By the end of the journey, participants will have created new collaborative initiatives that help to bring about more peaceful, sustainable and equitable social systems around the globe.

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Also, you may wish to upgrade to a Verified Certificate: 

You can apply for the upgrade at any moment during the program. Upon verification, you will receive your digital certificate signed by the u-school Faculty (valid for Pathways).

If you have a team and you’re interested to apply, in the sections below you'll be walked through how to prepare your application. You'll need to 1) gather your team, 2) prepare a short simple video to tell us about your prototype idea, intention, and team, and 3) fill out the application form. 

Some things to consider as you prepare your application:

• Applications are for teams, not for individuals. Each team should have a smaller, core convening team of 2-4 people who initiate and take responsibility for leading a larger team through the u-lab 2x journey.
• Does tour convening team has a prototype idea or initiative that you are developing, or are looking to develop, related to at least one of the acupuncture points?
• We know that societal transformation begins with local action. You can then decide whether your team meets completely virtually, or a mix of online and offline, depending on what fits your specific context. 
• Is your team in a position to influence some elements of the system you want to transform? Either as a grassroots activist, an institutional leader, or through some other mechanism of change (e.g., public opinion)?
• Core team members should have previous experience or familiarity with Theory U (u-lab, Presencing Foundation Program, or experience applying the U process) or related methods of awareness-based systems change (Art of Hosting, etc.). 
• Your extended team should include an additional 5-15 people. You don’t need to have this team confirmed to apply, but should confirm their participation by end of January 2024.
• The whole team should be committed to the whole journey (February to May 2024).
• Teams should be committed to share and learn as part of the global community.

A short video from Florentina Bajraktari about finding and forming a team.

This year we're, excited to roll out an improved application process:

In order to apply this year, teams need to

• Gather a core team together on the u-school.org team space. You can find a team if you don't have one via the team finder. 
• Record and upload an application video This is a short 1-3 minute video that introduces your team, your prototype idea or intention, and why your team is interested in participating in this year's u-lab 2x journey.
• Fill out and submit the application form via the team-space. 

*Returning teams, who have participated in past u-lab 2x cohorts, will complete this same process. And we are also requesting that you submit a new video about the journey and evolution of your team. 

By following the button below, you will be guided to either

1. Invite your team into a dedicated online team space here on u-school.org and submitting your application.
2. Or, expore and connect with existing teams looking for members via the 'Team Finder."
3. Or, creating a new team listing in the "Team Finder" to find others who may want to join your prototype idea or initiative.