Academy Sessions Elective Removal
Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well. I am here to make an announcement. As you may know, 7 Cups Academy has two types of sessions running, academy check-in and the other is orientation sessions. These started back on Jan 28, 2022.
The aim of these sessions was to add to the academy trainee support system. Eventually, we introduced an elective where you could either attend or host 4 academy check-ins and or orientation sessions. The challenge with these sessions remained two-part, one: it's not possible to pick a time that works for all interns/trainees so too often the sessions have few participants and at times none. Secondly finding host coverage is challenging as the session times can’t be moved with ease.
After evaluating the effort vs. benefit of these sessions and the elective, we have come to the conclusion that it's time to stop these sessions and as a consequence, the elective focusing on attending/hosting these sessions currently available in internship, CDM LDP, and QLP will cease to exist.
We understand that some trainees/interns may have been working towards the elective so to accommodate anyone left, these sessions will continue to run until October 16, 2023. So if you have chosen this elective, please attend the sessions before that date and complete it. You can find info on which ones are currently running here.
The individual academy program leads will make the decision on whether they wish to replace this elective with some other option. At the moment no new elective has been finalized.
A big thank you to our hosts who have consistently hosted these sessions @SirenofSirenity and @Yourbuddy30
Note: If you joined any of the academy programs before Sep 26, 2023, and have the driven badge. It can be used as an elective option. However, anyone who joins after can not use the driven badge as elective.
@Hope
Thank youu for the update, Hope. I appreciate how the team is continually collaborating and problem-solving every step of the way. Big ups to everyone working behind the scenes too!
@Hope Thank you for the update Hope!
@Hope
Scheduling and attendance issues are typical challenges when hosting for small "niche" audiences spread worldwide.
It seems wise, I think, to acknowledge these issues and take this decision.
At the QLP very few trainees selected the Sessions as one Elective, so it won't hurt the Program. Maybe the easiest Elective and a gratifying activity, but the least selected nonetheless. Weird.
Thank you @SirenofSirenity and @Yourbuddy30 for keeping alive these Sessions against all odds!
And thank you, Hope, for always being on top of things and fine-tuning the Academy Programs for the better!
@HealingTalk Thank you Healing.
@yourbuddy30
You are welcome, Buddy!
Thank you @HealingTalk ☺️
@SirenOfSerenity
You are welcome, lovely Siren!