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Where does the Immersion Week portion of the Gokhale Method Initial Training take place?

Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDD

Answer from 2024 FDD Document

Before opening your Franchised Business, you must successfully complete the Initial Training to our satisfaction, including memorization and recitation of scripts that we will provide. The Initial Training consists of one week of training in the Gokhale Method at our headquarters in Palo Alto, California or at other designated locations (the "Immersion Week"), followed by participation in at least twelve teacher webinars (live or pre-recorded), self-study of the Gokhale Foundations course script and materials, and teaching the full six-lesson Gokhale Foundations course in a one-on-one setting to two separate practice students. As part of teaching your practice students, you must prepare at least six videos in which you record yourself teaching each one of the six separate Gokhale Foundations lessons accompanied by self-critiques of each lesson. These recordings will be reviewed by your peers, and you will be required to view recordings submitted by other trainees and to evaluate them. Once reviewed, each lesson will be submitted for approval. If a lesson video is not approved, you will be required to submit another video of the same lesson. A video of each of the six lessons must be approved before you can become qualified to teach.

If you do not complete all of the Initial Training and have not qualified to teach within six months of attending the Immersion Week, we may terminate the Franchise Agreement upon 30 days' notice and your failure to cure.

Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 18–23)

What This Means (2024 FDD)

According to the 2024 Gokhale Method Franchise Disclosure Document, the Immersion Week portion of the initial training takes place at the Gokhale Method headquarters in Palo Alto, California, or at other designated locations.

The initial training includes one week of training at the specified locations, followed by at least twelve teacher webinars, self-study of the Gokhale Foundations course script and materials, and teaching the full six-lesson Gokhale Foundations course in a one-on-one setting to two separate practice students. Franchisees must also prepare at least six videos in which they record themselves teaching each of the six separate Gokhale Foundations lessons accompanied by self-critiques of each lesson. These recordings will be reviewed by peers, and the franchisee will be required to view recordings submitted by other trainees and to evaluate them.

If a franchisee does not complete all of the Initial Training and has not qualified to teach within six months of attending the Immersion Week, Gokhale Method may terminate the Franchise Agreement upon 30 days' notice and failure to cure.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.