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

[Tanya Quist]

I am excited to be writing you today with my semesterly information for
students as well as news about the event we just hosted, the first ever TEDx
Adventure, TEDx Adventure: The Jungle <http://jungle.tedxadventure.com/> . 

 

Along 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 <http://www.kaluyala.com/>  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
<http://kaluyalainternships.com/> . 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. See the video
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLaz40n9Dy4> here.
*	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 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
<http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/spanish/2014/01/11/cnnee-aventurero-re
portero-ted-adventure.cnn&video_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F>
here.

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/> 

Kalu Yala Website <http://www.kaluyala.com/wiky/>  and Facebook
<http://www.facebook.com/kaluyala> 

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