2025
FELLOWSHIP
COHORT
REUNIONS
CONNECTION STARTS HERE
At Pahara, we want to realize our potential impact as a network and generate what we’re calling “Network Effect”. On that note, we are thrilled to offer cohorts the opportunity to reune at Lone Rock Retreat once they have completed their Pahara Fellowship.
In 2022, cohorts had the opportunity to reserve an annual reunion weekend for three years (2023-2025). Fellows shared feedback that a multi-year booking would better support cohorts in coordinating time away from family, work, and life. We chose a three-year period to address this feedback and balance the induction of new cohorts.
Starting in 2026, we will no longer be holding annual weekends for cohorts, all weekends will be booked on a first come, first basis.
Please see below for further details, and feel free to send any questions to network@pahara.org.
2025 REUNION POLICIES & REQUIREMENTS
We are thrilled to offer all cohorts complimentary room and board for reunions held at the Lone Rock Retreat for 2-nights, Friday to Sunday. Pahara will also cover an arrival shuttle from Denver International Airport to Lone Rock and a departure shuttle from Lone Rock back to Denver International Airport.
Cohort members are responsible for airfare, and also alternative ground transportation arrangements. To qualify for these subsidy funds, the cohort must meet the following guidelines:
2025 REUNION POLICY UPDATES:​​
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Pahara Fellows have the opportunity to bring one adult (21+) guest to attend their cohort's reunion at Lone Rock Retreat.
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To honor the unique dynamic of these gatherings, the cohort must be in full agreement about guest attendees prior to extending invitations to ensure guests' presence aligns with the cohort's comfort and shared experience.
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Details to note: ​
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Pahara Fellow Rate - Complimentary
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Guest Rate - $300 (non-refundable)
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(If applicable) All guest payments must be finalized 30 days prior to the event; no exceptions.
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Lone Rock will reach out to fellows within 30 days of your reunion weekend to collect payment for those guests.
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Guests must be at least 21+ years of age.
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Pahara Fellow and their guest must share a single cabin.
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The Pahara Fellow must register their guest on the Pahara Portal.
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All guests will be required to sign a guest Pahara Liability Form upon registration.
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We hope this new opportunity will foster meaningful connections and broaden the sense of belonging within our Pahara community!
STANDING REUNION POLICY:
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Cohorts must host their reunion at Lone Rock Retreat in order to receive subsidies;
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Cohorts are no longer required to have 50% of their cohort in attendance in order to host their reunion at Lone Rock Retreat.
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All Fellow attendees will submit a feedback survey to Pahara about their reunion experience.
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ALL Fellow attendees are required to have completed the annual Network survey in the year their reunion will take place.
- ALL Fellow attendees must activate their Pahara Portal account. Reunion event details and the Planning Guide, the link to the Pahara Network survey, and the post-reunion evaluation will be accessible via Fellows’ individual profile and cohort group/event pages within the Pahara Portal.
BOOKING WINDOWS
The two booking windows include:
GROUP A
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Cohorts who have a hold on an annual weekend which was determined during the Fall 2022 registration window.
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These cohorts will had until November 15, 2024. to confirm that they want to continue with that weekend.
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If any cohorts released the weekend but still want to gather in 2025, they will be added to the pool to book on a "first come, first served" basis.
GROUP B
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Cohorts who were not eligible (i.e. completed their Fellowship arc late in 2024), or were unable to organize a reunion in 2024.
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Cohorts who do not have a hold on an annual weekend from the Fall 2022 registration window.
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Booking window starts December 6th
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These cohorts will have until Friday, January 10th to confirm which of the remaining available weekends they would like to reserve - first come, first reserved.
2025
REUNION DATES
The 2025 registration window has closed. Please email network@pahara.org with date inquiries and questions.
2025 Dates
Space Availability
5/16-5/18
6/6-6/8
6/13 - 6/15
7/11-7/13
7/25-7/27
9/5 - 9/7
9/26 - 9/28
10/3 - 10/5
10/10 - 10/12
10/17 - 10/19
10/24 - 10/26
11/7 - 11/9
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The window for reserving a 2025 reunion weekend is now CLOSED.
If your cohort is interested in organizing a reunion at Lone Rock in 2025, email network@pahara.org to inquire about availability.
BOOKING & PLANNING
YOUR REUNION
The coordination and execution of reunions is Fellow-led and should be a communal effort with tasks shared across the cohort. A good practice is to rotate ownership each year to two or three members of the cohort to serve as the lead reunion coordinators. Follow these steps to book your 2025 Reunion Weekend:
Identify a reunion planning committee, aka reunion lead(s). We recommend having at least two people.
Reunion lead(s) will confirm, or select, their reunion date with Pahara staff depending on Booking Group designation.
Reunion lead(s) work with their cohort to identify a date that maximizes attendance at a reunion.
Reunion lead(s) send an email to network@pahara.org with the following:
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Desired reunion date and possible alternative.
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Name(s) and contact information of the reunion planner(s).
Reunion lead(s) inform their cohort that their 2025 date is confirmed. Yay! 🎉
CANCELLATION
POLICY
All cohort cancellations should be communicated to Pahara at least 60 days prior to your reunion weekend reservation. Cohorts that cancel with less than 60 days notice will lose priority reservation privileges in the following calendar year.
If your cohort cancels your confirmed reunion within 60 days of the event, but wishes to reschedule for another weekend in 2025, the cohort will have to work with Lone Rock directly to assess Lone Rock availability.
We understand that due to evolving challenges, unexpected emergencies, attendance numbers may be impacted. Please be in regular communication with the Pahara team, so we can best support your reunion.
Pahara will make all attempts to fill the booking following a cohort cancellation.
Regardless, the cohort will not be charged a cancellation fee.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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NOMINATIONNominations are accepted on a rolling basis and, while they are not required for entry into the Fellowship, they are critical to our ability to identify exceptional leaders from across the education ecosystem. Ideally, a nominator knows enough about the leader’s work to share their thoughts on why they would be an excellent choice for the Fellowship. Each nominee is notified and invited to submit an application for consideration. We believe that a broad, diverse coalition is needed to reimagine the role and manner of education in society. While the Fellowship is open to all education leaders who meet our selection criteria, we are particularly seeking to identify innovative leaders of nonprofit schools and from organizations serving nonprofit schools, and leaders bringing perspectives from across the political spectrum. We are sensitive to the ways sponsorship practices can disadvantage women and Black, Indigenous and leaders of color who are less likely to have sponsors. When thinking of incredible changemakers to bring to our attention, we encourage nominators to consider leaders from within and outside of their close circles.
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APPLICATIONLeaders who meet our program criteria are welcome to apply to the Fellowship, with or without a nomination. The application is an essential and required part of the process, and allows candidates to share information about their work and leadership, alignment with our selection criteria, and how they most hope to benefit from participation in this powerful development experience. For applicants advancing beyond this stage, this information serves as rich background information on which to base deep, reflective dialogue during interviews taking place during candidate consideration. While the Fellowship is open to all education leaders who meet our selection criteria, we are particularly seeking to identify innovative leaders of nonprofit schools and from organizations serving nonprofit schools, and leaders bringing perspectives from across the political spectrum.
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CANDIDATE CONSIDERATIONDuring this stage, we seek to understand candidates’ motivations and challenges, learn more about their background and leadership journey, and determine candidates’ willingness and ability to negotiate the multiple domains of difference that contribute to the tapestry of Pahara cohorts. Candidates participate in a 90-minute virtual interview with a Pahara Fellow or a member of Pahara staff via Zoom. This conversation also provides candidates an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the Fellowship. The interview is followed by referencing carried out by our team. This includes reviewing feedback provided by the three references named by the candidate, and checking for potential conflicts of interest amongst candidates being selected into the same cohort. We may also reach out to Fellows in our community who are familiar with a candidate’s work to understand the full scope of their leadership. Given the degree of openness and vulnerability expected in this phase of our process, information shared with us by candidates or in the reference process is held with the highest degree of confidentiality.
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COHORT CURATIONOnce we have identified a pool of values-driven leaders who have demonstrated readiness throughout the selection process, we begin the careful, complex process of curating cohorts. We aim for cohorts that are inclusive of the breadth of our humanity across multiple domains of difference, including socioeconomic background, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, religious affiliation, and political ideology. Cohorts are also distinctive in their inclusion of leaders from various organization models, multiple sectors in education, different geographic regions, and various leadership roles. This careful cohort curation is critical, as the cohort is the container within which the personal and professional transformation Pahara is most known for occurs. Cohort dialogue is confidential and both professional and personal in nature. We seek to foster an environment that celebrates the lived experiences of all of our Fellows.
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SELECTIONWe strongly believe curating a myriad of perspectives in each group is a vital component of the program’s value and impact on participants. We receive many more nominations and applications than we have available seats in each cohort, and because of this level of demand, we are sometimes unable to select leaders who meet our selection criteria. When a candidate meets the selection criteria but is not placed, we encourage them to opt-in to be considered for a future cohort, which can take time. It is not uncommon for a Pahara Fellowship candidate to be considered for a few years before being selected or released.
If you have additional questions, please
reach out to network@pahara.org.