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Jen
Expedition Leader
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Jennifer
Calico Rock
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USA
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 Posted - Nov 30 2007 : 12:32:43 PM
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Ooooh, I would have loved to do this in college!!
Northwest Connections' Landscape and Livelihood Fall Field Semester
immerses a small group of students in an intensive two-month field
educational program focusing on ecology and community-based conservation.
The program offers 15 semester credits from the University of Montana.
Students learn experientially as they live and study the community and
landscape of the glaciated Swan Valley and the rural human community it supports. Base camp for the semester is a historic homestead on the Swan River, nestled between two wilderness areas, 50 miles south of Glacier National Park.
Northwest Connections' instructional philosophy recognizes the value of learning outside the traditional academic realm. Students are outdoors, in the field, every day of the semester. Students also work closely with rural citizens and land managers in order to understand the relationship between environmental issues and local communities.
Landscape and Livelihood's residential program operates seven days per
week, creating time for classroom lecture, field work, reading, reflective writing, journaling, and involvement in community activities. Fifteen semester credits are earned from the University of Montana in five separate courses in Environmental Studies; Geography; Recreation Management and Forestry.
The Field Semester runs from September 1st - October 29th, 2008. Tuition includes:
· Wilderness First Aid certification
· Room and board
· All course materials
· Transportation during the semester
A $500 tuition break is being offered to students who apply by February 1st, 2008. Check out the NwC website for further information and to find out how to apply: www.northwestconnections.org.
For more information, please contact us at:
Northwest Connections
Box 1309 Swan Valley, MT 59826
(406) 754-3185
nwceducation@blackfoot.net
Jen
Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #9
The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com
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Montana Field Semester
