[Plsugs] FW: Kalu Yala Internship/ Independent Study Abroad in Panama

[Tanya Quist]

From: Kate Stewart [mailto:katesticestewart at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 10:52 AM
To: tquist at cals.arizona.edu
Subject: Kalu Yala Internship/ Independent Study Abroad in Panama

 

Dear Professor Quist,

 

I am just writing to check in since I had not heard back from you from my
email two weeks ago. I am also very excited to share that Mashable has just
posted an article <http://mashable.com/2014/02/06/kalu-yala/>  on us! (They
have 1.8 million followers on Facebook!) 

 

Along with sharing our information with your students, I hope you will check
the dates for our University Appreciation Weekend, March 13-17. We already
have eight professors joining us from my earlier invitation and would love
to have you as well! Please email me for a detailed itinerary.

 

Kalu Yala is a sustainable community that will be built in the mountains
about 45 minutes outside Panama City, Panama. Kalu Yala Entrepreneurial
Internship programs take place in 3 venues: creating the town's foundation
in Kalu Yala; creating relationships in the neighboring town of San Miguel;
and working on business logistics in Panama City. Since Summer 2010, we've
had students from 16 countries, 44 states, and 132 colleges.

 

Programs:

*	Agriculture and Animal Science based in Kalu Yala
*	Biology based in Kalu Yala
*	Business Development and Entrepreneurship based in Panama City
*	Community Outreach and Education based in San Miguel
*	Farm to Table Culinary Arts based in Kalu Yala
*	Heath and Wellness based in San Miguel
*	Outdoor Recreation based in Kalu Yala

Interns are encouraged to come up with and implement their own semester
project. Some interns choose to do solo projects while others work in groups
to make their dream a reality. Along the way, our Program Directors are
always happy to help them plan and lend a helping hand.

 

All student projects can be seen on our website. A few past projects are:

*	Designing and building an outdoor recreation park with low ropes
course, hillside amphitheater, stage, putt-putt golf course, and volleyball
court
*	Multisite water testing followed by water purification feasibility
study (both for Kalu Yala and the neighboring town of San Miguel which
currently does not have potable water)
*	Designing, planting and taking care of 3-acre permaculture farm with
the aid of permaculture expert Stephen Brooks.
*	In-house aquaponics gardening system in our 5th floor apartment in
Panama City
*	Teaching English, art classes and after school sports and science
clubs in 4 schools in rural Panama.
*	Working with the local health facilities to host health seminars and
bring in experts to the rural town of San Miguel
*	Identification and database creation of native insects and plants

Working to build a truly sustainable community, Kalu Yala is based around
new urbanism architecture, organic food, wellness, recreation, education,
preservation, and conservation of the natural environment. Kalu Yala is
located in the rainforest highlands of Central Panama in a 7,000-acre valley
that backs up to the Chagres National Park. The internship program allows
students and young professionals to come to Panama and gain cultural
exposure, work experience, and knowledge in order to create a project that
will ultimately help shape this sustainable community.  

 

Upcoming semester dates:

*	Summer: May 19th- August 1st
*	Fall: September 1st- November 14th
*	Spring 2015: January 12th- April 3rd

Students can apply online by filling in the application form here
<http://tinyurl.com/d6jum52>  or email internships at kaluyala.com for more
information.

I should mention that our staff is happy to assist students who wish to
acquire academic credit and speaking Spanish is not required! We also can
work with students on payment plans and seeking financial assistance.

This past year we were written about in several school newspapers whose
links can all be found on our website. We've also been featured on CNN en
Español, Fusion and Mission.tv. To say we are humbled is an understatement!

As for recent news, we hosted TEDx Adventure: The Jungle
<http://jungle.tedxadventure.com/>  for four days between Christmas and New
Years! TEDx Adventure is the newest offshoot of TED- the 15 minute talks
with "ideas worth spreading". For the event, the KYEI team volunteered to
host 135 people off-the-grid at Kalu Yala. Many of our alum came back as
volunteers as well! Days were spent in makers workshops or on jungle
adventures, followed by nights with inspiring talks and music. To top it
off, every meal was prepared using ingredients from neighboring and our own
farm! While we've always thought what we are doing is pretty cool, it was a
huge boost to have so many incredible people think it too! You can see the
event story featured on CNN en Español through our website.

Please let me know if you have any further questions, if you'd like me to
remove you from my contact list, or if you think another colleague would be
better suited for me to contact in the future. THANK YOU for your continued
support in getting the word out about us- your help is greatly appreciated!!

Regards from Panama,

Kate

 

Kate Stewart

President and COO

Kalu Yala Entrepreneurial Internships <http://kaluyalainternships.com/> 

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