I am excited to be writing you today with my semesterly information
for students. Our website is more detailed than ever so please check
it out if you have a moment
(<http://www.kaluyalainternships.com>www.kaluyalainternships.com).
Along with sharing our information with your students, I hope you
will check the dates for our University Appreciation Weekend, March
13-16, 2015. We are capping it at five professors this year. Please
email me for a detailed itinerary.
At Kalu Yala Entrepreneurial Internships, we work as an independent
study abroad to allow individuals to awaken and pursue their career
and personal passions through hands-on learning. Our vision, our
ultimate goal, is to transform educational standards and be the
leading pioneers in experiential learning.
Programs take place in 3 venues: creating the town's foundation in
Kalu Yala; creating relationships in the neighboring town of San
Miguel; and working on business logistics in Panama City. Since
Summer 2010, we've had students from 17 countries, 45 states, and 160 colleges.
Programs:
* Biology based in Kalu Yala
* Business Development and Entrepreneurship based in Panama City
* Community Outreach and Education based in San Miguel
* Farm to Table Culinary Arts based in Kalu Yala
* Health and Wellness based in San Miguel
* Organic Agriculture and Animal Science based in Kalu Yala
* Outdoor Recreation based in Kalu Yala
Interns are encouraged to come up with and implement their own
semester project. Some interns choose to do solo projects while
others work in groups to make their dream a reality. Along the way,
our Program Directors are always happy to help them plan and lend a
helping hand.
All student projects can be seen on our website. A few past projects are:
* Designing and building an outdoor recreation park with low
ropes course, hillside amphitheater, stage, putt-putt golf course,
and volleyball court
* Multisite water testing followed by water purification
feasibility study (both for Kalu Yala and the neighboring town of
San Miguel which currently does not have potable water). We are
continuing our efforts here working with the local municipality and
hope by working together we can fix this important issue.
* Designing, planting and taking care of 3-acre permaculture
farm with the aid of permaculture expert Stephen Brooks.
* Teaching English, art classes and after school sports and
science clubs in 4 schools in rural Panama.
* Working with the local health facilities to host health
seminars and bring in experts to the rural town of San Miguel
* Identification and database creation of native insects and plants
Working to build a truly sustainable community, Kalu Yala is based
around new urbanism architecture, organic food, wellness,
recreation, education, preservation, and conservation of the natural
environment. Kalu Yala is located in the rainforest highlands of
Central Panama in a 7,000-acre valley that backs up to the Chagres
National Park. The internship program allows students and young
professionals to come to Panama and gain cultural exposure, work
experience, and knowledge in order to create a project that will
ultimately help shape this sustainable community.
Upcoming semester dates:
* Fall: September 1st- November 14th (11 weeks)
* Spring 2015: January 19th- April 10th (12 weeks)
* Summer 2015: May 18th- July 31st (11 weeks)
Students can apply online by filling in the application form
<http://tinyurl.com/d6jum52>here or email
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] for more information.
I should mention that our staff is happy to assist students who wish
to acquire academic credit and speaking Spanish is not required! We
also can work with students on payment plans and seeking financial assistance.
Please let me know if you have any further questions, if you'd like
me to remove you from my contact list, or if you think another
colleague would be better suited for me to contact in the future.
THANK YOU for your continued support in getting the word out about
us- your help is greatly appreciated!!
Regards from Panama,
Kate
Kate Stewart
President, Kalu Yala Entrepreneurial Internships
(404) 964-1841 (USA)
<tel:%28507%29%206045-3007>(507) 6045-3007 (Panama)
<http://kaluyalainternships.com/>Kalu Yala Entrepreneurial
Internships and <https://www.facebook.com/kaluyalainternships>Facebook
<http://www.kaluyala.com/wiky/>Kalu Yala Website and
<http://facebook.com/kaluyala>Facebook
Mission: Our purpose is to give students the opportunity to awaken
and pursue their professional and personal passions through hands-on learning.
Vision: Our ultimate goal is to transform educational standards and
be the leading pioneers in experiential education.
