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Tracking the four key lessons in MEA founder Chip Conley’s [email protected]: The Making of a Modern Elder (Evolve, Learn, Collaborate, Counsel), this workshop offers a midlife rewire that can help you reframe and repurpose your experience in all areas of your life. Our core curriculum is based on themes from the book and also includes lessons on:
- Appreciative Inquiry
- Mining Your Mastery
- Intergenerational Collaboration (and discovery of new tech tools)
- How to be a Better Counselor
- Preparing for Your Next Chapter
Explore concepts of identity and connection, along with lively discussions and practices to cultivate more joy at this time of life. Learn how to become the perfect alchemy of curious and wise in this engaging week with Christine and Jenn.
Who is this workshop best suited for?
For those looking for a deeper dive into themes from [email protected]: The Making of a Modern Elder, and to learn new tools that will enhance your midlife journey. This workshop is our classic week and is particularly helpful for those in the midst of challenging life transitions.
Your workshop leaders
Christine Sperber
MEA co-founder and fearless Chief Experience Officer (CXO), Christine Sperber has been a pro athlete, hotelier, producer, writer, and restaurateur. She’s passionate about service and caring for people, dogs, and the planet.
Jenn Maer
Jenn is a storyteller and creative director with a deeply held belief that our life’s best work is the result of play and laughter. When she’s not writing or facilitating workshops, you’ll find her in deep conversation with every dog she meets.
January 31, 2021 - February 7, 2021
Applications open til: December 21, 2020
Scholarships announced by: December 28, 2020
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Tuition
Consider it an investment in your future.
For all workshops, MEA tuition is $5,500 per person for a private room, or $4,000 per person for a shared room. Full-tuition attendees must deposit 50% upon application, with the balance due 30 days prior to arrival.
Please note: In response to Covid-19, for the health and safety of our guests, all rooms will be single occupancy through the end of 2020, unless you are applying with a partner. You can still apply at the shared room rate, but premium rooms with king or queen beds and extra amenities will be given to single room applicants.
Scholarships
MEA is a social enterprise, committed to socio-economic diversity.
We know that our entire society is made stronger when everyone has the opportunity to learn, participate, and grow, no matter how much they make for a living. We offer two levels of scholarship on a need-aware basis and are committed to at least half of our students receiving some form of scholarship.
The scholarship request is included in the workshop application form. Please be aware that we have more scholarship applicants than available spaces—applying for full tuition does maximize the likelihood of getting placed in your preferred workshop.
Scholarship Levels (All scholarships are shared accommodation.)
$1,250 scholarship (Students are responsible for $2750 tuition.)
$2,500 scholarship (Students are responsible for $1500 tuition.)
We announce scholarships within five weeks of our workshops. (See workshop listings for announcement dates.) Scholarship tuitions function as the deposit and are due in full within five business days of announcement.
All scholarships are for shared room accomodation. Exceptions for specific medical or personal conditions may be considered.
Please consider the following scholarship criteria before applying: You must demonstrate financial need, and your application must be received at least six weeks prior to the workshop start date.
Payments and Cancellations
And now for the part about money.
For full-tuition students, a 50% deposit is due at the time of your application. Your acceptance will be confirmed within 3-5 business days. If we’re unable to confirm acceptance, your deposit will be automatically refunded. The balance is due 30 days before the start of your workshop.
Scholarship applicants will be notified of acceptance five weeks prior to the start of the workshop. The remainder of tuition is due in full within five business days of the scholarship notification.
Deposits are non-refundable. But if you give us a reasonable amount of time to fill the spot, we can transfer your deposit to another workshop, within a year, based on availability. We know that traveling right now is a very personal decision.
We cannot provide credit for no-shows, early departures, or program dissatisfaction.
In the event that we must cancel—and in this crazy, “pandemics are a real thing” world, it sometimes happens—we’ll let you know as far ahead of the workshop start date as possible and offer a refund or accommodate a transfer to another workshop, if you’re interested.
Tuition
Consider it an investment in your future.
For all workshops, MEA tuition is $5,500 per person for a private room, or $4,000 per person for a shared room. Full-tuition attendees must deposit 50% upon application, with the balance due 30 days prior to arrival.
Please note: In response to Covid-19, for the health and safety of our guests, all rooms will be single occupancy through the end of 2020, unless you are applying with a partner. You can still apply at the shared room rate, but premium rooms with king or queen beds and extra amenities will be given to single room applicants.
Scholarships
MEA is a social enterprise, committed to socio-economic diversity.
We know that our entire society is made stronger when everyone has the opportunity to learn, participate, and grow, no matter how much they make for a living. We offer two levels of scholarship on a need-aware basis and are committed to at least half of our students receiving some form of scholarship.
The scholarship request is included in the workshop application form. Please be aware that we have more scholarship applicants than available spaces—applying for full tuition does maximize the likelihood of getting placed in your preferred workshop.
Scholarship Levels (All scholarships are shared accommodation.)
$1,250 scholarship (Students are responsible for $2750 tuition.)
$2,500 scholarship (Students are responsible for $1500 tuition.)
We announce scholarships within five weeks of our workshops. (See workshop listings for announcement dates.) Scholarship tuitions function as the deposit and are due in full within five business days of announcement.
All scholarships are for shared room accomodation. Exceptions for specific medical or personal conditions may be considered.
Please consider the following scholarship criteria before applying: You must demonstrate financial need, and your application must be received at least six weeks prior to the workshop start date.
Payments and Cancellations
And now for the part about money.
For full-tuition students, a 50% deposit is due at the time of your application. Your acceptance will be confirmed within 3-5 business days. If we’re unable to confirm acceptance, your deposit will be automatically refunded. The balance is due 30 days before the start of your workshop.
Scholarship applicants will be notified of acceptance five weeks prior to the start of the workshop. The remainder of tuition is due in full within five business days of the scholarship notification.
Deposits are non-refundable. But if you give us a reasonable amount of time to fill the spot, we can transfer your deposit to another workshop, within a year, based on availability. We know that traveling right now is a very personal decision.
We cannot provide credit for no-shows, early departures, or program dissatisfaction.
In the event that we must cancel—and in this crazy, “pandemics are a real thing” world, it sometimes happens—we’ll let you know as far ahead of the workshop start date as possible and offer a refund or accommodate a transfer to another workshop, if you’re interested.
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