This job expired on December 22, 2014
Bio-Regional Investigator Eco Practicum
- Date Posted October 23, 2014
- Location New York, NY
- Category Agriculture / Education
- Job Type Other
Job Description
Eco Practicum offers an immersive series of programs for current college students and recent graduates who are interested in engaging with the most pressing socio-environmental issues of our time and working towards social and environmental justice. Part think-tank, part action-workshop, participants farm, learn from peers, and meet with the foremost experts in the field.
Participants can take part in either one of both the sessions.
Spring Break in New York City
Meeting Experts
Every day, participants take a field trip to meet with an expert in the field, representing one of the partner organizations. Participants tour facilities, meet with staff members, and learn about how these organizations function on the ground. These encounters often include a hands-on component and always include a candid conversation with the speaker about the work that they do, relating to both their achievements and challenges.
Farming & Land Stewardship
Participants work on an on-site organic farm, an urban farm, and a forest garden. They care for the farm animals, which include goats, chickens, and bees. They learn techniques in permaculture, composting, and animal husbandry. In addition to farming, participants manage the water flows, rain catchment systems, and waste outputs, gaining holistic ecosystem and natural resource management experience.
Learning Together
Through text studies, videos, discussions, and peer-led activities, participants share their knowledge, learn from one another, and analyze the dynamics of the Catskills bio-region. The place-based learner centered educational approach honors the different ways that people learn best. The democratic pedagogy ensures a horizontal structure in which students and educators alike express their thoughts, feelings, and ideas.
Final Project
Participants collaborate on a final project with local artists and activists in an effort to process, synthesize, share, and actualize lessons learned. The final project is designed to positively impact the space in which it is created, and the discourse surrounding the issues that are addressed throughout the program. Compensation this position is How to apply
Participants can take part in either one of both the sessions.
Spring Break in New York City
- Session One (March 8 - 15): Food & Water
- Session Two (March 15 - 22): Energy & Infrastructure
- Session One (May 31 - June 14): Food, Farming, and Animals
- Session Two (June 14 - June 28): Energy, Water, and Waste
Meeting Experts
Every day, participants take a field trip to meet with an expert in the field, representing one of the partner organizations. Participants tour facilities, meet with staff members, and learn about how these organizations function on the ground. These encounters often include a hands-on component and always include a candid conversation with the speaker about the work that they do, relating to both their achievements and challenges.
Farming & Land Stewardship
Participants work on an on-site organic farm, an urban farm, and a forest garden. They care for the farm animals, which include goats, chickens, and bees. They learn techniques in permaculture, composting, and animal husbandry. In addition to farming, participants manage the water flows, rain catchment systems, and waste outputs, gaining holistic ecosystem and natural resource management experience.
Learning Together
Through text studies, videos, discussions, and peer-led activities, participants share their knowledge, learn from one another, and analyze the dynamics of the Catskills bio-region. The place-based learner centered educational approach honors the different ways that people learn best. The democratic pedagogy ensures a horizontal structure in which students and educators alike express their thoughts, feelings, and ideas.
Final Project
Participants collaborate on a final project with local artists and activists in an effort to process, synthesize, share, and actualize lessons learned. The final project is designed to positively impact the space in which it is created, and the discourse surrounding the issues that are addressed throughout the program. Compensation this position is How to apply
This job expired on December 22, 2014
DeadlineFebruary 01, 2015