ENCOUNTER
IN
MEXICO
INTERNATIONAL
YOUTH
INSTITUTE
ON
SOCIAL JUSTICE
OAXACA, MEXICO
AUGUST 5TH-AUGUST 16TH
What It's All About
*Utilizing Earth-friendly technologies and traditional ways.
*Creating Dialogue and Communication across boundaries.
*Empowering the Voices of youth for leadership.
*Building sustainable communities.
What Happens at Encuentro 2000
There will be hands-on workshops, group projects and filed visits, formal and informal discussions, cultural events and time to build friendships.
*Ecologically Sustainable Technologies
Using local materials to construct a dry latrine; and
a "Temezcal" (Sweat Lodge) used for healing.
*The Gift for Healing
Accompanying traditional healers in collecting herbs
and learning about healing techniques.
Traditional Village Life
Spending several days in a Triqui Indian Village where
many traditional ways are still practiced.
*The Encuentro will be in Spanish and English; no previous
language experience in Spanish is necessary.
Visiting Zapotec pyramids at Monte Alban.
*Exploring the meaning of human rights and learning about the social justice initiatives in Mexico, USA, Haiti and other parts of the world.
*Utilize video and other media tools for network building to further current and future initiatives.
"The Committee of Volunteers for the Reforestation and the Protection
of the Environment (COVORPA) is a group of young people form the community
of Reyes Mantecon, in Oaxaca. Approximately five years ago we got together
to try to stop the destruction of the environment in our community. Very
quickly we found out that our work on behalf of the environment could not
be separated from many other aspects of life in our community. We started
to look for options to create our own jobs, rooted in spaces and customs
of our rural farming community."
from the founder of COVORPA
The Place
COVORPA is an educational learning center with dormitories and eating
facilities located 30 minutes from the city of Oaxaca, in the rural farming
community of Reyes Mantecon.
Information
ROOM & BOARD..........$200
TUITION.........................$400
AIR TRAVEL TO MEXICO:
Each participant is responsible for airfare and travel arrangements
to Mexico. However, it may be possible to make arrangements to travel as
a group. More information will be provided upon receipt of your application.
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Dr. Glen Hawkes, P.T. S. S. R. PO BOX 1173 Montpelier VT, USA 05601-1173 Phone: 802-223-3409 Fax: 802-229-1166 E-mail: ptssr@together.net PTSSR is an Affiliate of the Vermont National Education Association or Gustavo Teran JDPPE 411 Waterman Bldg -University of Vermont Burlington VT 05405-0160 Phone 802-656-1355 E-mail: Teran@zoo.uvm.edu |
PTSSR, P.O. Box 1173, Montpelier VT, USA 05601-1173
or e-mail to:ptssr@together.net
Name:_______________________________________
Address:_____________________________________
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E-mail:_______________________________________
Phone #:_______-_______-______
Age:_____Sex:_______
Please answer the following on a separate piece of paper in 500 words or less:
*Reason that you would like to participate in ENCUENTRO 2000:
*What you may have to offer to the activities and discussions:
NOTE: If you require financial aid, please include a letter describing available family resources and the level of assistance you are requesting for room, board and tuition.
John Dewey Project on Progressive Education University of Vermont
Parents, Students and Teachers for Social Responsibility (PTSSR)
Comite de Voluntarios para la reforestacion y Preservacion del Medio
Ambiente (COVORPA)
Collaborating Organizations:
Episcopal Social Servics of NYC
The Farm School
Bloomingdale, MI
The Sylviron Cooperative, MI