2011 PDC Organizing Internship
Interested in teaching permaculture? Do you want to learn what is involved with organizing a permaculture design certification course? The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute would like to invite our alumni and other equally qualified individuals to apply for our 2011 PDC Organizing Internship.
This is a full-time, volunteer position from July 19th until August 10th. We also request that the intern be available for evening Skype conference calls with the teaching team in the weeks leading up to the PDC. This will be as intense and rewarding as your PDC!
Working closely with Michael Burns, Steve Gabriel, Karry Olson Ramanujan and Rafter Sass, you will assist the with the PDC administration and logistics, especially at the class site.
You will be expected to learn and manage the “big picture” of running and managing a PDC including meeting the camping, food, water, waste, and classroom needs of the teachers and students. Organizing this learning community will give you a chance to learn how we build and deliver our curriculum, evaluate our work, and assess the learning outcomes of our students.
In addition, you will have the opportunity to teach a permaculture related topic that you’re passionate about as part of our evening offerings.
Please answer the following questions and send to [email protected] by May 31, 2011. Phone interviews will be conducted the following week. Applicants will be notified by June 15th.
2011 PDC Organizing Internship Application
Name:
Mailing Address:
Phone:
Email address:
Date of Birth:
When and where did you complete your permaculture design certificate?
Do you have other permaculture education/organizing experience?
What teaching, group facilitation, or conflict resolution skills do you already have?
Could you tell us about any previous experience you’ve had that may prepare you for this apprenticeship?
How do you anticipate using what your learn in the program?
What do you most want to get out of the experience? What concrete skills are important to walk away with?
Do you have prior experience living off-grid in rustic conditions?
At times, managing the multiple immediate demands and tasks in the midst of over thirty students and staff during a PDC can be stressful and frenetic. Can you multi-task and be patient? Do you have any comparable experience?
What do you anticipate will be your biggest challenge during this apprenticeship?
Any health issues we should know about?
