Scholarships

Our scholarship program provides partial and full scholarships to attend the Gathering. Every year we work hard to increase the number of full scholarships we’re able to offer our greater Spirit Weavers Community.

 

Spirit Weavers recognizes the importance of Solidarity and Allyship work. Having a variety of scholarships available is just one of the many ways we continue to open this container for all walks of life. Thank you for believing in these small but potent offerings as we strive to create a diverse, empowering, and unique gathering.

 

This year we are happy to announce we have 20 scholarships available for the 2024 gathering.

These scholarships are made possible by you and our web of community support!

Every year, Spirit Weavers hosts a raffle with a huge variety of exciting prizes,  all generously donated by our marketplace vendors, sponsorship partners and community members. The raffle takes place throughout the gathering weekend and everyone can participate!  100% of the raffle funds go towards scholarship tickets for the following year.  In addition, we have an official Spirit Weavers Merchandise booth and online store where all proceeds also go towards the following year’s Scholarship tickets.

Here are our 2024 scholarships:

 

  • Indigenious/First Nations: Four scholarships available to First Nations/Indigenx women
  • disABLED Beings:  Two scholarships available to beings with visual impairment, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, Deaf/HOH, and/or chronic illnesses
  • Beings of Color: Eight scholarships available for BIPOC, including multi-racial women
  • LGBTQ2IA+: A scholarship available to those identifying as LGBTQ2IA+
  • Elder and Sage Age: A scholarship available to women over 60+
  • Earth Tenders: A scholarship available to tenders & caretakers of the Earth
  • Guardian Gratitude: Two scholarships available to mothers/caretakers/guardians
  • Keiki: A scholarship available for one of our Keiki ages 3-10

Scholarships for the 2024 Gathering will open in MARCH 2024

 

Scholarships include a full ticket (+ breakfast & dinner) for one session of the Gathering. This does not include travel or accommodations.

You are welcome to apply for more than one scholarship but please be mindful that we receive a large number of applications and consider applying for one or two that are best suited for you. Please direct any scholarship questions to scholarships@spiritweaversgathering.com

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Scholarship Coordinator

TamRA Wich’MA – Scholarships

Hi! My name is TamRa Wich’Ma, Consultant & Coach of Live True Wholeness. I have 15+ years of experience working in the non-profit sector, community organizing, event planning, program development, and implementation, as well as grant writing for community programs and projects in the social work field. My work has included people from all walks of life; including those experiencing homelessness, mental health needs, racial, inequity, intimate, partner, violence, addiction issues, spirituality seeking, and full spectrum trauma needs. My educational background: Bachelor of Social Work and Masters of Social Science. I believe deeply in the use of arts to move forward social integration, healing, and well-being. My most recent project is a cinematic educational video series (think docu-series) on expanding awareness for Social Services Providers, Clinicians, and clients about the prevalence and extensiveness of the impacts of trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences.

I identify as a multi ethnic Costa Rican, American woman who is a third culture individual. My mother is a black Latina from Costa Rica, and I am first generation on my mother’s side, my father is the descendent of a long line of doctors and US military, in addition, he has lived with Parkinson’s for most of my 37 years. I grew up experiencing struggle from lower socioeconomic class, and being outside the dominant majority in rural predominantly less Melanated European Northern California.