What is Cabrini Teaching Fellows?
- Liam Gallagher
- 10 hours ago
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A new teacher housing and training program launching this year in the archdiocese
By Liam Gallagher
Executive Director
Cabrini Teaching Fellows
On January 30, 2024, Archbishop Aquila issued a decree establishing the Cabrini Teaching Fellows in the Archdiocese of Denver, directing it to “form teachers to be better prepared to deliver an education imbued with Christian Spirit [and] grounded in the principles of Catholic doctrine.”
Cabrini Teaching Fellows is an independent program dedicated to nurturing long-term growth and providing support to faith-driven individuals as they embark on a lasting career in education within the Archdiocese of Denver.
A three-year postgraduate fellowship, Cabrini Teaching Fellows exists to contribute to Catholic school renewal in the Archdiocese of Denver. Fellows are part of a supportive, spirit-driven community that assists in individual formation, equips teachers with tools for success and provides a life in community.
Fellows spend three years teaching in the Archdiocese of Denver to aid in the renewal of the Catholic faith within mission-aligned schools. Fellows not only serve as exemplary role models for their students but also acquire invaluable life skills, training and personal growth opportunities that will enable them to flourish both during their three-year tenure and in their lives beyond the fellowship.
Fellows live together in reduced-rent housing and experience mentoring, faith formation, outdoor adventure and holistic formation, in addition to the professional development they receive as first-year teachers, so they can be successful and fulfilled in and out of the classroom.
Six archdiocesan schools host the fellows: Frassati Catholic Academy in Thornton, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic STEM School in Wheat Ridge, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Denver, Bl. Miguel Pro Catholic Academy in Westminster, Most Precious Blood Catholic School in Denver and St. Therese Catholic School in Aurora.
Since its inception, Cabrini Teaching Fellows has expanded and increased capacity, adding new schools and welcoming new fellows. Our continued growth will help contribute to the renewal of Catholic education by providing mission-driven, well-trained and well-supported disciples to the wonderful Catholic schools of this archdiocese. The program has the ability to provide long-term solutions to the problems of recruiting and retaining excellent young teachers for many schools.
Ideal candidates are recent college graduates who have a strong faith and would like to grow in community and vocation in our Catholic schools. Prospective fellows do not need to have a teaching degree or experience in the classroom to apply.
Applications are being accepted now! If interested, please go to Cabriniteachingfellows.com for more information and access to the application.
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on April 16, 2024, to announce the creation of the Cabrini Teaching Fellows. It has been updated with current information about the program.
