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Gaia U Announces Two
Scholarship Opportunities
Gaia University International is pleased to announce that through
its partnership with a new social network/complementary currency
internet company, two half scholarships
are available for programs in 2009 beginning in Tennessee or the US Virgin
Islands. Please see Dates
and Venues for program information.
These scholarships are available to either current or new Masters or Post Masters
(pre-doctoral) level associates
and involve work on the development of criteria for a new internet
platform to be launched in 2010. Applicants should have excellent
project management skills, be highly responsible, able to work
efficiently and effectively, have well developed research skills,
self-initiative and an ability to synthesize information.
Creativity
and an ability to think both "inside and outside the box" will be
helpful. The focus of the project is the development of criteria
for
"global ecological citizens". More detailed information will be
provided to applicants. This project may be used to fulfill
documentation requirements of Gaia University and may lead to later
consulting work.
For current
associates, please send an e-mail to liora@gaiauniversity.org
explaining why you should be considered and how you meet the above
criteria. New applicants should read our website first and then
fill
in the online application, highlighting relevant skills and indicating
interest in the scholarship opportunity. All applications or
requests for consideration must be received no later than Sept 1, 2009.
Permaculture Boom in Hohenwald,
Tennessee
The recently
recognized Transition Town of Hohenwald,
Tennessee, is abuzz with activity! There’s some particular
excitement going around about the Financial
Permaculture Institute's summer Permaculture design course.
This first time offering has attracted 27 enrolled participants,
17 of whom are local residents earning design certificates! “That's
not even the coolest part,” says founder of the Center for Holistic
Ecology and Gaia U South East Director Jennifer English, “I did this
little social experiment and set up a blog
for the course; we have 123 posts after only a few weeks!!!”
Jennifer has also recently been asked to create a year-long curriculum for a Green Business
Technology course. The course will begin in September 2009, so sign
up now by contacting the Tennessee Technology Center at
931-796-5351.
Hohenwald will also be the site of the
upcoming Financial Permaculture Summit,
from September 22nd to 26th, as well as a Gaia University Orientation from September 28-October
2nd.
Read more.
Nala Walla: The Permaculture of
Movement
“Art is the most highly evolved technology that
exists.” These words come to me through wires and satellites
connecting a cell phone in Rhode Island to my home line in Montreal,
Quebec. More importantly, these invisible waves allow the voice and
thoughts emerging from Nala Walla to reach me, and now,
you.
Nala Walla
lives off the grid on an island in Puget Sound where she leads events and
workshops that weave together the principles of Permaculture with those of
dance. She is a Gaia University Associate, artist and founder of the
Bcollective.
Her techniques and philosophies, “Zone Zero,” “bodyversity” and/or
“bodecology,” which put emphasis on the how of living and doing, as
opposed to the usual “what” or “why”.
Her philosophy is well exemplified through her
upcoming performance collaboration with Mark Lakeman, founder of the
City
Repair Project in Portland Oregon, entitled "Waterhouse".
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Program Offerings
BSc
Programs
MSc
Programs
Post
Masters Programs
Dates
& Venues in 09
VISFI in National
Geographic Geotourism Challenge!
The Virgin
Islands Sustainable Farm Institute (VISFI) has been selected as one of
ten finalists in the National Geographic Geotourism Challenge! VISFI
was selected out of 600 contestants from over 80 countries across the
globe.
VISFI is an emerging Regional Center and is the host of this year’s
December Orientation for Gaia U Associates. The Farm runs a number
of
inspiring programs, including the Natural Mentors program for which
they were nominated for the Geotourism award.
A
recent call from the organizers of their youth mentoring programs asks for
our support:
“Now that the contest voting is open for us
remaining finalists, your vote is
absolutely critical
for the VI Youth Heritage Exchange Program (locally known as Natural
Mentors) to win the challenge ...Your support will enhance our ability
to further our purpose of ‘seeding beneficial relationships to inspire
abundance, creativity and joy’ through new programs, events, workshops,
and classes.”
-Voting
ends August 12th, so take the time and cast your vote
now!
Read
More
Not to Be Missed:Carbon Farming Intensive at
The Farm
 
The EcoVillage Training Center at The Farm in Tennessee will be
holding an intensive workshop on Carbon
Farming from August 25th to September 16th. The intensive,
subtitled “ Broadacre Permaculture &
Holistic Management for Carbon Negative Agriculture,” will explore
Soil, Water, Carbon, Energy & the Economy through a 6-part holistic
curriculum. Everything from food forest gardening to rainwater
harvesting and holistic management will be touched upon over the course
of three weeks. To register please contact carbonfarming@livingmandala.com,
or visit their website
for more information. If you'd like to attend but are not
available for the full three week period it is possible to attend
individual modules.
2009 Gaia U International
Program
 VISFI, US
Virgin Islands Sustainable Farms
Institute
 
Gaia U
Orientation this December
from the 1st to the 9th. Extension
Workshops will be held December 9th to 13th.
A Re-Evaluation Counseling
Fundamentals workshop
from the 14th to 17th of December will be
open to the public.
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