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THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT
We still have some room for interested participants in the
18th Annual International Agroecology Shortcourse, which we are once again hosting at the University of Vermont. This
year’s theme is “Pathways to Resilience: An agroecological approach”. Join international participants and instructors with a diversity of backgrounds and expertise to explore agroecology, from foundational theory to new frontiers in the field. This informative
and inspirational course has been running for decades, and provides an innovative space to learn, share and network for anyone involved or interested in the field of agroecology, as a science, practice and social movement. The course is hosted by
the Agroecology and Livelihoods Collaborative (ALC) 2 at the University of Vermont, in partnership with the
Community Agroecology Network (CAN).
There are two options to take the course:
1.
Non-credit training course: A 10 day face to face experience at the University of Vermont. Fees are $2,100 (developed country) and $1,800 (developing country), all
included (tuition, accommodations, meals and materials). This does not cover travel costs.
Dates: July 31-August 10.
2.
A UVM 4-credit graduate/upper division summer course1. For this year only, the course can be used as the first required course of our
new Certificate of Graduate Study in Agroecology2.
Dates: July 17-30 online; July 31-August 10, face to face at the University of Vermont. For more information on registration
for credit click here.
1 Course for seniors or graduate students only
2 Formerly the Agroecology and Rural Livelihoods Group (ARLG)
UPDATES
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Fees presented above have been finalized.
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We can now confirm our 3 Vermont farm partners: Bread and Butter Farm, The Farm Between and Digger’s Mirth Collective. For more information on the farms, go
here.
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For a preliminary schedule of the non-credit training course go
here.
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For a preliminary syllabus of the for credit course go
here.
CONTACT
If you have any questions, please email us at [log in to unmask] or visit the
18th Annual International Agroecology Shortcourse Webpage
Please help us disseminate this by forwarding this to anyone who might have interest.
Thanks and Best Regards,
Ernesto Méndez and the Agroecology and Livelihoods Collaborative (ALC) Team
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V. Ernesto Méndez, Ph.D.
Professor of Agroecology & Environmental Studies
Agroecology and Livelihoods Collaborative (ALC)
Plant & Soil Science Department & Environmental Program
University of Vermont
117 Jeffords Hall, 63 Carrigan Dr., Burlington VT 05405
Tel: (802) 656-2924; Fax: (802) 656-4656
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