Toronto Changemakers Jam 2021 – Alumni Application

Thank you for your interest in returning to the Toronto Jam! As you know, this event is intimate and personal, so the application is quite detailed. Although some or all of us know you, we want to hear where you’re at today. Just as was the case last time, don’t worry about grammar and spelling, and please share only as much as you feel comfortable sharing. There is no minimum or maximum length for responses. We will follow up with you if we need more information.

And please keep in mind that as much as we’d love to have everyone back, we want to make this experience available to as many interested people as possible, which may mean we are unable to accommodate some alumni.

Once again, only the leadership team will have access to your application. All of your answers, including your name and basic info, will be kept in full confidentiality.

Note: We encourage you to cut-and-paste your answers to this application into a word doc, BEFORE you hit the submit button, as we occasionally experience some technical difficulties with this form. Once you have received confirmation from us that we received your application, then you can go ahead and delete the word doc. Thank you!

Complete Name (required)

Nickname, or Name You Prefer to Be Called (if applicable)

Gender Pronouns

Your Email (required)

Organization or Organizational Affiliation & Website (if applicable):

Street Address (required)

City (required)

Province (required)

Postal Code (required)

Phone Number(s) (required):

Birthday (Month/Day/Year) (required)

Who You Are

1. What's alive for you these days? What are you working/playing on? How are you feeling? (Please check in :)

2. How have you been integrating learnings, insights, healings, etc., from your last Jam? How have you been collaborating with other alumni since your Jam?:

3. Could you please share the reasons you want to come to the Jam again? What are you hoping to give this time around? What are you hoping to receive?

4. How do you identify? (could include race, gender identity, ethnic background, sexual orientation, class, ability, and/or anything that you feel makes you who you are.)

5. Please give us a mini-bio written in the third person (e.g., using “he", "she”, “they”, or other pronoun instead of “I”). One paragraph will do. Talk yourself up! Include contributions you’ve made, accomplishments that are important to you, organizations you’ve been involved with, etc. This bio will be shared with other participants leading up to the Jam. You can always change it later if you want.

6. What needs would you like to share around making the Jam safe, welcoming, and accessible for you? Any concerns, doubts or fears about coming to the Jam? Is there anything else you'd like to tell us?:

Costs of Attending

The cost of the Jam is $300, and we are inviting a sliding scale of $50 to $300. This covers honorariums for organizers and facilitators to compensate them, in some part, for their work.

We never want money to be a barrier, so we will do everything we can to make it work for you to attend. We can also create a monthly payment plan that works for you.

Additional donations above $300 are welcome and help us provide scholarships to support the broad spectrum of participants on which this even thrives.

Are you or your organization in a position to pay the full cost? If not, how much are you able to contribute?

Thanks so much for taking the time to fill out this application! We’ll be in touch within 1 week of the deadline. In turn, should you have ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS please do not hesitate to get in touch. Also, this is a living document and we welcome your feedback!