Program year 2027
The 12-month curriculum
Faith lessons follow the course's own order. Servant Leader chapters are matched to the season, so Ramadan falls on Spiritually Connected and Muharram on Carriers of a Sacred Narrative.
| Month | Theme | Servant Leader chapter | Skill focus | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · January | Called to Serve | Preface and Ch. 1 The Servant-Leader is Called | Serving I: what service is | Commissioning Day; 15 Sha'ban (~23 Jan) |
| 2 · February | Rooted | Ch. 2 Theologically Rooted (Tawhid, 'Adl, Nubuwwah, Imamah, Qiyamah) | Communications I: listening | Ramadan begins (~8 Feb) |
| 3 · March | Spirit of Service | Ch. 5 Spiritually Connected (niyyah, renewal, avoiding burnout) | Serving II: sustaining service | Laylat al-Qadr; Eid al-Fitr (~9–10 Mar) |
| 4 · April | Grounded in Law | Ch. 3 Jurisprudentially Grounded (marja', taqlid, trust, punctuality, conduct) | Problem Solving I: define and diagnose | Post-Ramadan reset |
| 5 · May | Anchored in Justice | Ch. 4 Morally Anchored (justice, amanah, sincerity, patience, accountability) | Problem Solving II: decide with consultation | Eid al-Adha (~16 May); Ghadir (~24 May) |
| 6 · June | Carriers of the Narrative | Ch. 9 Carriers of a Sacred Narrative | Communications II: story and public speaking | Muharram (~6 Jun); 'Ashura (~15 Jun) |
| 7 · July | Serving Safely | Ch. 6 Legally Conscious (permits, donations, confidentiality, boundaries) | Leadership I: leading a team on the day | DRIVE retreat (dates TBC); Arba'een (~25 Jul) |
| 8 · August | In the Imam's Time | Ch. 7 Historically Informed (the Occultation, our role) | Leadership II: developing others | 9 Rabi' I (~11 Aug); Mawlid (~19 Aug) |
| 9 · September | Commitment | Ch. 8 Devoted to Service and Supplication (Nudba, 'Ahd, Al Yasin) | Innovation I: ask better questions | ENGAGE preparation |
| 10 · October | Guardians Together | Ch. 10 Guardians of Collective Leadership | Innovation II: prototype and pitch | ENGAGE conference (early Oct, TBC); Fatimiyya (~14 Oct) |
| 11 · November | Integration | Afterword, plus a re-read of one chapter of your choice | All five: capstone | Fatimiyya (~2 Nov); Capstone Showcase |
| 12 · December | Commissioned | Review of the reflection questions from all 10 chapters | Renewal: teaching the next cohort | Graduation (11 Dec); Rajab begins |