🦃 🥧 🍁 Academy Awards November 2025 🦃 🥧 🍁

🦃 🥧 🍁 A Season of Stillness, Gratitude, Strength & Soul 🦃 🥧 🍁

Hello Academy Team! 🎉

November drifts in like a quiet breath—cool, reflective, and full of meaning. As the days shorten and the pace softens, we’re invited to embrace stillness and honor the courage it takes to keep showing up. This month isn’t just about achievements—it’s about recognizing the quiet resilience, steady support, and deep care that shape our Academy. Every kind word, thoughtful check-in, and moment of presence is a gift. Whether you're mentoring, learning, or simply holding space, your impact reaches further than you know.

Healing often lives in the gentle moments—a warm message, a shared silence, a steady hand. November is a season of gratitude, and here in the Academy, we have much to be thankful for. Let’s honor those who’ve offered light in the fog, warmth in the cold, and strength when it mattered most. The Academy Awards this month are our way of saying thank you—to the mentors who guided us, the trainees who inspired us, and the leaders who made space for growth. Your presence makes a difference.

I hope you're all thriving in your roles as mentors, trainees, interns, and leaders! I am excited to announce the nominations for this month.

💡 Quick reminder!

🌟 Rules of nomination:

✔️ The nomination pool includes academy graduates, trainees, and interns. To nominate someone, they must have directly supported you during your academy journey and be affiliated with the academy.

✔️ Mentors and team leads are also encouraged to nominate fellow mentors or leaders who have excelled in their roles.

❓ Who can nominate:

Any trainee may nominate someone affiliated with the academy—this includes trainees, alumni, mentors, mentor leaders, and ambassadors. The nominee must have played a direct role in supporting your academy experience. Academy leaders may also nominate each other for outstanding effort or going above and beyond.

🚫 Excluded categories:

❌ Anyone not directly associated with academy  

❌ You can not nominate yourself  

❌ Admins  

📝 So whenever you come across any such person, submit a nomination for them!

📌 Nominate someone for an Academy award here  (all eligible entries will be featured in next month's Academy Award post) 

🏆 The following members were nominated since our last post, and each one brings something special to this journey. Let’s celebrate their kindness, dedication, and impact.

Ivy229

• Was able to guide me through the process, well!

• They were very helpful from the very moment. They were really patient with my questions, and their reply time is also great. And they are the one who encouraged me to pursue a course. I believe they truly deserve the award for their helpful and supportive nature. 

• "I would like to wholeheartedly nominate Ivy for this badge in recognition of her exceptional mentorship, kindness, and professionalism throughout my QLP journey. From the very beginning, Ivy went above and beyond to provide clear, thoughtful guidance — even when my questions were endless and my situation, admittedly, quite unique (let’s just say I unknowingly completed most of the program before realizing it had officially started 😅). Instead of being frustrated, she remained incredibly patient, kind, and supportive at every step. Her calm and understanding approach turned confusion into clarity — and even added a bit of laughter to the process. She didn’t just guide me through the requirements; she made sure I understood and grew through them, which shows how deeply she cares about each trainee’s development. She’s one of those mentors who make the QLP experience not only meaningful but genuinely memorable. 💖"

• They have helped me during my training in the Quality Listening Program and they already own a significant level of dexterity both as a listener and a mentor. That's why I think they deserve this award!

• They have been super helpful to me in through my first two weeks as an intern here at 7Cups. I’ve been able to go to them with any questions and know that I am getting a great response in return. Has helped me stay on top of things and make sure I am doing my best in the internship!

Yourbuddy30

• yourbuddy30 reached out to me several times to give me guidance. very helpful! :D

• They truly deserve the award because they have been incredibly supportive of me throughout the journey.

• They check up on me and answer my questions clearly!

jovialSunshine5049

• They were so helpful and so kind to me when I asked for guidance on my verified listener application. They also did everything possible to help me get my verified listener application reviewed before the deadline of the 7 cups community internship so I could get verified and submit my final evaluation form on time! So grateful for this listener mentor!

ScorpiaD

• They gave really thoughtful answers that made me think and really showed their commitment to the program. I appreciate them because, even though their help was no direct, it let me consider a new perspective

SelfCareMatters

• As a new listener, I always have a lot of questions about rules, things I should do, etc. SelfCareMatters is always kind enough to answer them in full detail! Conversations are always really encouraging and guiding. Really helpful!

AnnaSilverberg

• I received a Coaching Moment mail and I was disturbed, and i reached out to AnnaSilverberg, and Anna was very patient with my questions, and explained how the system works, how one has to be sensitive to the emotions of the members, she also understood my passion for working with the members.

CordialDancer

• They are so helpful and kind. I reached out to them for mentorship with a lot of questions. They answered all my questions in very clear words. I also like the way they welcomed me and make me feel comfortable from the beginning. They truly deserve this award for making the community a better place by their supporting and helpful nature. 

⭐Nomination Tally:

Here’s how many stars these amazing individuals have received:

Ivy229   ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐    

yourbuddy30     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐      

jovialSunshine5049   ⭐       

ScorpiaD    ⭐⭐      

SelfCareMatters    ⭐    

AnnaSilverberg     ⭐     

@CordialDancer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐     

👏 Congratulations and thank you all for your ongoing hard work and support! 👏 🎊 Keep shining, supporting, and growing—your journey is powerful, your light makes all the difference, and your impact is felt. 🌟

@Ivy229 @yourbuddy30 @jovialSunshine5049 @ScorpiaD @SelfCareMatters @AnnaSilverberg @CordialDancer

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