Hello Aspiring Parter@, Welcome to the application process! The purpose of this application is to ensure that this mentorship cohort is a safe and thriving container for all of us. It is also an opportunity to inquire if this is the correct next step for you in your journey. I encourage you to utilize this form to ask me questions you may have. The mentorship support that I will offer you comes from my indigenous / mestiza background. Many of the emotional and spiritual support tools that I will share with you have a heavy Mexican and Red Road influence. These are the basic requirements: • You must identify as a BIPOC • Have attended births in any capacity • Identify as a Parter@ or future Parter@ Once your application is submitted, I will carefully review and respond to your application within one week. You will then have one week to enroll into the course before your spot is released to another applicant. If accepted you have the option of enrolling for the early bird pricing of $1066.00 by Jan. 31st or the full pricing of $1333.00 between Feb 1st - Feb 28th. I am offering a payment plan of 4 payments $350 , you must submit your fist payment by Dec. 31st. Scholarships:SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOW CLOSED - I will be offering 1full scholarship and 2 partial scholarships ($666.50).If you indicate that you would like a partial scholarship I will be scheduling interviews to make my final determination by Feb 15th. I look forward to learning more about you! Warmly, Partera Tema Mercado tema@lamatrizbirth.com IMPORTANT!!! There is an error message that pops up after submitting the application. Please do not re-submit another application . I will still receive your application and I will respond to it within 12 hours letting you know I received it. If you do not hear from please email me before you resubmit your application.