Every year Marpha Foundation hosts fellows who are talented and dedicated practitioners in their fields. These individuals work on a variety of programs and projects as creative contributors. The qualifications and time commitment vary based on the position. Subscribe to the Fellowship mailing list here.
Marpha Foundation provides homemade and locally sourced food, as well as comfortable lodging for all fellows. There is a one-time registration fee of $180 (USD) to cover administrative costs.
2019 sessions:
Session 1: February 22 – May 3
Session 2: April 26 – July 5
Session 3: June 28 – September 6
Session 4: August 30 – November 18
In this position you will be teaching alongside local teachers at Marpha Foundation’s Rosehips Kindergarten, working with children between the ages of four and six. You will collaborate on lesson plans and generating teaching materials that synthesize philosophies from Reggio Emilia, Waldorf, and Montessori approaches to foster an environment for experiential learning. You will also curate free play stations, design guided activities, and help with mealtimes, potty, and basic hygiene.
As a teaching fellow you will also work with the young monks at Marpha’s Samtencholing Monastery. These classes are one hour each, five days a week, with nine students between the ages of 8 and 16 years old. You will design English-medium lessons that focus on Language acquisition through hands-on activities.
In this position you will be responsible for the seasonal and daily responsibilities of tending Sunchance Garden. This includes composting, sowing, watering, pruning, weeding, pest management, harvest, and seed saving. You will also be responsible for designing age appropriate classes that bring all kindergarten levels through the garden for experiential activities throughout the week.
The Sunchance Garden Kitchen will also fall within your purview. Kitchen responsibilities include maintaining facilities (space and equipment), leading weekly baking classes with Kindergarten groups, brewing kombucha, preserving garden and other local produce, as well as facilitating baking activities for other fellows. Additionally, you will seasonally gather and store wild edibles including rose buds, rose hips, oregano, thyme, and rhubarb.
Qualifications: Experience with organic gardening, lunar and biodynamic gardening, and/or permaculture. Experience working with children preferred.
In this position, your responsibilities include, but are not limited to, shooting and editing footage for instructional and promotional videos, as well as for creative projects carried out by the Foundation. You will also be responsible for photographing Foundation activities for both documentation and promotional purposes.
Qualifications: Fluent in English. Demonstrated proficiency using Adobe Creative Suite software.
