Before you apply, please read through these commitments. Rekindle is not just a class, it's a community. We want community members that will live up to the guidelines listed below.
We often have a waiting list for this Fellowship, so if you take a spot and can't fulfill these responsibilities, you are taking the opportunity away from someone who can.
Full Participation: The Rekindle Fellowship aspires to be a transformational experience for both you and the Detroit community. As a member of this Fellowship, it is your responsibility to follow the guidelines listed below. Just to reiterate, 100% participation in the five sessions is mandatory and non-negotiable, so please don’t apply if you have conflicts with scheduled meetings. Check your calendar right now please!
Meetings for the Spring 2024 cohort will take place on Wednesdays, 6 to 9 pm at Yum Village, 8029 Agnes St., Detroit, MI 48214. The five sessions will happen:
06/05, 6-9 pm
06/19 6-9 pm
07/10, 6-9 pm
07/24, 6-9 pm
7/31, 6-9 pm
As a Rekindle Fellow, I commit to participate in all five seminars—from the beginning to the completion of each session without interruption—and to undertake the readings in advance of the seminar so that I am well prepared to participate fully in the discussion.
Confidentiality: The Rekindle Fellowship also provides a confidential space for Fellows to discuss matters of career, family, faith, and challenges they face personally and professionally with complete assurance that what is said in the course of the program—whether at the seminar table or any other venue – will be treated with absolute confidentiality.
Media Release: I agree to allow the Rekindle leadership to use my image, professional biography, and likeness in publicity materials, press releases, etc., and hold them harmless from any claims or liability for damages for libel, slander, and invasion of privacy or other claims based on any publications thereof.
Individual Responsibility: I understand that "you get out of the Fellowship what you put into it." The responsibility for connecting with other Fellows outside the sessions is my own.
Hold Harmless: I agree to indemnify and defend the Rekindle leadership and all associated parties against all claims, causes of action, damages, judgments, costs or expenses, which may in any way arise from my use of or presence upon the facilities where any of the activities are held.
Civil Dialogue: I understand this Fellowship is about dialogue, which includes respectful, active listening to points of view that may be different from my own. I understand that when I disagree, it will be in a civil and respectful manner.
Commitment to Action: I understand this is a Fellowship program about action. Some actions will be individual, and some will be on teams, including a three-month Rekindle Action Project with a local organization. I understand that real work and a volunteer commitment will be involved during the Fellowship, and I'm committed to sustaining this fight for social justice after the Fellowship ends.
Communication: I agree to share my contact info (email address and cellphone number) with the whole Fellowship. As a member of the Rekindle Fellowship, I will always respond to calls and emails from the Fellowship team, including filling out the evaluation after each session. I will also respond to other Fellows, even if just to say that I need to decline a connection/opportunity at that time.
Ethics: I will hold myself to the highest ethical standards both personally and professionally, based on integrity, honor, respect, service, and compassion.
Sustainability: Rekindle is totally free thanks to the generosity of our donors. At the end of the Fellowship, I'll have a chance to "pay it forward" and support future Rekindle cohorts. I will consider supporting Rekindle financially and/or with my volunteer time, once my Fellowship ends.