The Tea Pad Fellowship Program
The Tea Pad Fellowship Program
The Tea Pad Fellowship Program advances women and BIPOC in cannabis STEM (science, technology, engineering, and medicine) and provides financial and professional opportunities for candidates.
The nonprofit Tea Pad Foundation LTD funds the Tea Pad Fellowship, founding partner social enterprise CannabizMD, corporate partners (plant-touching and ancillary service providers), and individual donors.
The Fellowship will deliver a foundation in cannabis science and policy, leadership training, and invaluable cannabis industry networking. Following completing the education program curated by CannabizMD, Fellows will be matched with a cannabis business for on-the-job training and experience based on their skills and preferences with the goal of permanent employment.
As Tea Pad’s primary goal is to increase diversity in the cannabis industry, particular emphasis will be placed on placing female and minority candidates.
Founding Tea Pad sponsor CannabizMD is a proud partner on a Maryland EARN grant, a workforce development grant program training learners to become cannabis plant trimmers in the cannabis industry. Learners receive a $500 stipend to cover childcare, transportation, etc. It will be expunged at no cost if they have a possession record.
Email CannabizMD Founder/CEO Jacquie Cohen Roth, MS, for more information on the Tea Pad Fellowship and CannaWorkforce.
Meet Liz BrBROCKMAN, MS
The INAUGURAL Tea Pad Fellow
Elizabeth Brockman, MS, has been named the Inaugural Tea Pad Foundation Fellow! Liz graduated from the 2024 UMSOP Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics Program as one of the top students.
DEI is a core value for her, as Liz is part of both the BIPOC and AAPI communities. We are excited to have her commitment to equity in the cannabis industry and her expertise in cannabis science and policy impact on our mission!
Tea Pad creates opportunity for education
The Tea Pad Scholarship at Morgan State University
The Tea Pad Scholarship for Black Entrepreneurship at Morgan State University considers the student's grades, leadership roles along with school or community involvement.
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