Living Routes Study Abroad Programs for a Sustainable Future http://www.LivingRoutes.org
Just to remind you, Ecovillages are communities striving to create cooperative lifestyles in harmony with their local environments. They are groups of people developing social and ecological tools such as consensus decision making, ecological design, green building, community-scale renewable energy systems, and organic farming - and offering positive visions and alternatives for humanity and the planet. Ecovillages are not utopias, but they're experimenting in all sorts of ways and making some real progress. As such, they make ideal "campuses" for students to "walk their talk" and immerse themselves in both academic and field-based learning about sustainability. Living Routes works with a number of universities (UMass-Amherst, the University of New Hampshire) to offer credit for its semester, summer, and January-Term programs. In most cases, credit can be transferred back to students' home college or university (and Federal financial aid applies). --------------------------------------------------------------------- Semester Programs Senegal: Ecotourism and Sustainable Development www.livingroutes.org/programdetails/senegal/ecotourism/overview.html Study abroad in Senegal and engage with ecovillagers and indigenous peoples on topics of sustainable development and ecotourism. Partner with Senegalese university students and travel to West African villages to pursue service learning projects protecting natural resources, creating livelihoods, improving education and health, and celebrating cultural diversity. Live with welcoming Senegalese families as you develop proficiency in either French or Wolof. Course Topics: Community-Based Ecotourism, Sustainable Development in West Africa, Community Service Learning, Conversational French and West African Literature, Introductory Wolof Field Study: Visit pre-industrial communities and participate in traditional agriculture and food preparation. Enjoy tropical beaches and explore Goree Island's Slave House Museum Supervised Internship: Design a practicum in environmental protection, organic agriculture, micro-credit, K-12 education, nutrition, reproductive health, or other topic of interest Credit: Earn 16 transferable credits through University of Massachusetts, Amherst
