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Learn by Doing and Teaching Others
Current opportunities and those in planning include:
Costa Rica, Bhutan, Mongolia, Nepal and Ireland
Costa Rica:
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Aracari in banana tree, Costa Rica
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Intern and study at the beautiful Finca Luna Nueva Farm and Sacred Seeds medicinal sanctuary under the supervision of sustainable entrepreneur Tom Newmark where hundreds of organic flora, spices and ancient medicinal herbs are cultivated and preserved. Finca Luna Nueva is one of the most prolific and significant natural preserves on the planet. Learn about rainforest ecology, marine biology, organic agriculture, and sustainable entrepreneurship with enough spare time for rainforest hikes, volcano climbs, white water rafting and scuba diving in the Atlantic or the Pacific ocean.
Learn more about Finca Luna Nueva.
Offering date: Permaculture Design in July 2014, Four weeks
Pricing TBA
Bhutan:
Sample Program Modules
Adventure I - Sustainable Schoolhouse: Help design and build a sustainable schoolhouse prototype high in the Himalaya in the “Last Authentic Place on Earth.” For the truly adventurous only, the site requires a three-day hike up to the 16,000 foot village of Lingshi near the Tibetan border.
Adventure II - Organic Agriculture: In the magnificent fertile Paro Valley in the shadow of the Himalaya, mentor and learn from local farmers and five-star hotel operators on techniques for growing organic produce utilizing indigenous and modern techniques, biodyamics and Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture.
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| Village Square, Thimphu, Bhutan |
Adventure III - Gross National Happiness Student Co-operative: Join with local Bhutanese students in a joint learning experience in sustainable technologies at their planned Gross National Happiness Center site in Wangchuk National Park. Also enjoy white water rafting and mountain treks hunting for the rare Cordyceps.
Offering date: TBA
Pricing: TBA
Mongolia:
Sustainable Technologies, Management Research: Work with Mongolian students in building sustainable energy devices at Mongolia University of Science and Technologies renewal energy demonstration and education center deep in the Steppes of Mongolia, or assist in the conduct of research on how brain integration creates High Performance managers at their Management School.
Offering date: TBA
Pricing: TBA
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| Sunday Market, Paro, Bhuta |
Nepal:
Eco Tourist Lodge: Assist in the design, construction, and operation of the first Eco Tourist facility in Chitwan National Park in central Nepal, the home of the One-horned Rhino, 700 species of wildlife and 543 species of birds.
Organic Tea Estate: Work and learn about premier organic tea and spice production in the shadow of Mt. Kanchenjunga in the mountains of Eastern Nepal at the countries first organic tea co-operative.
Offering date: TBA
Pricing: TBA Ireland:
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Hope Head, Donegal, Ireland
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In the shadow of the Holy Mountain Croag Patrick on an island in Clew Bay on Ireland’s beautiful West Coast, help design and build a sustainable meditation facility relying entirely on solar, wind and tidal power.
Offering date: TBA
Pricing: TBA
For more details on the above programs please contact Bill Goldstein, Dean of Global Development: bgoldstein@mum.edu, 641 472-1175. |