from here. (thanks to Liz Postlethwaite).

FULL FUNDING is available for non-Danish EU residents for full board, accommodation, course fees and transport costs.

NOTE: DEADLINE FOR FUNDING APPLICATIONS IS 16 January 2013

Permaculture Educators’ Course June 4th – 11th 2013

During eight interactive and information-filled days, Small Planet will be offering a course to enhance your skills in teaching Permaculture and to add new information to your curriculum. Permaculture offers key solutions to the environmental, economic and social challenges facing human occupation of the planet.

The course is suitable for anyone teaching, or interested in teaching Permaculture or other related topics.

PEC 2013 will be held at the intentional community ‘Friland’, 35kms from Aarhus, Denmark.

It is a fully residential course, all meals and accommodation are included.

Objectives of the course:

• To present tools, ideas and methodologies to boost your teaching and curriculum design.
• To bring together European Permaculture educators to exchange ideas about teaching methods and content.
• To help educators to teach creatively and confidently.
• To provide the opportunity for educators to create their own support and communication network within Europe, as well as linking in to existing networks.

The program will include:

• How to present using a variety of teaching methods
• Using icebreakers and energizers to keep interest
• ‘Mini-teaches’ to gain first-hand experience with peer-review
• ‘Open space’, games and small group discussions
• Tours and practical sessions
• Time for exchanging knowledge, experience and networking
• Participant presentations

Please click on the following links for more information:

Teaching Team

Program

Registration and Funding

Transport

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
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