Student Info
Name: John Huffman
Term: Winter 2018
Credits: 16
Title: Winter on Maui
Contact Info
Contract mode: SOS
Sponsor name: Sarah Williams
Internship Info (if applicable):
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Field Supervisor
Field supervisor: Spencer Oneal
Title: Field Instructor
Organization: Winter on Maui
Subcontractor
Name: Jenny Pell
Title: Head Instructor
Organization: Aloha Aina
Program Description
Narrative:
For this SOS: in-program ILC the student will be enrolled in an international permaculture training program on Maui. The student will treat this training as a field study and build on it as part of an in-program ILC with the SOS: Food and Agriculture. The student will maintain an ePortfolio that will include weekly reflections, a blog, a photo gallery (instagram), and bibliography. Particular components of the permaculture training will include: Permaculture Design and Regenerative Agriculture, Climate Science Adaption Strategies, Integrated Appropriate Technologies, Traditional Hawai’ian Farming, Aquaponics and Aquaculture, and Tropical Agroforestry. Required reading includes the text Introduction to Permaculture- by Bill Mollison.
| Learning objective |
Activity |
Deliverable |
| Permaculture Design and Regenerative Agriculture |
The entire course is designed to fulfill requirements for an internationally recognized certification in permaculture design. |
Student will be continually evaluated throughout the course, and will be responsible for completing a design project during the course. |
| Climate Science Adaption Strategies |
Student will attend lectures based on green energy, soil fertility, water conservation, and landscape observation. |
Student will document their projects, using WordPress to create pages that correspond with learning objectives, activities, and outcomes, including a weekly post of activities with image and text; a log of weekly and cumulative hours; a map of location(s); a bibliography of resources; and multi-media options for videos, podcasts, audio files, slide shows, and photo galleries. |
| Integrated Appropriate Technologies |
Student will participate in natural building lectures and hands-on projects, visit cooperatives and renewable energy sites. |
Student will document their projects, using WordPress to create pages that correspond with learning objectives, activities, and outcomes, including a weekly post of activities with image and text; a log of weekly and cumulative hours; a map of location(s); a bibliography of resources; and multi-media options for videos, podcasts, audio files, slide shows, and photo galleries. |
| Traditional Hawai’ian Farming |
Student will learn principles of Hawai’ian farming, and gain an understanding of traditional practices. |
Student will document their projects, using WordPress to create pages that correspond with learning objectives, activities, and outcomes, including a weekly post of activities with image and text; a log of weekly and cumulative hours; a map of location(s); a bibliography of resources; and multi-media options for videos, podcasts, audio files, slide shows, and photo galleries. |
| Tropical Agroforestry |
Student will study tree applications pertaining to agroforestry systems, will practice plant assignment, learn about staples and cash crops, and will study nursery practice and plant propagation. |
Student will document their projects, using WordPress to create pages that correspond with learning objectives, activities, and outcomes, including a weekly post of activities with image and text; a log of weekly and cumulative hours; a map of location(s); a bibliography of resources; and multi-media options for videos, podcasts, audio files, slide shows, and photo galleries. |
| Aquaponics and Aquaculture |
Student will attend lectures on Aquaculture and study systems currently being used on the island of Maui. |
Student will document their projects, using WordPress to create pages that correspond with learning objectives, activities, and outcomes, including a weekly post of activities with image and text; a log of weekly and cumulative hours; a map of location(s); a bibliography of resources; and multi-media options for videos, podcasts, audio files, slide shows, and photo galleries. |
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Evaluation of Work
- Narrative evaluations from field supervisor and/or subcontractor
- Narrative mid-quarter and final self-evaluations
- WordPress ePortfolio
