Wendy Wahlroos Memorial Scholarship Fund
WWMSF was created by our dear Sangha sister and fierce social justice advocate, Wendy Wahlroos, who walked onward on October 16, 2016.
VISION: The MCPS Sangha community is enlivened, nourished and strengthened through the intentional support of diversity.
PURPOSE: To provide scholarship support for mindfulness practice opportunities that will engage and grow a racially and socially diverse MCPS Sangha.
APPLICANT PRIORITY FOCUS: To support the growth and development of racially diverse Sangha members within MCPS. To support emerging leadership of our young adult members (20-40 years old) within MCPS. Non-MCPS applicants meeting either racially diverse or young adult applicant priorities can be considered on an individual basis.
CRITERIA FOR SCHOLARSHIPS: Priority consideration given to MCPS focus population groups: people of color and young adults (under 40 years old) and/or people of color and young adults who are interested in developing a mindfulness practice in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh (TNH).
Applicants can request scholarship assistance to attend MCPS events (with the exception of the MCPS Annual Residential Retreat, which has it’s own scholarship support) or non-MCPS events in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.
AWARD AMOUNTS: Award amounts will be determined by review Committee; and are based on situation and need. There are currently no limits to request amounts, but depending on requests, the full amount may not be funded.
Need Ideas for Retreats and events? Here are a few links to help you find what’s right for you:
Plum Village Lineage
Plum Village Retreats: https://plumvillage.
Deer Park Monastery Retreats: https://deerparkmona
Magnolia Grove Monastery Retreats: https://magnoliagrov
Blue Cliff Monastery Retreats: https://www.blueclif
The Lotus Institute Retreats: http://www.thelotusi
ARISE (Awakening Through Race, Intersectionality and Social Equity) Sangha website: https://arisesangha.o
Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams and Lama Rod retreats
https://www.shambhal
http://sfzc.org/tassajara/gues
https://www.eomega.org/worksho
https://www.eomega.org/worksho
http://www.lamarod.com/tour/
https://angelkyodowilliams.com
Please complete our application form using the button above, or email info@mindfulnesspugetsound.org to schedule a time to answer these questions over the phone. Scholarship recipients will be determined on a rolling basis, and will be contacted by phone once the application is reviewed by our committee. We are looking forward to helping to achieve Wendy’s vision of sangha building and social justice.
