize that most Mira Projects take years to be fully realized. After the Fellowship Intensive, Forever Fellows have access to support from the Mira Team and the broader Mira Community to continue moving their project forward.
In-Person Community Summit: A weekend in September/October with the broader Mira Community where Forever Fellows learn, exchange ideas, and build partnerships.
