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2025 Summer Shefa Trainees Application

Shefa Trainees at Abundance Farm, 2025 Application

Welcome! Thank you for your interest in Shefa. If you are applying to be a first-time participant in the Shefa program, you are in the right place. Shefa Trainees at Abundance Farm is open to rising 8-10th graders who are first-time participants of the program.

If you are a graduate of Shefa at Abundance Farm, or are a rising 11th or 12th grader, please apply to Shefa Apprentices here: https://www.cbinorthampton.org/form/2025-shefa-apprentices-application.html

The Shefa Training program is split into two 3-week sessions. Each applicant will likely only be able to do one of the sessions. However, you can request both sessions and we’ll let you know if we have room for you to do a second session.

Session 1: July 7- July 25
Session 2: July 28 - August 15

This application is due on Monday, April 21st at 5 pm. Interviews will be held on Thursday, April 24th; Tuesday, April 29th; and Thursday, May 1st.

To learn more about both programs, check out www.abundancefarm.org/shefa, or email shefa@abundancefarm.org.

We recommend blocking out at least 30 minutes to fill out this application. This application contains three parts: the first part asks for some personal information, including how to contact you and your guardian(s); the second part reviews information about the program you are applying for and asks about your availability during the summer; and the last part contains a few short essay questions. Please answer each question completely and thoroughly. For the third part, you are invited to answer creatively-- if voice messages or video format are more your jam, then please feel free to send us voice or video messages.
All group interview times will be scheduled for 1.5 hours, after school hours.
Shefa at Abundance Farm will take place in 2 sessions of 3 weeks each:

Session One: July 7 - 25
Session Two: July 28 - August 15

We will meet 5 days a week, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to noon at Abundance Farm. This is a paid internship, and participants receive a stipend of $25/day.  
This is the part of the application where you get to share who you are and why you are interested in Shefa. Please answer in complete sentences. Even if you have applied to Shefa programming before and answered these questions, please answer them thoroughly. Please take the time to let yourself shine in your answers!  

If you would prefer to answer these questions through art, a video, or audio recording, feel free to send us media at shefa@abundancefarm.org
Demographic and Applicant information
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