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Village Earth

Pine Ridge Study Tour: June 7th – 14th, 2007

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Village Earth and its community partners on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota are putting together a study tour June 7-14th, 2008. If you are interested in participating please contact [email protected]. Schedule subject to change. Please keep visiting this post for updated information.

Below are some highlights of some of the things to expect.
  Visit Village Earth’s Community Partners and Their Projects Across the Reservation. Grass Survey Participate in a Bison Land Stewardship Assessment  Lend a Hand In Community-Based Projects Above Photo taken at the 2005 Sustainable Nations Training on Pine Ridge  Become a Part of Land Recovery and Bison Restoration on Pine Ridge

Upcoming Courses in the Village Earth/CSU Online Certificate Program in Community-Based Development

Winter II Session

GSLL 1501 – Approaches to Community Development

This course provides a framework for community development based on a participatory, bottom-up, multi-sector model. Various approaches have been used in community development with varying degrees of success. One approach that has consistently demonstrated effectiveness is the Village Earth model based on participatory practices.

Through personal and structural empowerment, the objectives of economic well-being, environmental sustainability, and socio-cultural vitalization can be met. By looking at an overview of the entire development process and using case studies, this course will prepare participants to work in the field of community development and illuminate how all of the development efforts fit together to support the overall goal of sustainability.

Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:

Compare different development approaches and evaluate their effectiveness.
Understand the basic principles that underlie sustainable development.
Incorporate participatory practices into community development activities
Design a development project based on the Village Earth model
Who should take this course? This course is suited for people who are interested in community development and work or plan to work in this field. This includes people working or volunteering at NGOs, NPOs, governmental organizations, without border organizations, or missionary organizations. In addition, people involved in funding community development projects benefit from this course.

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