[ESSP] winter course on sustainability in Mexico

[Vanessa Paulman]

This is a great opportunity to participate in sustainability 
initiatives first hand - winter course in Mexico focusing on 
Leadership and Social Change. See details below

>October 1, 2004
>
>TO: Students of Sustainability
>FROM: John M. Gerber
>SUBJECT: Winter course in Mexico through UMass - COMMCOLL 397 I
>
>One of the problems I continue to see among good people is our 
>inability to live according to our ideals, especially while working 
>in groups. We particularly don't have good models or experience 
>discussing difficult issues and making decisions together. I see way 
>too many student groups, non-profit organizations, and especially 
>large institutions falter in their intended mission simply because 
>people don't know how to talk with each other. And these are the 
>"good," well-intentioned people.
>
>So, next January I intend to do something about it. I'm going to 
>participate in a new UMass course called "Participatory Leadership: 
>Consensus, Conflict and Community" or less formally known as 
>"Leadership for Social Change". It takes place an Ecovillage called 
>Huehuecoyotl in the Volcano Belt of central Mexico. I'm inviting you 
>to join me to learn together how to do the important work of healing 
>ourselves, our institutions and maybe the planet. If you are 
>interested, please have a look at the web page description at... 
>http://www.umass.edu/umext/jgerber/Mexico.htm
>
>If you can't participate yourself, perhaps you can pass this along 
>to a friend.
>
>This 4-credit course (offered through UMass Commonwealth College in 
>partnership with Living Routes Study Abroad for a Sustainable 
>Future) will take place during the winter break from January 3-23, 
>2005. It is an International Community Service Learning course that 
>will include lots of local community engagement. The focus of the 
>course will be on participatory decision-making, non-violent 
>communication, conflict resolution, issues of power, understanding 
>root causes of conflict, building community, and creating positive 
>change.
>
>If you would like more information, feel free to contact me or 
>Living Routes directly at 413-259-0025. There's also more 
>information and course application materials on the web at 
>http://www.livingroutes.org/programdetails/mexico/overview.html
>
>Peace.....

John Gerber
UMass


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Vanessa Paulman       
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