| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.18 |
| Liaison | Ezra Small |
| Submission Date | Feb. 5, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
AC-5: Immersive Experience
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Craig
Nicolson Director of Sustainability Programs Environmental Conservation |
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Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
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A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution:
The Sirius EcoVillage Immersion Program in Shutesbury, Mass. is a 15 minute drive from campus and offers a unique experience to those who are interested in community living, permaculture, natural building, ecovillage life, and exploring a spiritual practice. Participants learn sustainable approaches to living and working in the material world through a hands-on work gardening and green building practicum each morning (5 days per week), sustainability classes in the afternoon, and engaging with community members and/or quiet time during the evening. Thursday nights are weekly community meetings which entail census decision making and non-violent conflict resolution strategies.
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The website URL where information about the immersive program(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
In addition to Sirius, the campus also partners with Yestermorrow, a Design/Build School in Waitsfield VT. Yestermorrow offers semester-long, in-residence full immersion, credit bearing opportunities to explore interdisciplinary, whole-systems thinking. Students develop fundamental technical skills in architecture and construction through a real world project.
See https://yestermorrow.org/
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